Tammy Abraham scored a late equalizer for Roma on Sunday evening as he completed a remarkable comeback for Roma as they rescued a 2-2 draw away to Milan.
Defending Serie A champions Milan squandered a two-goal lead in a dramatic 2-2 draw with fierce rivals Roma on Sunday night, inflicting a blow on their Scudetto hopes. Referee Davide Massa showed as many as 11 yellow cards in a feisty contest at the Stadio San Siro.
Sadly, Italian football will be in mourning yet again this weekend following the tragic news of Gianluca Vialli's passing on Friday. But as they say, show must go on, and that is definitely what Luca would have wanted. So let's begin our predictions for Serie A Round 17 which will feature a top clash between Milan and Roma.
Sunday's Serie A action draws to a close at the Stadio San Siro with a mouth-watering showdown between reigning champions Milan and top-four hopefuls Roma. Inter did Stefano Pioli's side a favor upon the Serie A return in 2023 by beating pacesetters Napoli 1-0, helping reduce the distance between Milan and the Partenopei to a mere five points.
Milan confirmed their good trend and made short work of Venezia at the Pier Luigi Penzo Stadium in the Serie A Round 21 opener on Sunday. The Rossoneri wrapped a comfortable 3-0 win thanks to an early goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a brace from Theo Hernandez.
The Bianconeri had a flurry of chances early on, but it was the visitors who broke the deadlock thanks to Dries Mertens. In the second half, Federico Chiesa brought the home side back on level terms, but the Old Lady couldn't find the winner, as it ended up 1-1. So let's take a look at the player ratings from Serie A Round 20 clash between Juventus and Napoli.
In an entertaining match at the San Siro, Milan's backup brigade beat Roma 3-1. Mike Maignan starred in goal for the Rossoneri, making several incredible saves to earn his side the win. A solid defensive performance complimented the goalkeeper, as Pierre Kalulu, Sandro Tonali and Theo Hernandez were all in good form.
Roma paid a heavy price for their early mistakes as they succumbed 1-3 to Milan at the San Siro in Serie A matchday 20. Before they could even realize what was happening, the Giallorossi were already two goals down, propitiated by a Tammy Abraham handball that sent Milan to the spot and a dreadful Roger Ibanez back-pass.
The Serie A resumes back in action with an exhilarating fixture Thursday evening as sixth-placed Roma are set to face off against second-place Milan at the historical Stadio San Siro. Without further ado, it's time to preview the exciting clash and dive into the the expected lineups of both teams.
After a packed midweek full of European football, the Italian clubs will now shift their focus back to the domestic league. Milan and Roma will be the sole representatives of Calcio in the Europa League round of 16, and they will also go head-to-head on Sunday night in the weekend's most compelling fixture. So here are the Top 5 questions heading to Serie A round 24.