Milan 3-1 as Roma (5th February 2025) Game Analysis

On February 6, 2025By Littum

João Félix Scored on his debut, and Tammy Abraham equalized a double against his parent company to earn AC Milan a 3-1 win over Roma in their Coppa Italia Quarterfinal tape on San Siro on Wednesday.

Milan, five-time winners of Coppa Italia, meet either Inter Milan or Lazio In the two-legged semi-final.

Abraham, who joined Milan from Roma in August in a seasonal loan agreement, set the hosts ahead in the 16th minute before punishing his old teammates again three minutes before the break.

Roma replacement Artem Dovbyk pulled one back nine minutes into the second half before Felix came from the bench and the net in the 71th minute, two days after his arrival on loan from Chelsea.

After a cagey opening to the tie, it was Milan who struck with their first real chance.

Roma keeper Mile Svilar Parried a violent Tijjani Reijnders Shot, the ball fell to Theo Hernández A cross sent back over the area and Abraham hung in the air before steering his head into the far corner.

The target brought Roma out of their shell with Milan Keeper Mike Maignan denies both Eldor Shomurodov and Paulo Dybalawhile Niccolò Pisilli Went closest to the visitors, but his header jumped out of the cross bar and away in safety.

João Félix came from the bench to secure AC Milan’s Square in Coppa Italia semi -final in her debut for the club.

Milan clung to their lead, but hit against the course of the game after recovering possession in the midfield.

Hernández drove forward, before rolling the ball out to Abraham all alone outside the box, with time to shut in the goal before driving his shot past the onrushing keeper.

Roma made three changes at the start of the second half, and this decision paid off when Dovbyky put his side back in the game.

Angeliño‘s crosses took a vicious deflection from Milano Defender Kyle Walker And Dovbyk was on the back to stick the ball home from close range.

Milan coach Sérgio Conceição responded by sending two Deadline Day Subjects, Félix and Santiago GiménezAnd the newcomers combined to double the lead.

Giménez played the perfect passport for Félix, who beat offside trap to find himself one for one with the keeper, and he quietly tiled the ball over Svilar.

Reijnders led the ball into his own net, but Roma’s joy was short -lived with the goal that was chalked in an offside in the construction.

Roma continued to push, but Milan, winners of the Italian Super Cup last month, remaining targets for more silverware.