Match highlights
AC Milan vs AS Roma highlights
How the goals came
11' Yacine Adli opens the scoring for AC Milan → 56' Olivier Giroud extends AC Milan's lead (the winner) → 69' Leandro Paredes pulls one back for AS Roma → 84' Théo Hernandez extends AC Milan's lead. Full time: 3-1, AC Milan win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 4 goals came after half-time.
11' Yacine Adli (AC Milan) 1-0
AC Milan took the lead in the 11th minute of their Serie A Matchday 20 meeting with AS Roma at San Siro on January 14, 2024, as Yacine Adli opened the scoring to make it 1-0. The early first-half goal set the tone for the hosts, who never relinquished their advantage. With AC Milan going on to win 3-1, Adli's strike stood as the winning goal.
56' Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) 2-0
After a 1-0 half-time lead, AC Milan doubled their advantage in the 56th minute through Olivier Giroud. His goal made it 2-0 and gave the hosts a two-goal cushion early in the second half. That margin proved valuable when AS Roma later pulled one back, as AC Milan remained in front throughout.
69' Leandro Paredes (AS Roma) 2-1
Trailing by two on the road, AS Roma responded in the 69th minute when Leandro Paredes pulled a goal back. Coming 13 minutes after Giroud's strike, it cut the deficit to 2-1 and reopened the contest. AS Roma, however, were unable to find an equalizer.
84' Théo Hernandez (AC Milan) 3-1
Fifteen minutes after Paredes had narrowed the gap, Théo Hernandez restored AC Milan's two-goal lead in the 84th minute. His goal made it 3-1 and effectively ended AS Roma's hopes of a late comeback. It was the final goal of the match, which the hosts won 3-1.
