MILAN (AP) — Despite being without Christian Pulisic again, AC Milan managed to move to the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win over Lazio on Saturday.
Rafael Leão scored the only goal early in the second half as Milan overtook Napoli and Roma, who they play on Sunday.
Milan are one point ahead of Roma and three points ahead of Napoli. Inter Milan, Bologna and Como are all one point behind.
What energized the Rossoneri was Last weekend’s derby win They were looking to outscore City and title rivals Inter to take advantage of the top two teams they will face on Sunday.
But they were once again without one of their best players in Pulisic, who just returned. from injury — I had a muscle tear.
Mike Maignan made several good saves for Lazio, and Milan broke the deadlock in the 51st minute with Leon making a good move for his team.
Late in stoppage time, Alessio Romagnoli’s volley hit Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic in the arm inside the penalty area, causing chaos on the sideline and prompting a video review. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri removed his jacket after being sent off for dissent along with Lazio’s assistant coach.
The referee ruled that Pavlovic had been fouled in the build-up, although his arm was sticking out.
Super Yildiz
Kenan Yildiz continued his fine form with two goals as Juventus fought back to beat Cagliari 2-1.
Yildiz contributed to all three goals in midweek, helping Juventus end a three-game losing streak in all competitions with a 3-2 win over Bodø/Glimt.
Cagliari surprised the home fans by taking the lead through Sebastiano Esposito, but Yildiz equalized shortly after the match restarted with a one-two with Kefren Thuram.
And 20-year-old Yildiz scored a stunning goal in first-half stoppage time, controlling the ball on the edge of the area and flicking it past two defenders and into the bottom corner.
Juventus remained in seventh place, five points behind Milan. Cagliari are now 14th, one point above the relegation zone.
De Rossi’s first win
Daniele De Rossi scored his first win as Genoa manager after an action-packed two-game draw, defeating bottom club Hellas Verona 2-1 in the relegation battle.
Genoa moved above the drop zone with points, level with Cagliari and Parma. Parma lost 2-0 at home to Udinese after playing most of the second half with 10 men.
Verona remained four points from safety.
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