Overview
- Strahinja Pavlovic scored the decisive goal in the 39th minute after a left-side break by Rafael Leão.
- Mike Maignan preserved the result by saving Paulo Dybala’s 80th‑minute penalty awarded for a Youssouf Fofana handball.
- Santiago Giménez did not play for Milan due to a right ankle problem sustained earlier in the week.
- Milan snapped a run of two league draws to steady their form after dropping points against Pisa and Atalanta.
- Milan climb to third on 21 points with Roma fourth on the same tally, denying Roma a chance to move atop the table.