Lazio booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia after edging past AC Milan in a rather cagey affair. Mattia Zaccagni uncharacteristically scored with a header in the 80th minute, and it proved to be the solitary difference between the two sides.
Max Allegri and Maurizio Sarri’s assistant manager Marco Ianni got into an ugly row on Saturday, but they joked about that when AC Milan and Lazio met again this evening.
The Lazio ultras have promised to create a deafening atmosphere at the Stadio Olimpico when receiving AC Milan in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. The two sides met five days earlier in Serie A showdown at San Siro, which was decided by Rafael Leao’s solitary strike.
Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri proposed a marginal yet crucial change to the VAR protocol inspired by the actions of AC Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri.
Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri will ring the changes to his starting lineup ahead of Thursday’s Coppa Italia clash against AC Milan. The two teams met at San Siro on Sunday, with the Rossoneri prevailing by a single goal following a much-debated finale.
Only four days removed from their controversial Serie A clash, Lazio and AC Milan will meet again in the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia. The Coppa Italia clash between Lazio and Milan kicks off at 21:00 local time on Thursday, December 4, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Refereeing designator Gianluca Rocchi gives his verdict on the Milan-Lazio VAR controversy involving Strahinja Pavlović and Alessio Romagnoli: ‘The correct
Lazio manager Maurizio Sarri is keen to maintain the services of Toma Basic and Adam Marusic, who are both running on expiring contracts. The Biancocelesti currently have five first-time players who can become free agents in June.
Lazio went into the 2025/26 Serie A season with one hand tied behind the backs due to a controversial transfer embargo. Deals which were already agreed were permitted, but the list of incomings highlights how restricted the club was last summer.
Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri and sporting director Angelo Fabiani have contrasting plans for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru. The club director poached the 24-year-old’s services in the summer of 2024, paying circa €6 million to buy him from Hatayspor.
This January, Lazio might have no other option but to cash in on Matteo Guendouzi, who has a keen admirer in Sunderland. The Italian capital side has been struggling to balance the books recently, which resulted in a disastrous transfer ban last summer.
While a second defeat at San Siro was hardly a shocker, the narrow loss to AC Milan still left Lazio fans both furious and perplexed, not due to the scoreline, but due to the bewildering circumstances that made a mockery out of Italian football as a whole.
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It has been decided that referee Giuseppe Collu was correct in his decision to not give a stoppage-time penalty to Lazio at the end of their 1-0 defeat
Lazio fell short against AC Milan, who only needed one goal to secure a vital win that temporarily lifted them to the top of the Serie A table. The Biancocelesti almost took an instant lead through Mario Gila, but his header was miraculously denied by Mike Maignan.
Milan climbed to the top of the Serie A table after edging past Lazio in front of the ecstatic black-and-red crowds at San Siro. Mike Maignan produced a magical save in the second minute, while Rafael Leao scored the solitary goal of the contest after the interval, finishing off a wonderful team play.
Lazio refused to speak to the media after the controversial finale to their 1-0 defeat at AC Milan, but refereeing expert Luca Marelli broke down that refereeing decision.
Lazio suffered their second defeat at San Siro this month, as AC Milan clung to their narrow lead despite a late VAR scare. Massimiliano Allegri launched a 3-5-2 formation spearheaded by Rafael Leao and Christopher Nkunku.
Over the next five days, Milan and Lazio will share the pitch twice, beginning with Saturday’s Serie A clash at San Siro. This will certainly be an ultra-tactical
Lazio have reportedly taken a more lenient stance on Nuno Tavares, whom they refused to sell last summer. The Biancocelesti received a €25 million offer from Al-Hilal in June, but it fell well below Claudio Lotito’s asking price.
Lazio head coach Maurizio Sarri only has a selection dilemma to resolve before taking on AC Milan at San Siro on Saturday. The clash kicks off at 20:45 CET.