Roma v Milan Live Commentary & Result, 29/04/2023, Serie A

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	NAP Napoli	37	27	6	4	75	28	+47	87	D W L W D
2	LAZ Lazio	37	21	8	8	58	30	+28	71	W W D L W
3	INT Internazionale	37	22	3	12	70	42	+28	69	W L W W W
4	MIL Milan	37	19	10	8	61	42	+19	67	W W L W D
5	ATA Atalanta	37	18	7	12	61	46	+15	61	L W L L W
6	ROM Roma	37	17	9	11	48	37	+11	60	L D D L D
7	JUV Juventus	37	21	6	10	55	33	+22	59	L L W W W
8	TOR Torino	37	14	11	12	42	40	+2	53	W D W D W
9	FIO Fiorentina	37	14	11	12	50	42	+8	53	W D W L D
10	MON Monza	37	14	10	13	46	47	-1	52	L W W D D
11	BOL Bologna	37	13	12	12	50	47	+3	51	D W D D L
12	UDI Udinese	37	11	13	13	47	47	0	46	L L L W D
13	SAS Sassuolo	37	12	9	16	46	58	-12	45	D L L D L
14	EMP Empoli	37	10	13	14	37	47	-10	43	D W D W W
15	SAL Salernitana	37	9	15	13	48	60	-12	42	W D W L D
16	LEC Lecce	37	8	12	17	31	43	-12	36	W D D L L
17	SPE Spezia	37	6	13	18	30	60	-30	31	L D W L L
18	VER Hellas Verona	37	7	10	20	30	56	-26	31	D L L W L
19	CRE Cremonese	37	4	12	21	34	69	-35	24	L L L W D
20	SAM Sampdoria	37	3	10	24	24	69	-45	19	D L D L L

That's all for today, goodbye!

Roma and Mourinho will be very disappointed in how they dropped two points after taking the lead so late on. Milan remain in fourth thanks to that late goal from Saelemaekers, in what was a difficult game at Stadio Olimpico. Roma travel to Monza for their next match while Milan host Cremonese.

It was a fairly quiet first half from both Roma and Milan as neither side managed to register a shot on target. Pellegrini had the best chance of the first period after Spinazzola cut the ball back to the midfielder in the box, but his effort was blocked by team-mate Abraham in the six-yard box. Milan struggled to work the ball into dangerous positions as the home side defended in an organised manner. Tomori had a half-chance toward the end of the half, but it remained goalless at the break. The second period was following the same pattern before the match exploded into life in injury time. Abraham thought he scored the winner in the 93rd minute after he fired the ball past Maignan, but Leao assisted Saelemaeker with a wonderful cross four minutes later for Milan to equalise. Both shots on target in the game went in as the match ended 1-1.

90' + 10' FULL TIME: ROMA 1-1 MILAN

O. Solbakken

T. Abraham

90' + 8' Solbakken replaces Abraham in the Roma attack.

Rafael Leão

Assist

90' + 7' Leao is given far too much time and space on the left wing to pick out a cross, and he takes advantage of it as he finds Saelemaekers at the far post to score a very late equaliser.

A. Saelemaekers

Goal

90' + 7' GOALLL!!! 1-1 MILAN!!! SAELEMAEKERS!!! Milan have found an equaliser in the dying seconds of the game as Saelemaekers scores at the back post! Leao sends in a brilliant cross to the far post and Saelemaekers gets on the end of it, with Patricio making a poor attempt to save the effort. What a finish to this game!

Z. Çelik

Assist

90' + 4' Celik picks up the ball after Mancini dispossesses De Ketelaere. He then drives down the right wing and proceeds to pass to Abraham at the right time for the striker to take a touch and score.

T. Abraham

Goal

90' + 4' GOALLLL!!!! 1-0 ROMA!!!! ABRAHAM!!! Abraham scores with the first shot on target in the match! Celik goes on a lung-busting run down the right flank before passing to Abraham in the box. The striker takes a touch before firing the ball into the bottom left corner.

90' + 2' Roma have scored the most goals during injury time in Serie A this season (six) and are one of four sides yet to concede in the same span.

90' There will be a minimum of six additional minutes.

M. Camara

E. Bove

89' Camara replaces Bove for the final few minutes of this game.

D. Origi

O. Giroud

88' Giroud makes way for Origi as Milan look for a late winner.

87' Giroud tries to curl the ball in from a free-kick, but Matic blocks the effort in the wall. The resulting corner also leads to nothing for Milan.

85' Thiaw wins the ball off Abraham in a good position and finds Leao with a lofted pass in the box. The winger tries to create some room for a cross, but Roma double up on him and clear the danger.

