"AC Milan got back to winning ways in Serie A on Sunday night, and they picked a brilliant game to do it: a six-pointer against Roma. The San Siro showdown had a bit of everything. Milan managed to ride out a storm of Roma pressure before taking the lead through Strahinja Pavlovic just before the break, after a brilliant run and assist from Rafael Leao."
"Alexis Saelemaekers got into heated battles with Wesley and even the referee Marco Guida, the latter coming after a penalty that was given for a handball by Youssouf Fofana but saw Mike Maignan save from Paulo Dybala. The result means that Milan go above Roma in the table and manage to keep pace with those at the top, going one point behind the league-leaders Napoli too. Rohit Rajeev has a tactical analysis from the game."
"Like a true Gasperini side, Roma went man-to-man in their high press, targeting Milan's build-up by shutting down Gabbia's pivot role. Four men pressed high, with Cristante cutting off passing lanes as the zonal disruptor. Tactical aggression at its finest, reflected by their incredibly low PPDA of just 7.2. Milan often bypassed Roma's press through Modrić's brilliance. His body positioning allowed him to receive from Maignan, spin 180°, and find Saelemaekers in space."
AC Milan beat Roma in a key Serie A match as Strahinja Pavlovic scored just before halftime following a run and assist from Rafael Leao. Alexis Saelemaekers clashed with Wesley and the referee after a penalty for a Youssouf Fofana handball, which resulted in a Paulo Dybala spot-kick saved by Mike Maignan. The victory moved Milan above Roma and to within one point of Napoli. Massimiliano Allegri made two changes, bringing in Christopher Nkunku and Koni De Winter. Roma set up in a 3-4-1-2 with Cristante at No.10 and a double pivot of Aynaoui and Kone, and pressed man-to-man with a PPDA of 7.2. Luka Modrić and Gabbia helped Milan bypass the press and open passing lanes.
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