Milan beat Lazio 2-0 on Saturday and Lorenzo Bettoni at San Siro picks out three things you may have missed by watching the game on TV.
Goals from Ismael Bennacer and Theo Hernandez helped Milan secure a crucial 2-0 win against Lazio. Football Italia was among the accredited media at San Siro and brings you three things you may have missed by watching the game on TV.
Theo
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Everyone has seen his coast-to-cost, with which the Frenchman doubled the Rossoneri’s lead before the break. Theo was subbed off towards the end of the match, replaced by Fode Ballo-Touré. Stefano Pioli waited for his star standing in front of the bench and greeted him with a hug while Milan fans in Curva Sud hailed their idol by singing ‘Theo, Theo.’
The ex-Real Madrid defender also hugged another familiar face at San Siro, Alessio Romagnoli, who had joined Lazio on a free transfer last summer. They are close friends and were seen speaking to each other for a short while after the final whistle in the middle of the pitch. Romagnoli was not booed by his ex-fans during the match.
Milan’s opener
Bennacer broke the deadlock in the first half, but Lazio protested for a potential foul on Marcos Antonio in the build-up. Maurizio Sarri and his assistant Giovanni Martusciello protested with fourth official Daniele Orsato alongside some Lazio reserves. It appeared to be a legitimate challenge and was confirmed by a silent VAR check. Marcos Antonio seemed angry with himself and appeared to ask his teammates, ‘What should I have done?’ Romagnoli tried to give him tips, but the Brazilian never bounced back.
Chants against Inter
The Champions League derby has already begun. It wasn’t sold out at the Stadio Meazza on Saturday, but more than 72,000 fans watched the Rossoneri beat Lazio. Ultras in Milan’s iconic Curva Sud sang several chants against their city rivals Inter, their next opponent in the Champions League semi-finals. Pioli’s men got the job done in barely 40 minutes, so Rossoneri supporters had time to focus on the Nerazzurri with chants that needed no translation. Most Milan players waved at ultras after the final whistle, getting the motivation and charge they’ll need on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League semis.