"Roma were on the right track, baby, after a first half in which they thoroughly dominated Milan. The expected goals counter had them up by 1.8 to 0.02. Sure, the actual scoreboard still showed 0-0, but the way Donyell Malen kept making space for himself inside the box was enough to convince fans his swaggering debut against Torino seven days before could be no flash in the pan."
"This felt like a pivotal moment of the season, fourth-placed Roma taking on second-placed Milan, right after fifth-placed Juventus had faced third-placed Napoli in the early evening game. The front page of Sunday's Corriere dello Sport billed it all as one big Spareggione a mega-tie-breaker but what for? Were these teams competing for the status of No 1 challenger to Inter for the scudetto? Or simply for a place in next season's Champions League?"
Lady Gaga's Born This Way played at the Olimpico as Roma dominated Milan in the first half. The expected goals were 1.8 to 0.02 in Roma's favor, yet the score remained 0-0. Donyell Malen repeatedly created space inside the box, reinforcing belief his early-season form was genuine. The match felt pivotal given the standings, with Roma fourth and Milan second and Juventus having faced Napoli earlier. Inter moved six points clear after a 6-2 comeback win over Pisa, with Lautaro Martinez scoring an equaliser. Juventus beat Napoli 3-0, while Conte blamed injuries and listed absentees including goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Frank Anguissa and David Neres.
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