Lazio draw 2-2 with Milan as Diego Moreira scores twice in two minutes

First half dominance at the Olimpico

Lazio hosted AC Milan at the Stadio Olimpico on matchday four of the Serie A season in front of approximately 21,000 spectators. Gennaro Gattuso lined up his squad in a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Christos Mandas in goal and a backline of Floriani, Josip Sutalo, Anton Provstgaard, and Nuno Tavares, supported by Davide Frattesi, Reda Belahyane, and Kenneth Taylor in midfield. Milan began in a 3-4-1-2 formation under manager Rúben Amorim, with Mike Maignan in goal behind Mario Gila, Koni De Winter, and Strahinja Pavlovic. Lazio established control from the opening minutes, despite an early header from Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze that was saved by Mandas. Gattuso's side produced three scoring opportunities within the opening ten minutes. Matteo Cancellieri converted the third chance in the 10th minute, finishing a move involving Tavares and Mattia Zaccagni. In the 39th minute, Zaccagni and Taylor capitalized on an error by De Winter, setting up Tijjani Noslin to score with a header for a 2-0 Lazio lead at halftime.

Triple substitution shifts momentum

Facing a two-goal deficit at the break, Amorim made three substitutions before the start of the second half. Luka Modric, Pervis Estupinan, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek made way for Yunus Musah, Diego Moreira, and Christian Pulisic, who made his first appearance of the season. The tactical adjustments shifted territorial control toward Milan. In the 65th minute (20th minute of the second half), Moreira received a pass from Pulisic and scored with an angled strike into the Lazio net. Two minutes later, in the 67th minute, Moreira scored his second goal from an assist by Adrien Rabiot, beating Mandas with a low drive to bring the score to 2-2.

Late adjustments and tactical finish

Following the equalizer, Gattuso introduced Gustav Isaksen and Andrea Pinamonti in the 58th minute, later bringing on Albert Gudmundsson in the 74th minute and both Manuel Lazzari and Patricio Leite in the 84th minute. Milan added Omari Hutchinson in the 77th minute for Cissè and Francesco Camarda in the 85th minute for Ramos. Referee Matteo Marcenaro distributed five yellow cards during the match, cautioning Pulisic, Belahyane, Pavlovic, Zaccagni, and Gila for fouls. Milan earned five corner kicks to Lazio's two, while the match included three minutes of stoppage time in the first half and four minutes in the second half.

Standings impact after four rounds

The 2-2 result earned each club one point, preserving Lazio's undefeated record and placing them alone at the top of the Serie A standings with 10 points. Milan reached 8 points after four league matches. Gattuso's team remains in first position overnight, with Roma and Inter trailing in the table ahead of their remaining fixtures of the round.