Roma 1-1 AC Milan Highlights, Serie A: Giallorossi And Rossoneri Settle For Stalemate

Hello, football fans! This is the start of our live blog for Roma’s match against AC Milan, which will impact the top of the table in Serie A before the end of Matchday 22. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and line-ups.

• Fixture: Roma vs AC Milan, Matchday 22

• Venue: Stadio Olimpico

• Date: Sunday, January 25, 2025

• Time: 01:15 AM IST (January 26)

• Live Streaming: DAZN

And we’re underway at the Stadio Olimpico. Big stakes on both sides tonight, and you can feel the buzz around the ground already. Roma look eager to set the tempo early, while Milan seem calm and structured, happy to build into the game. It’s level at 0-0, but the intensity and occasion suggest this one could open up quickly.

A bit disjointed from Milan in the final third. Nkunku and Leão don’t seem fully in sync yet, with a couple of promising moves breaking down due to mistimed runs and misplaced passes. The ideas are there, but the connection just needs sharpening.

The tempo has dipped a touch after that lively start. Play is more controlled now, with fewer risks being taken in the final third. It’s starting to resemble the reverse fixture, where Roma also had the early momentum before the game settled into a more measured rhythm.

Saelemaekers looks rattled under the noise from the stands. Another shaky touch almost proves disastrous as he gives the ball away inside his own box, putting Milan in real danger. They just about get away with it, but that’s a warning sign, he needs to settle quickly with half-time approaching.

It’s 0-0 at the break, but Roma will feel they should be ahead. They’ve spent long spells in Milan’s half, moved the ball with purpose, and carved out the clearer chances, Malen in particular coming close to breaking the deadlock. Credit to Maignan, though, who’s been sharp and alert when called upon, keeping Milan level.

We’re back underway! Milan will know that first-half display fell short, and there’s a clear urgency about them now. Expect a sharper tempo, quicker passing, and more intent in the final third as they try to turn the momentum their way.

That’s an enforced change, Kone can’t continue and has to make way through injury, with Pisilli coming on. It’s a notable shift too; the profiles are quite different, so this could change Roma’s balance in midfield as the game moves into a crucial phase.

De Winter rises highest and buries a powerful header! It’s beautifully worked, Modric plays it short, combines smartly, then whips in a pinpoint cross. The defender meets it from close range and makes no mistake. A slick set-piece routine, and that’s a huge moment in the game!

That’s a costly lapse at the back. Bartesaghi hesitates and the cross strikes his arm, leaving the referee with an easy call. Pellegrini steps up with confidence and buries the spot kick. The Olimpico erupts, Roma are level, and the momentum has swung hard. Game on!

Change for Milan, Loftus-Cheek comes on for Ricci as they look for fresh legs and a bit more drive in midfield for the closing stages.

It finishes 1-1 at the Olimpico after a lively contest. Roma had strong spells, but Milan will feel satisfied to come away with a point after stepping up in the second half. They showed more character and balance after the break, even if there’s still room to grow. In the end, both sides had their moments, and a draw feels like a fair reflection of how the match unfolded.

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