B. Cristante

Yellow Card

83' Cristante receives a yellow card after he tactically fouls De Ketelaere to stop a dangerous counter-attack.

81' Giroud is aggressively appealing for a penalty after Mancini pulls him to the ground in the box, but the referee is not interested in the call.

79' The match is becoming slightly more open in the midfield as both sides commit more players forward while also growing in fatigue.

77' Bove says he wants to continue as he makes his way back onto the pitch for Roma.

76' Bove is in some pain after the challenge from Krunic. Roma are preparing a change.

R. Krunić

Yellow Card

75' Krunic receives a yellow card for a foul on Bove.

75' Leao produces a good piece of skill to get past Bove, but he is quickly crowded out by Roma defenders and loses possession.

P. Kalulu

S. Kjær

73' Kalulu comes on for Kjaer in the Milan defence.

C. De Ketelaere

I. Bennacer

73' De Ketelaere replaces Bennacer as Milan look to break the deadlock.

Ibañez

Yellow Card

71' Ibanez receives a yellow card after a reckless challenge on Saelemaekers.

69' Bennacer shoots from a long way out and his powerful effort flies way over the bar. His Milan team-mates look frustrated and tired in front of him.

67' Both sets of fans are increasing the volume in the stadium to try and encourage their respective teams to attack more, but the tempo is still very slow in this game.

65' Abraham bursts down the right wing on the counter-attack and breaks into the box. He tries to pass the ball to Pellegrini on the far side, but El Shaarawy takes the ball instead, much to the frustration of the striker. Pellegrini's eventual strike is blocked with ease.

63' Tonali is frustrated with the officials as Celik is down in the box, stopping the midfielder from taking a corner.

61' CHANCE! Saelemaekers has a good chance to score, but his volley goes over the bar! Giroud shows great strength to hold off his marker and flick the ball onto Leao. The winger lobs the ball to Saelemaekers at the far post, but his first-time effort flies over the target.

60' Abraham and Kjaer are back on their feet as play resumes.

59' Both Abraham and Kjaer are receiving help from the physios after a collision on the edge of the box.

58' Bennacer takes an out-swinging corner for Milan, but it leads to nothing for the visitors. They are really struggling to create a clear-cut chance.

A. Saelemaekers

Brahim Díaz

56' Saelemaekers replaces Diaz on the right side of the Milan attack.

54' Milan have won their last two away league games against Roma and have not managed three consecutive away wins against the Giallorossi since 1990 (run of four).

52' Mancini does well to turn the ball behind for a corner after Giroud looked to get on the end of a cross from Bennacer. The Milan midfielder takes the set-piece, but Pellegrini heads the cross away.

50' Both sides are still struggling to break the other down. The slow tempo of the match is making it easier for whichever side is defending at the time.

48' Maignan does well to catch the ball ahead of Abraham after Hernandez almost headed the ball in the path of the striker.

46' El Shaarawy gets the second half underway for Roma!

S. El Shaarawy

A. Belotti

46' El Shaarawy comes on for Belotti at the break after the striker was injured late on in the first period.

M. Thiaw

F. Tomori

46' Thiaw replaces Tomori at half-time after the defender picked up a leg injury in the first half.

A draw would keep Milan above Roma in the Serie A table, but it would be a bad result for either side. Roma would certainly want to make use of their home advantage today and take all three points.

45' + 8' HALF-TIME: ROMA 0-0 MILAN

45' + 7' Belotti is back on his feet, but the Roma striker looks quite dazed. It is unclear whether or not he will continue for the hosts.

45' + 6' Belotti is receiving treatment from the physios at the end of the half.

45' + 5' Tonali swings in the corner and Tomori manages to get a foot to the ball first, but he shoots past the post.

45' + 4' Bennacer flicks the ball onto Leao, who then finds Diaz on the edge of the box. The midfielder creates some room for himself before shooting and manages to win a corner.

45' + 2' Spinazzola lobs the ball to Pellegrini on the edge of the box. The Roma captain shoots first-time on the volley, however he fails to connect cleanly with his strike as the Milan defenders clear their lines.

45' There will be a minimum of five additional minutes.

44' Calabria tries his luck with a half-volley, but he slices the ball wide of the left post. Milan are finding it difficult to create a lot of chances.

42' Milan are struggling to keep the ball in the final third of the pitch, often passing the ball too quick for their own good. Roma are very organised defensively.

40' Roma are attacking with more numbers now as they look to end the half strong. Neither side will want to concede before the break.

38' Despite Thiaw being ready to replace Tomori on the touchline, the England international comes back onto the pitch for Milan.

37' Tomori goes down again, and this time the physios come on. His game seems to be over.

36' Tomori is in a bit of pain for Milan after Abraham collides into the defender during an aerial duel. It looks like he will be able to continue despite walking a bit gingerly.

