Overview
- Rade Pavlović scored in the 39th minute, finishing a Rafa Leão counterattack to give Milan the lead at San Siro.
- Roma created the better chances and controlled long stretches, but wasteful finishing and strong goalkeeping proved decisive.
- The visitors earned a late penalty for a Tiemoué Fofana handball on a Lorenzo Pellegrini free kick, but Mike Maignan saved Paulo Dybala’s effort.
- Dybala signaled a physical problem after the missed penalty and was substituted, with Gian Piero Gasperini later calling the issue serious pending exams.
- The match opened with a minute of silence for Giovanni Galeone and drew 75,048 spectators, as Allegri acknowledged Roma had deserved the early lead before Milan improved.