Lazio 2-2 AC Milan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 4 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma · referee M. Marcenaro · full time
Full time: Lazio 2-2 AC Milan
Lazio and AC Milan drew 2-2 in Serie A Matchday 4 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Stadio Olimpico. The goals: Matteo Cancellieri 10', Tijjani Noslin 39', Diego Moreira 65', Diego Moreira 67'.
How the match unfolded
Lazio struck first through Matteo Cancellieri in the 10th minute, set up by Mattia Zaccagni . Tijjani Noslin made it 2-0 to Lazio in the 39th minute. Diego Moreira made it 2-1 to AC Milan in the 65th minute, set up by Christian Pulisic. AC Milan levelled at 2-2 in the 67th minute through Diego Moreira, set up by Adrien Rabiot.
Lazio were two goals up and could not hold on: AC Milan came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Diego Moreira scored twice.
The referee, M. Marcenaro, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Lazio and 3 to AC Milan.
Lazio: I. Gattuso, 4-3-3 · AC Milan: R. Amorim, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.40 for Lazio and 1.71 for AC Milan.
Lazio had 6 shots on target, AC Milan 7.
Lazio's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
AC Milan had 66% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lazio came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 0.6 a match, with 1.47 expected goals for and 1.43 against, and had won 80% of their matches.
AC Milan came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.59 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Lazio vs AC Milan: the match in numbers
| Lazio | Match statistics | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 1.40 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.71 |
| 8 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 4 | Big chances | 4 |
| 317 | Total passes | 625 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 91% |
| 2 | Corners | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Tackles | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Diego Moreira (AC Milan), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Lazio
- Christos Mandas 7.3
- Mattia Zaccagni 7.3
- Matteo Cancellieri 7.3 1 goal
- Tijjani Noslin 7.1 1 goal
- Davide Frattesi 7.0
AC Milan
- Diego Moreira 8.6 2 goals
- Samuel Chukwueze 7.8
- Christian Pulisic 7.7 1 assist
- Mike Maignan 7.0
- Yunus Musah 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Alphadjo Cissè at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lazio: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- AC Milan: Sassuolo vs AC Milan Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Lazio vs AC Milan
What was the score in Lazio vs AC Milan?
Lazio 2-2 AC Milan (half-time 2-0), Serie A, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Lazio vs AC Milan?
Matteo Cancellieri 10', Tijjani Noslin 39', Diego Moreira 65', Diego Moreira 67'.
Did Moneyball predict Lazio vs AC Milan correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lazio vs AC Milan?
Diego Moreira, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lazio vs AC Milan?
M. Marcenaro.
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