"The only goal of the game came courtesy of Strahinja Pavlovic, who was the unlikely recipient of a Rafael Leao pass as he ran forward to join a counter-attack. Youssouf Fofana and Christopher Nkunku missed big chances to double the lead, then Mike Maignan was the hero in the closing stages as he saved a penalty from Paulo Dybala, with the Rossoneri hanging on for a huge victory in a Sunday night six-pointer at San Siro."
"In the first 35 minutes, Roma absolutely deserved the lead. We couldn't play and we made every technical mistake there was to make. We were under a lot of pressure. I think we should have dropped De Winter or Bartesaghi back to give those putting pressure on us more room. That didn't happen. Then, once we took the lead, we positioned ourselves better defensively. In the second half, we came back very well. We had chances to double our lead, but we didn't manage to. Then, obviously, you also have to defend, and we defended reasonably well in the penalty area: they didn't have any real clear chances except for the first 35 minutes."
Massimiliano Allegri urged his AC Milan players to believe more after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Roma. Strahinja Pavlovic scored the only goal from a Rafael Leao pass on a counter-attack. Youssouf Fofana and Christopher Nkunku missed chances to extend the lead. Mike Maignan saved a late Paulo Dybala penalty to secure the victory. Milan struggled technically and were under heavy pressure early, but they positioned better defensively after taking the lead and defended well in the second half. The result provides an important psychological boost amid the Serie A title race.
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