The official Serie A YouTube channel uploaded the highlights from the Coppa Italia Round of 16 contest between Lazio and AC Milan.
Lazio Were the Better Side in the First Half
The Biancocelesti, who were aggrieved by their defeat at San Siro last weekend, were the better side in the first half. However, Toma Basic’s low drive whistled past the far post, while Gustav Isaksen’s volley went straight into Mike Maignan’s body, so the sides headed to the interval with nothing to separate them.
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After the break, Milan started creating chances, especially from the left flank. Pervis Estupinan and Adrien Rabiot picked up Ruben Loftus-Cheek with two crosses, but the Englishman failed to put the ball in the net on either occasion. Rafael Leao also had the opportunity to apply the finish on a lovely team play, but his shot went high and wide.
Mattia Zaccagni Scores the Winner for Lazio
Despite their lack of chances in the second period, Lazio snatched the lead in the 80th minute through Mattia Zaccagni, who headed the ball home from a Nuno Tavares corner kick. Tijjani Noslin almost doubled the home side’s lead a few minutes later, but was denied by Maignan’s strong hands, while Christos Mandas pulled off a late save on Christian Pulisic’s attempt to secure the win.
The Biancocelesti have thus progressed to the quarter-finals, where they’ll take on Bologna, who also happen to be their next Serie A opponents.
