Lazio played almost perfectly for a half, then Milan reacted and Moreira scored a brace in just two minutes. Saturday's big match at the Olimpico ends 2-2 and leaves some regrets especially for Gennaro Gattuso's team, capable of building a double lead with Cancellieri and Noslin before suffering a Rossoneri comeback in the second half.
The fourth day of Serie A continues today with two more big teams under observation. 18 Napoli hosts Bologna at the Maradona and Massimiliano Allegri must interrupt a series of three consecutive defeats between the league and the Champions League. Luciano Spalletti's Juventus visits Sassuolo at 20.45pm, with the Bianconeri called upon to restart after the last-gasp draw against Milan.
Lazio-Milan 2-2, Moreira catches up with a super Lazio in two minutes
Lazio started strong and immediately put Milan in difficulty. After an initial Rossoneri chance with Chukwueze, the Biancocelesti took control of the match and 10' they find the advantageNuno Tavares breaks the opposition's pressure with a great run and opens up for Zaccagni, who crosses the ball into the center: Cancellieri anticipates Estupinan and beats Maignan for 1-0Gattuso's team wasn't satisfied and continued to create. Zaccagni found Maignan in his path, Frattesi grazed the post with a diagonal shot, and the midfielder himself came close again, beating everyone to a Nuno Tavares cross. Milan, however, struggled to find space and especially suffered from the hosts' acceleration.
Il a deserved doubling came in the 39th minuteNuno Tavares pushes again on the left, Taylor overlaps and crosses the ball into the center. Estupinan's deflection sends the ball onto the crossbar and noslin, chosen over Pinamonti from the start, was the quickest to pounce on the rebound and score with a header. The score went into halftime at 2-0, a result that even seemed too tight for Lazio given their performance in the first 45 minutes.
In the second half, however, the game changed completely.. Amorim intervenes by inserting Moreira, Musah and Pulisic Milan immediately raised their tempo and aggression. Gattuso responded with Isaksen and Pinamonti replacing Cancellieri and Noslin, but it was the Rossoneri who gradually took control.
The comeback materializes in just a matter of minutes 120 seconds. In the 65th minute Rabiot attacks the depth, Pulisic finishes the action and Moreira beats Mandas on the fly, finding his first goal in Italy. Just two minutes pass and the Portuguese strikes again: Rabiot takes part in the action again and Moreira finds the corner with his left foot for the 2-2.
Milan also attempted to complete the comeback, while Lazio gradually managed to contain the pressure better and returned to the game through Zaccagni. The match ended in a draw. Gattuso loses his first points after three consecutive victories, but they can build on a first-half performance of the highest caliber. For Amorim, however, the second-half response remains, and above all, Moreira's devastating impact, decisive with his brace.
Napoli-Bologna (18pm): Allegri must reverse course.
It's not a last resort yet, but for Napoli the time has already come to react. The Azzurri host Bologna at 18pm at the Maradona after theconsecutive defeats between the league and the Champions League. The latter, against Arsenal, extended a losing streak that Massimiliano Allegri wants to end immediately. "There's not much to talk about right now. We've lost three games in a row and we need to bring home some important points.", the coach explained on the eve of the match. Allegri believes the current situation is less negative than the results suggest, but he's not looking for excuses. "If we haven't gotten results, it means we've been missing a little piece from our performance. We'll have to add that little piece tomorrow." And against Bologna, the result comes first: "Tomorrow there's no good or bad performance, we have to win the game."
Several absences complicate the plans. Anguissa He is out with a muscle strain and joins McTominay, Marianucci and Giovane, while Neres is doing better. Noa Lang is back at your disposal, after his disciplinary exclusion in the Champions League, and could be immediately reinstated in the starting lineup. "What happened with Lang happens many times, it's something that's over and he's back on track," Allegri clarified. The newness They could also affect the midfield. Gilmour and Lobotka are candidates to play together, while Vergara threatens De Bruyne to complete the lineup. Up front, Politano and Lang should partner Højlund. Allegri, however, continues to ask for time to see the real Napoli: "This team needs more time. There are players who have only played a few games. We also need time physically. I'm confident."
On the other side there is a Bologna who does not intend to show up at Maradona as a simple spectator. Domenico Tedesco, suspended for the next two matches, acknowledges the opponents' difficulties, but is not confident in their negative streak: "Napoli are a team of great quality. They know how to resolve many one-on-one situations, they are dangerous in depth. They have lost three games, yes, but against whom? Against Arsenal, for example, playing on equal terms." The Rossoblu will be without Zortea and Dovbyk, as well as Orsolini and El Azzouzi. With the former Roma player absent, it will be Piccoli the offensive reference, while in midfield the ballot between Moro and Pobega to partner Ferguson remains.
Probable lineups
Naples (4-3-3): Milinkovic-Savic; Di Lorenzo, Rrahmani, Rafa Marín, Spinazzola; Gilmour, Lobotka, Vergara; Politano, Højlund, Lang. Trainer: Allegri
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Skorupski; Holm, Heggem, Theate, Miranda; Ferguson, Moro; Bernardeschi, Odgaard, Cambiaghi; Piccoli. Trainer: German
Sassuolo-Juventus (20,45pm), Spalletti in emergency to restart
to 20.45 it will be up to Juventus, busy at the Mapei Stadium against SassuoloAfter the last-gasp draw against Milan thanks to Gatti's goal, the black and whites want to return to victory immediately to avoid losing ground in the upper reaches of the table. Spalletti, however, will have to face the away match in Emilia with a squad heavily affected by injuries. The absences of Yildiz and Thuram in fact, that of has been added Locatelli, while Boga will also be sidelined. The coach will thus be forced to reshape his squad once again. Kolo Muani is expected to lead the attack, supported by Conceiçao, Nico Gonzalez, and Alajbegovic, while in midfield, the responsibilities will fall primarily on Douglas Luiz and Koopmeiners.
Il Aquilani's Sassuolo will instead try to exploit the home advantage and the Juventus emergency, relying above all on Berardi, with Bowie and Laurienté completing the trident. It will be the match of Giovanni Carnivali, the new CEO of Juventus, who will return to the Mapei Stadium as an opponent after twelve years spent at Sassuolo, a club whose growth and consolidation in Serie A he was one of the architects of.
Probable lineups
Sassuolo (4-3-3): Muric; Cinquegrano, Idzes, Leysen, Doig; Adzic, Matic, Bakola; Berardi, Bowie, Laurienté. Trainer: Aquilani
Juventus (4-2-3-1): Vicar; Kalulu, Bremer, Lucumì; Celik, Douglas Luiz, Koopmeiners; Conceiçao, Nico Gonzalez, Alajbegovic; Kolo Muani. Trainer: Spalletti
