Serie A
Spectacular Moreira double earns Milan vital point
Diego Moreira scored two breathtaking goals in two minutes after coming off the bench as AC Milan came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Lazio in Serie A.… Show More
Diego Moreira scored two breathtaking goals in two minutes after coming off the bench as AC Milan came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw at Lazio in Serie A.
Lazio looked to be on course to start a season with four straight league wins for the first time in its history after Matteo Cancellieri and Tijjani Noslin scored in a dominant first half at Stadio Olimpico.
However, Milan boss Ruben Amorim introduced Moreira alongside Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah for the second half and the Belgian produced a pair of delightful finishes to ensure the game finished all square.
The match started brightly and, after Samuel Chukwueze's header was kept out of the corner by Christos Mandas, Lazio took the lead when Cancellieri popped up at the back post to steer Mattia Zaccagni's cross home.
Mike Maignan made a great stop to deny Zaccagni from 10 yards in the 21st minute, and Davide Frattesi went close just before the half-hour mark.
Lazio soon got a second, though. Nuno Tavares's cross was deflected onto the bar by Pervis Estupinan and Noslin reacted quickest to nod in the rebound before Koni De Winter could clear.
Milan was more positive after Amorim's trio of changes, but Mandas was equal to a header from Strahinja Pavlovic and a powerful low drive from Pulisic on the hour mark.
The Rossoneri finally pulled one back when Pulisic's deep, looping cross was volleyed in from an incredibly tight angle by Moreira.
Just two minutes later, Moreira doubled his tally with another fine strike, this time picking out the bottom-right corner from the edge of the box.
Alphadjo Cisse was unable to hit the target with his best chance and was replaced by debutant Omari Hutchinson, but there was no way through for the Rossoneri.
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