The runner-up Lazio did an extra service for Juventus, the leader who did not take advantage of him, after a shocking loss for the first in front of its humble Lecce 1-2, and the second wasted a 2-0 lead over Milan before losing 2-4, yesterday, Tuesday, in the opening of the 31st stage of the Italian Football League.
Juventus, the defending champion in the last eight seasons, froze at 75 points, compared to 68 for Lazio, who continued to waste points, subject to a second loss, after the last, against Milan.
This is the first time since March 1989 that Milan have scored four goals against Juventus. He rose to fifth place, on behalf of Rome and Naples temporarily.
After Lazio's sudden loss, the first half between Juventus and Milan ended without goals.
But the second scenario was a weirdo, Juventus scored a double through the French Adrian Rapio with an excellent job and a great shot from the edge of the region (47), and Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo benefiting from a defensive error (53).
Ronaldo raised his score to 26 goals in second place in the scorers' ranking, three points behind Lazio striker Ciro Imobili.
But the Lombard team reversed its two goals down to advance 3-2 within six minutes with three goals signed by veteran Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from the penalty spot (62), Ivory midfielder Frank Kissier after individual skill (66), and the young Brazilian Rafael Liao with a shot from a narrow angle (67), before the Croatian Ante Ribic scored the points with a fourth goal from a powerful left-footed shot (80).
Milan coach Stefano Bioli told the "Dazon" network: "All praise is given to my players, because they show an admirable mindset and spirituality. Even in difficult times they come together and retain their faith, so they were rewarded with this wonderful victory."
"This is the result of our work every day in Milanello (the training center). We knew that our arrangement did not fit our site, so we isolated ourselves and focused on the work we do well."
Lazio wastes more
In the second match, the Ecuadorian Felipe Caicedo scored (5) the goal of Lazio, who lost 3-0 to Milan last Saturday, Senegalese Khoma Papacar (30) and Fabio Lucone (47) Lecce.
Lazio coach Simone Inzaghi told Sky Sports: "Our dream must continue, that it is to qualify directly for the Champions League."
"I hope to achieve this as soon as possible, and this is our only goal."
Lecce temporarily emerged from the relegation triple to the second degree, adding three points to his score to become 28 points in seventeenth place, achieving his first victory after four consecutive losses since the tournament resumed last month, after more than three months of suspension due to the outbreaks of the emerging Corona virus epidemic.
It is the third loss for Lazio in the last five games against two wins, which exceeds the number of losses that he suffered during the 26 stages that preceded the suspension of the championship when he suffered only two losses.
The "Eagles" mission to win the third title in their history increased after the 1973-1974 and 1999-2000 seasons, seven stages before the end of the season.
The Brazilian hospitality goalkeeper, Gabriel, was a superstar by all accounts, as he saved his goal during the half-time goals.
Lecce netted his guest with a quick goal in the second minute, but referee Fabio Maresca canceled it after the replay via VAR video technique showed that goal scorer Marco Mancozo used his arm to tame the ball.
Lazio did not wait much to score a legal goal through Caicedo, who took advantage of Lecce's goal from his goalkeeper, Gabriel, after he came out to tackle Marco Barolo's ball, and he paid his right from inside the penalty area (5).
Papacar snatched the equalizer from a header from close range after a cross pass by Filippo Falcao (30).
Mancozo and missed the opportunity to end the first half, ahead after he toppled a penalty kick over the Albanian goal of Thomas Stracusha, the referee calculated the Spanish Patrick after a hand in the lost time of the first half (45 + 5).
Lecce started the second half, ahead of his guest from a header by Fabio Lucone, investing in a cross pass by Ricardo Saponara (47).
Patrick was fired in the third minute of lost time after biting Julio Donati (90 + 3).