Milan: AC Milan secured a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Lazio thanks to Rafael Leao’s goal early in the second half to provisionally take over at the top of Serie A on Saturday night.
The victory put Milan on 28 points, one point ahead of second-placed AS Roma, before it hosts third-placed Napoli, the defending champion, on December 5. Lazio is eighth with 18 points.
Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan produced a moment of brilliance inside two minutes when he somehow clawed away Mario Gila’s point-blank header with a fingertip save.
Despite the intense start, the first half produced few other clear chances. Maignan repeatedly snuffed out Lazio’s early attacks with solid saves, while Milan created only a handful of half-chances, with the teams going into the break goalless.
The host, however, came out with renewed vigour after the break. A well-worked move released Fikayo Tomori on the right, allowing him to drive in a low cross that Leao met with a sliding finish six minutes into the second half. Agencies
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