Lazio vs AC Milan

Lazio made light work of AC Milan at the Olimpico, running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a match that was largely one-sided. The home side controlled possession throughout, holding 60 percent of the ball and making it count with ten shots on goal compared to Milan's seven. They got their reward with three goals that showed the visitors had few answers to their attacking intent. Milan did manage to grab a goal of their own, but it proved little more than a consolation. Lazio's dominance was reflected in how the game unfolded—they were sharper, hungrier, and crucially, more clinical in front of goal. It's a result that will have pleased the home crowd and gave Lazio a real boost, while Milan will need to regroup and figure out what went wrong on the road.

Lazio beat AC Milan 3-1 at Stadio Olimpico, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Lazio also had the better share of the ball, holding 60% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 10 attempts from Lazio against 7 from AC Milan over the course of the game. AC Milan had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.