The only goal of the match was scored by Serbian defender Strahinja Pavlovic in the 39th minute, after a quick counter-attack led by Portuguese player Rafael Leao and finished by Pavlovic with a goal.
Roma, who entered the match aiming to seize the lead, tried hard to equalize, especially in the second half, where they had a golden opportunity through a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, but their Argentine star Paulo Dybala wasted the opportunity after a brilliant intervention from Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, who saved his team and kept his net clean.
With this victory, Milan raised its tally to 21 points, climbing to third place in the standings, having the same tally as its neighbor Inter Milan (the runner-up), while Napoli maintains its lead with 22 points.
As for Roma, their tally remained frozen at 21 points and they dropped to fourth place, missing a golden opportunity to strengthen their position at the top of the Serie A race, at a time when the competition for the top spot is becoming increasingly heated as the points close between the leading candidates.
