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Frustrating Draw Between Milan and Roma at San Siro; Fonseca on the Brink of Dismissal

Milan and Roma battled to an intense 1-1 draw at San Siro, leaving both teams struggling to improve their standings in Serie A. Paulo Fonseca, Milan’s head coach, faces increasing pressure after being sent off during the match.

A thrilling clash at San Siro ended in a 1-1 draw between AC Milan and Roma, as Paulo Dybala’s volley canceled out Tijjani Reijnders’ early strike. This result leaves Milan in eighth place with 27 points, 14 points behind the league leaders and 8 points away from a Champions League qualification spot. Roma remains tenth with 20 points from 18 matches.

The game began with Roma on the front foot, creating early chances through Mats Hummels and Paulo Dybala. Artem Dovbyk came close with a shot that struck the post, but it was Milan who opened the scoring in the 16th minute. A swift move involving Youssouf Fofana and Álvaro Morata set up Tijjani Reijnders, who slotted the ball into the near corner past Mile Svilar.

Roma equalized just seven minutes later, with a pinpoint through ball from Nicolo Pisilli finding Dovbyk. The Ukrainian forward expertly laid it off for Dybala, who volleyed the ball into the net to make it 1-1.

Controversy arose late in the first half when a challenge by Pisilli on Reijnders in the penalty area was waved off by referee Michael Fabbri, despite Milan’s vehement protests. Paulo Fonseca, Milan’s coach, was shown a red card for his animated objections.

The second half saw both teams push for a winner, but neither could break the deadlock. A late header by Eldor Shomurodov struck the crossbar, leaving the match tied. This result extended Milan’s unbeaten streak to five games and Roma’s to three.

Milan now prepares for their Supercoppa Italiana semifinal clash against Juventus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as they aim to win the trophy for the first time in eight years. Roma, meanwhile, will face Lazio in the Derby della Capitale next weekend.

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