On 1 March, one of the matches of the 27th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Lazio (Rome) and Milan (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 27th round
Lazio ( Rome) - Milan (Italy) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: Okafor (88)
Warnings: M. Sarri (22), Luca Pellegrini (50), Luca Pellegrini (57), Romagnoli (58), Florenzi (61), Adli (70), Immobile (77), Matteo Gabbia (80), Hernandez (84), Husay (90), Leao (90+5), Pulisic (90+7)
In a much-anticipated Serie A match, Lazio hosted AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico. The first half ended in a stalemate, with both teams unable to turn the tide, resulting in a 0-0 scoreline at half-time. The second half was more active, with players from both teams receiving a flurry of yellow cards. In the 57th minute, Lazio's L. Pellegrini received two yellow cards in a row, which led to a red card and left his team with 10 men for the rest of the match. AC Milan's A. Florenzi also received a yellow card in the 61st minute.
The match saw a number of substitutions for both teams and Milan made tactical changes to try and get a much-needed win. In the 88th minute, N. Okafor scored the only goal of the match, giving Milan the lead and securing the win. The match ended with the score 0:1 in favour of Milan. The tense match was not without drama: Lazio's A. Marusic and M. Guendouzi received red cards in the penalty time. Despite their best efforts, Lazio failed to equalise, giving Milan all three points in the Serie A match.
The next round of matches await the rivals: Lazio vs Udinese, Milan vs Empoli.
| Lazio | Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 11 | Kicks | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 17 | Offences | 19 |
| 2 | Corner | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 3 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 308 | Total assists | 508 |
| 249 | Accurate assists | 450 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 89% |