Watch out Benfica, Milan, Diego Moreira turns the game against Lazio
Attention, Benfica: on Saturday afternoon, AC Milan came back from a two‑goal deficit to draw 2‑2 against Lazio, thanks to a brace from Diego Moreira, who scored his first two official goals for the club. The match followed the draw against Juventus in the previous round and precedes the European clash with Benfica.
Lazio opened the scoring with Matteo Cancellieri, who took advantage of a chance inside the box to put the ball into the back of the net. Shortly after, Tijjani Noslin doubled the lead to 2‑0, consolidating the advantage in the first half.
To respond, manager Ruben Amorim changed the lineup, bringing on Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah and the young Belgian Diego Moreira. Moreira's introduction completely changed the visiting attack in the final minutes.
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Moreira scored the first goal after receiving a pinpoint pass from Pulisic and finishing with a powerful left‑footed strike. Two minutes later, Adrien Rabiot supplied him again, allowing him to net the second goal of the match, his first two official goals for Milan. The draw kept Milan unbeaten in Serie A and handed Lazio its first defeat in the competition. In football terms, Milan ended Lazio's perfect run.
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