On November 3, 2025, in the central fixture of Italy's Serie A, "Milan" defeated "Roma" 1-0 at home. The only goal of the match was scored by Pavlovich in the first half.
In the end, Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan became the hero — he saved a penalty taken by Paulo Dybala. From the start, "Roma" tried to apply active pressure, but the first effective attack came from the hosts.
In the 39th minute, Rafael Leao moved quickly down the left flank and passed the ball to Pavlovich. He sent a precise shot on target from close range — 1:0.
After the goal, "Milan" started to play more confidently, but "Roma" also created several dangerous chances. Paulo Dybala and Frattesi had shots from inside the penalty area, but Maignan protected his goal reliably.
The hosts organized their defense well to prevent the opponent’s counterattacks. In the second half, "Roma" increased the pressure.
Allegri made changes in the midfield, bringing on Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Gasperini, on the other hand, deployed Dybala and Belotti.
In the 80th minute, the referee awarded a penalty to "Roma" after Fofana was judged to have handled the ball, but Maignan saved Dybala's shot directed to the left, deciding the most important moment of the match. "Milan" launched counterattacks through Leao and Nkunku, but could not score a second goal.
At the end of the match, Allegri brought on Adli to strengthen the defense, and the "Rossoneri" successfully saw out the game.
