Roma – Milan, Getty Images January 25, 2026, 11:43 p.m

In the evening of Sunday in the Italian Serie A, there were too many contenders for the title of the central match of the twenty-second round. So, immediately after the duel in Turin between the local Juventus and Napoli with a unique geographical principle accent, we were transferred to the capital, where Roma hosted Milan already with a greater bias precisely on the confrontation of teams for high places in the tournament table.

At the same time, Gian Piero Gasperini’s team clearly could not be too fresh in their legs against the background of the European Cup confrontation against the German Stuttgart at the Stadio Olimpico a few days ago. But Massimiliano Allegri’s wards, who had this week in general free, did not care, as the “wolves” were among their pursuers in the table, and the “Rossoneri” themselves, meanwhile, tried to keep up with Inter, which they already let go by a considerable number of points ahead.

However, given what was seen on the football field in the first half of this match, it was still necessary to determine additionally who played the UEFA Europa League match here a few days ago. Milan dissolved on the football field and all they could do to their opponents in response was to hit the ball from everywhere outside their own penalty area, because if the visitors’ defenders could not do it, then Mike Megnano had to intervene and simply save his team in situations where no one expected it.

Allegri’s wards managed to survive until the break with prayers for salvation and the talent of the French goalkeeper to be on the path of the ball into the goal. Because only one Malen had at least three scoring moments in Roma, and that’s not to mention Kone and Celik’s strikes. In general, Milan held on with their last strength.

But still, he did not miss, which should be considered a very good achievement for such football. Because in the second half, the guests did not look as weak in terms of attack, and even forced Svilar to immediately enter the game at the moment when Rabiot struck from the left flank with a free kick into the far corner. And in the 62nd minute, something completely unexpected happened – the Rossoneri opened the scoring with Modric’s pass from a corner kick on the left flank to the far post for De Winter.

This goal broke all patterns, because Roma still had their finger on the pulse of this game. At least, it seemed so against the general background of this match. And Gasperini’s team finally responded to the opponents, but where can you find luck for it in this. Because it was too careless, Bartezaghy waved his hands at the far post when Celik tried to drop a pass from the left flank to a partner in the 72nd minute.

There was no penalty in that episode, and Pellegrini’s shot under the left post did not leave Megnano a chance, although Mike began to do his sorcerous psychological tricks. And if there were no questions about Roma’s advantage in terms of moments in this game, then a draw in the end for the guests is still seen as more of an accomplishment than a loss. Unlike the Romans.

Roma: Svilar — Mancini, Ndika, Gilardi — Celik, Cristante, Kone (Pizilli, 58), Vesli — Sule (Venturino, 85), Dybala (Pellegrini, 69) — Malen (Vaz, 69).

Milan: Meignan – Tomori, Gabbia, De Winter – Salemakers (Atekame, 46), Ricci (Loftus-Cheek, 79), Modric, Rabiot, Barthezaghi – Nkunku (Pulisic, 68), Leau (Füllkrug, 68).

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