{"id":15648,"date":"2025-11-30T00:44:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/rafael-leaos-goal-helps-ac-milan-beat-lazio-and-move-into-first-place-in-serie-a\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T00:44:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T00:44:38","slug":"rafael-leaos-goal-helps-ac-milan-beat-lazio-and-move-into-first-place-in-serie-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/11\/30\/rafael-leaos-goal-helps-ac-milan-beat-lazio-and-move-into-first-place-in-serie-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Rafael Le\u00e3o&#8217;s goal helps AC Milan beat Lazio and move into first place in Serie A"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>MILAN (AP) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n<p>Rafael Le\u00e3o scored the only goal early in the second half as Milan overtook Napoli and Roma, who they play on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Milan are one point ahead of Roma and three points ahead of Napoli. Inter Milan, Bologna and Como are all one point behind.<\/p>\n<p>What energized the Rossoneri was <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Last weekend&#8217;s derby win<\/span> They were looking to outscore City and title rivals Inter to take advantage of the top two teams they will face on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>But they were once again without one of their best players in Pulisic, who just returned. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">from injury<\/span> \u2014 I had a muscle tear.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Late in stoppage time, Alessio Romagnoli&#8217;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&#8217;s assistant coach.<\/p>\n<p>The referee ruled that Pavlovic had been fouled in the build-up, although his arm was sticking out.<\/p>\n<h2>Super Yildiz<\/h2>\n<p>Kenan Yildiz continued his fine form with two goals as Juventus fought back to beat Cagliari 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>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 Bod\u00f8\/Glimt.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus remained in seventh place, five points behind Milan. Cagliari are now 14th, one point above the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<h2>De Rossi&#8217;s first win<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Verona remained four points from safety.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/milan-lazio-juventus-seriea-50fb3d2a37c4cf0c736a51bf30bad8df\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MILAN (AP) \u2014 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. 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