Match report
Lazio let two-goal lead slip as Moreira double rescues Milan draw
Lazio and AC Milan shared the points in a 2-2 draw in Serie A's fourth round at Stadio Olimpico, a result that leaves Gennaro Gattuso's side top of the table on 10 points while Ruben Amorim's Milan sit fourth on eight.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The hosts made a fast start, with Matteo Cancellieri converting an assist from Mattia Zaccagni after ten minutes, and Tijjani Noslin doubled the advantage in the 39th minute to send Lazio in 2-0 up at half-time.
Milan responded after the break. Diego Moreira pulled one back in the 65th minute, set up by Christian Pulišić, and just two minutes later he struck again, this time teed up by Adrien Rabiot, to level the score at 2-2 and complete his brace.
Despite finishing with 66 per cent of possession and 16 shots to Lazio's eight, Milan could not find a winner as the match ended level, with Matteo Marcenaro the referee overseeing a contest shaped by Lazio's clinical start and Milan's second-half response.
Diego Moreira scored twice inside three second-half minutes to drag Milan back level, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 9.0.
Milan dominated territory with 66 per cent of possession yet still came away only with a draw.
Lazio and AC Milan drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
Lazio met AC Milan in the Serie A (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Saturday, 12 September 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadio Olimpico. Referee: Matteo Marcenaro. Attendance: 10,500.
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Matteo Cancellieri (assist: Mattia Zaccagni) — 1–0 · Watch Matteo Cancellieri's goal video (10')
- 39' Goal: Tijjani Noslin — 2–0 · Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal video (39')
- 65' Goal: Diego Moreira (assist: Christian Pulišić) — 2–1 · Watch Diego Moreira's goal video (65')
- 67' Goal: Diego Moreira (assist: Adrien Rabiot) — 2–2 · Watch Diego Moreira's goal video (67')
Starting line-ups
Lazio (4-3-3)
AC Milan (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lazio 34%, the draw 33%, AC Milan 33%. It finished Lazio 2–2 AC Milan.
Anyone's game — AC Milan are the stronger side on our strength rating, and the early-season home fade plus a weak Serie A home advantage is not enough to separate them. The draw at 33% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Lazio at 34%?
Home ground, against the rating. AC Milan sit 60 points higher on our strength rating — 1877 to 1938. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 33.0% of 10,621 such games.
Why only 34%?
Because AC Milan are the stronger side on our strength rating. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Lazio's column. Across 11,058 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,112 games vs 44.9% across all 100,077 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, level with the AC Milan win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,797. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
AC Milan have shed 68 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,737 such games vs 34.6% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. AC Milan play in Europe in 4 days — the classic minds-elsewhere worry. We checked, and no: league games in the four days before a European fixture ran +1.8 points above class expectation across 4,991 games — and the same clubs beat class by +2.1 in ordinary league weeks too (11,419-game control).
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About this match
On this page: the Lazio vs AC Milan final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Matteo Cancellieri's goal against AC Milan (10').
- Watch Tijjani Noslin's goal against AC Milan (39').
- Watch Diego Moreira's goal against Lazio (65').
- Watch Diego Moreira's goal against Lazio (67').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lazio 2–2 AC Milan. Explore more on the Lazio and AC Milan team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lazio vs AC Milan?
Lazio and AC Milan drew 2–2 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Lazio vs AC Milan?
Matteo Cancellieri (10') for Lazio; Tijjani Noslin (39') for Lazio; Diego Moreira (65') for AC Milan; Diego Moreira (67') for AC Milan.
›Where can I watch Lazio vs AC Milan highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lazio 2–2 AC Milan are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Lazio and AC Milan?
Lazio and AC Milan have met 10 times — 4 wins for Lazio, 5 wins for AC Milan and 1 draw.