AC Milan edged AS Roma 1-0 at San Siro in a tense Serie A clash that reminded everyone of their resilience. The result followed Milan’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Atalanta a few weeks ago, as reported by SoftFootball, showing they are slowly finding their balance again. Roma, on the other hand, came into the game full of belief after six straight wins, but their recent setback in the 2-1 loss to Viktoria Plzen, as reported by SoftFootball, may have left a mark.
Roma started lively, pushing Milan deep into their own half. Bryan Cristante had the first real chance after skipping past two defenders, while Evan Ndicka’s header from a Matías Soulé cross flashed just wide. Paulo Dybala also went close, but his shot lacked direction. Then came the turning point — Milan broke quickly, Rafael Leão carried the ball half the pitch and rolled it across for Strahinja Pavlovic to slot home calmly. The stadium erupted.
After the break, Milan looked more settled and created chances to kill the game. Leão’s strike was brilliantly saved by Mile Svilar, and both Davide Bartesaghi and Samuele Ricci tested the keeper again. Mario Hermoso later cleared another Leão effort right off the line. Roma tried to respond, and when Lorenzo Pellegrini’s free kick hit Youssouf Fofana’s arm, they got a penalty. Dybala stepped up, but Mike Maignan guessed right, diving low to deny him.
AS Roma’s official X account shared a post announcing their 1-0 Serie A defeat to AC Milan at San Siro, where Strahinja Pavlović scored the lone goal and Mike Maignan saved a late penalty from Paulo Dybala.
That save sealed a huge win. Milan have now gone ten games unbeaten in all competitions, a run that speaks volumes about their growing confidence. For Roma, the night ended in frustration. They will need to bounce back fast if they want to stay in touch at the top.