34' CHANCE! Pellegrini has a great chance to break the deadlock, but his shot is blocked by Abraham! Spinazzola drives down the byline before cutting the ball back to Pellegrini. The midfielder tries to score at the near post, but Abraham accidentally jumps in the way. That was a big let-off for Milan.

32' Leao takes on two defenders before passing to Giroud, but the striker is smothered by Roma defenders and loses the ball. Milan are trying new ways to break the hosts down.

30' Milan have lost four of their last seven away games in Serie A (W2 D1), as many defeats as in their previous 54 away games in the competition (W38 D12).

28' Hernandez goes down for the third time in a five-minute spell. The Milan defender is finding himself in a lot of duels down the left wing.

26' Milan make their way into Roma box after a sweeping move through the left side of the pitch. Leao lays the ball off to Calabria, who fails to find a team-mate with his cut back. Giroud is not happy with his right-back.

N. Matić

Yellow Card

24' Matic goes into the referee's book after clattering into Bennacer.

23' Pellegrini plays a lofted pass toward Belotti, but Tomori is comfortable enough to let the ball go through to Maignan.

21' Pioli is telling his Milan players to keep things simple from the sidelines. The away side are trying a few ambitious passes in the hope of creating a good scoring opportunity.

19' Krunic has a chance in the box after Diaz sends in a cross from the right wing, but his header goes wide of the left post. Milan are attacking with more intent now.

17' Milan are trying to use Giroud to progress up the pitch, but the Roma defenders are getting very tight to the striker.

F. Tomori

Yellow Card

16' Tomori receives the first yellow card of the match after a mistimed slide tackle on Belotti.

E. Bove

M. Kumbulla

15' Bove replaces Kumbulla early on in the match for Roma.

14' Kumbulla is not able to continue after going down again. He limps off the pitch with the physios.

13' Kumbulla is back on his feet and slowly walks off the pitch. It looks like he will try to continue for Roma.

11' Kumbulla is down and receiving treatment from the physios after a coming together with Giroud.

9' Diaz tries to catch out the Roma defence and play Bennacer through on goal, but his pass is overhit and Patricio collects the ball.

7' When Roma win the ball, they are looking to play very direct and find Abraham with an early pass. The striker is doing well to run into the channels and hold the ball up for his team.

5' The tempo of this match is quite slow at the moment as Milan patiently wait for an opening in the Roma defence. The hosts look comfortable when defending for now.

3' Milan are controlling possession in the early stages of this game. Roma are carrying out a very relaxed press.

1' Milan get the game underway at Stadio Olimpico!

The players are making their way out of the tunnel and onto the pitch!

In 2023, Roma have kept seven clean sheets in eight home league matches - in the same period, no team of the big five European leagues have achieved so many clean sheets at home.

Mourinho makes four changes as Kumbulla, Matic, Spinazzola, and Belotti all start. Pioli also makes four changes to his Milan side as Calabria, Kjaer, Bennacer, and Giroud enter the starting 11.

SUBS: Ciprian Tatarusanu, Antonio Mirante, Fode Ballo-Toure, Yacine Adli, Ante Rebic, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Pierre Kalulu, Divock Origi, Malick Thiaw, Junior Messias, Aster Vranckx, Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers, Charles De Ketelaere.

Milan (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Simon Kjaer, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Sandro Tonali; Brahim Diaz, Ismael Bennacer, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.

SUBS: Pietro Boer, Mile Svilar, Ola Solbakken, Mady Camara, Paulo Dybala, Edoardo Bove, Nicola Zalewski, Cristian Volpato, Benjamin Tahirovic, Stephan El Shaarawy.

Roma (3-4-1-2): Rui Patricio; Gianluca Mancini, Roger Ibanez, Marash Kumbulla; Zeki Celik, Bryan Cristante, Nemanja Matic, Leonardo Spinazzola; Lorenzo Pellegrini; Andrea Belotti, Tammy Abraham.

Milan are high on confidence at the moment as they are unbeaten in six games in all competitions and have qualified for the last four of the Champions League. Although Stefano Pioli’s title defence has not gone to plan, if they could finish in the top four and beat rivals Inter in the semi-final, it would be considered a good season. Milan’s away record has not been fantastic this year, winning just 23 points from 16 games on the road.

Roma are in fifth place heading into this game and behind today’s opponents on goals scored in the league. Jose Mourinho’s side are looking to get back into the Champions League as six sides fight for the final three spots. They were on a three-game winning run until Atalanta beat them 3-1 last week, causing Roma to drop out of the top four.

Hello and welcome to the live commentary of the Serie A clash between Roma and Milan.

Roma v Milan Live Commentary, 29/04/2023

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