AC Milan kept their Scudetto hopes firmly alive thanks to a dramatic goal in added time to engineer a 2-1 comeback win against Lazio in the capital.
2021/2022 Serie A
1-2
Match Report
The Rossoneri were caught napping after four minutes as Ciro Immobile stole in for his 26th goal of the season.
Olivier Giroud levelled straight after half-time and Milan's pressure paid off when sub Zlatan Ibrahimovic set up Sandro Tonali for the winner.
Stefano Pioli's side are two points clear of Inter with four games left but they have played a game more.
After Inter's comprehensive win over Roma last night, Milan knew only three points would take them back to the Serie A summit.
Conceding Immobile's opener was the worst possible start but Pioli's side were immediately on the front foot, only for Giroud, Barcelona-bound Franck Kessie and the impressive Rafael Leao to pass up presentable chances.
Undeterred, Giroud scored his first club goal for seven games when he turned home Leao's cross immediately after the restart.
Pioli sent on 40-year-old Ibrahimovic and in a frantic last 10 minutes, Lazio keeper Thomas Strakosha made excellent saves from Leao and Ante Rebic.
Ibrahimovic then had a golden opportunity in the 89th minute but dallied and his wayward shot was blocked.
It looked like their title bid was stalling, but Lazio defender Adam Marusic gave the ball away, Ibrahimovic won a vital header and Tonali was on hand to bundle in a vital winner
Match Events
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
3' GOAL! Lazio 1-0 Milan (Immobile)
7' Yellow Card! Strakosha booked
16' Giroud’s header wide out
25' Yellow Card! Tomori booked
28' CLOSE! Leao’s shot wide out
31' Leao's shot too straight
36' Giroud’s header wide out
49' GOAL! Lazio 1-1 Milan (Giroud)
52' Yellow Card! Lucas booked
61' Junior Messias' show time!
82' Yellow Card! Kalulu booked
84' Yellow Card! Ibrahimovic booked
88' CLOSE! Ibrahimovic’s shot wide out
91' GOAL! Lazio 1-2 Milan (Tonali)
Line-ups
Lazio XI: Lucas, Radu, Immobile, Acerbi, Alberto, Anderson, Patric, Strakosha, Lazzari, Zaccagni, Milinkovic-Savic
Subs: Reina, Hysaj, J. Akpro, Marusic, Cataldi, M. Adamonis, T. Bašić, Luiz Felipe, Jovane Cabral, D. Kamenović, Raul Moro, L. Romero
Milan XI: Giroud, Maignan, Calabria, Kessie, Tomori, Theo, Brahim, Junior Messias, Tonali, Leao, Kalulu
Subs: Ibrahimovic, Mirante, Tatarusanu, Bakayoko, Rebic, Castillejo, Romagnoli, Krunic, F.Toure, Gabbia, A. Saelemaekers, M. Lazetić