Lazio v AC Milan, CM player ratings: Moreira devastating, what an impact from Pulisic. Estupinan nightmare, Noslin a thorn in the side
Lazio v AC Milan, the ratings of the protagonists of Saturday’s early match in the fourth round of Serie A
Lazio player ratings
Mandas 6: He picks the ball out of the net twice, that's true, but he looks assured and prevents another with an excellent save from a dangerous Pulisic effort.
Floriani 5.5: It was a game of two halves for the Lazio academy product: good in the first, especially going forward, then completely overrun by Moreira after the break. He cannot muster even the slightest resistance against the Belgian wide man (from the 84th minute Lazzari)
Sutalo 6.5: A good full debut for the Croatian defender, who also takes on some interesting responsibility when bringing the ball out. He keeps Goncalo Ramos under control without any real alarm (from the 84th minute Diogo Leite n/a)
Provstgaard 6: He loses his shape a little in the second half, leaving too much space in the penalty area. That is the blemish on a display which, for about an hour, was of an excellent level.
Tavares 6.5: The train charging down his flank and carrying everything and everyone with him is back. His understanding with Gattuso could be one of the keys to Lazio's season.
Frattesi 6.5: He does not score, and that is news given this superb start to the season, but he creates danger in industrial quantities. Visionary was the first-half assist that put Zaccagni one-on-one with Maignan.
Belahyane 6: In the first half he drops deep a lot to shield the defence and wins back a great many balls. Once Musah comes on, he finds it much harder to position himself in the right way.
Taylor 6: A first half full of personality, knitting play together. He is very intelligent from a tactical point of view too. In the second half, with tiredness setting in, he is overwhelmed by the AC Milan wave. (From the 75th minute Gudmundsson n/a)
Cancellieri 7: With today's goal, in fact, AC Milan become his favourite career victim, given the two goals he had already scored against them in the 2024/25 season when he was wearing the Parma shirt. Devastating down the right flank, he tears the AC Milan defence apart. Gattuso calls him back to the bench when he has run out of petrol. Perpetual motion. (From the 58th minute Isaksen 6: he puts his heart into it and tries to stretch the team during the difficulties of the second half)
Noslin 7: Gattuso's choice pays off because the Dutchman, with his characteristics, gives De Winter a headache. He scores a goal full of determination and courage. Surprise (From the 58th minute Pinamonti 5.5: an introduction that brings little to Lazio, he is never seen)
Zaccagni 6: He sacrifices himself for the team as captain, huffing and puffing in his defensive work and battling for every ball. Technically, it is not a perfect game from him.
Manager Gattuso 7: He sets the match up perfectly from a tactical point of view. For 60 minutes Lazio were excellent. He also deserves credit for not letting the game slip at the end, and it is a good point on the board.
AC Milan player ratings
Maignan 6: not at fault for either goal and he still produced at least two vital saves.
Gila 6: less convincing than in his first outings, and he paid a little for the emotion of facing his former side early on. His vertical passes in the second half gave AC Milan pure oxygen.
De Winter 5.5: up against quick opponents who attack in behind like Noslin, he struggled more. Far too soft with his marking on Lazio's second goal.
Pavlovic 6: he deserves credit for not being completely overwhelmed in the team's poor first half. With strength and pride, he tried everything after the break.
Chukwueze 5.5: he suffered too much in the first half against the constant runs in behind from Tavares and Zaccagni. He improved after the break.
Modric 5: he gave the ball away five times, some of them very cheaply, and struggled badly against Lazio's suffocating, well-coordinated press. Luka was under pressure from the opening minutes and, despite himself, turned in his worst performance since pulling on the Rossoneri shirt. (From 46' Musah 6.5: at this stage he is simply indispensable. He won ball after ball back and started the move that led to the equalising goal. Vital)
Rabiot 6: half a mark less would have been harsh after a second half full of personality and the assist for Moreira's equaliser.
Estupinan 4: the rating is generous for what he showed on the pitch. Or rather for what he did not show, because Cancellieri's goal was a gift from the Ecuadorian, who did not even offer the faintest trace of readable marking. After the mistake he disappeared completely from the game, then from the pitch too at the end of the first half. Disastrous (From 46' Moreira 8: back in his natural role on the left, he delivered the perfect display: first brace of his career and constant pressure. Fired up)
Loftus-Cheek 4: Amorim had criticised him openly in the press conference but it was not enough to spark the Englishman, as he played in slow motion against an opponent who just kept running. He was beaten to every ball with ridiculous ease. Annoying. (From 46' Pulisic)
Cisse 6: he struggled to get into the game but grew into it as the minutes passed and showed his potential: he protected the ball well and always struck his shots cleanly. (From 75' Hutchinson 6: an excellent debut for the former Nottingham Forrest player)
Gonçalo Ramos 5: his commitment was absolute, clear from the way he chased everything and everyone. He tried to drift out of the penalty area to get on the ball as much as possible, but in the end he lacked what his role demands: presence in the box and a goal threat (from 86' Camarda n/a)
Manager Amorim 5.5: the average between the 4 for getting the starting line-up wrong and the 7 for finding the right solutions.
