Lazio vs AC Milan

Lazio looked set to cause a real upset at the Olimpico on Saturday, 12 September 2026, racing into a two-goal lead by half-time against a Milan side that simply had no answer in the opening 45 minutes. Whatever was said at the break clearly worked, because Milan came out transformed and clawed their way back into it, levelling things up to make it 2-2 by the final whistle. A fine comeback, even if it wasn't enough to take anything extra home. In the end both teams will probably have mixed feelings about a share of the points. Lazio will be frustrated at surrendering a commanding position, while Milan can take real encouragement from the fight they showed after such a poor start. For the home crowd it was a tale of two halves, and the 2-2 scoreline tells that story perfectly.

Lazio and AC Milan drew 2-2 at Stadio Olimpico, in a game that could easily have finished either way. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Lazio holding 34% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. Both sides had spells on top without ever pulling clear, and the shot count on the day backs up just how tight things were. A draw is rarely the result either team sets out to get, but on this occasion it was a fair reflection of ninety minutes where chances were shared roughly evenly. Below is a closer look at exactly how the numbers from the match broke down.