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The darkest moment! Milan lost to Rome for the first time in 9 years and missed the European war. The summer may be a major reshuffle from top to bottom.

7:20am, 20 May 2025【Football】

In the early morning of May 19, a focus battle was staged in the 37th round of the 2024/25 Serie A. The Ross and Blacks AC Milan lost to Roma 1-3 away, missing the European Cup again after 9 years. For Milan, this is undoubtedly a darkest moment.

Before this game, AC Milan scored 60 points, retaining a weak hope of entering the European war. However, just two minutes into the game, Sulei assisted Gianluca Mancini to score a header, ushering in a fantastic start for Roma. In the 20th minute, AC Milan, who was behind in the score, suffered another heavy blow. Forward Santiago Jimenez was sent off with a red card when he was hit by an elbow, which also allowed Milan to play one less player early.

However, Milan, who played 10 players, equalized the score in the 39th minute, and Felix's supplementary shot opened the Roma goal. However, Roma did not let the victory slip away. In the 57th minute of the second half, Paredes shot directly into the dead end with a set piece, and Roma overtook again 2-1. In the 87th minute, Roma formed a continuous attack. Although Milan goalkeeper Meghan made two consecutive passes, he was unable to turn the situation when facing Cristant's perimeter shot, and his vision was blocked. 3-1, Roma completely secured the victory. In this game, Milan still completed 12 shots while playing less than one player for most of the time and equalized the score, but in the end it was still defeated 1-3 due to the gap in strength. After this game, Milan stood still at the same time with 60 points. Leaving 6th Lazio 5 points behind, his hope of entering the European game next season was completely shattered. And this game is also a microcosm of Milan this season.

Last season, AC Milan was still the runner-up in Serie A. Although he was eliminated in the Champions League group stage, he eventually reached the quarterfinals of the Europa League. Last summer, their meritorious coach Pioli left the team, and the new coach Paul Fonseca only led the team to play 24 games before being dismissed. Although Concesan, who succeeded him, led the team to win the Italian Super Cup championship just after taking office, he stumbled in the Serie A and the Champions League, and his record was fluctuating. After defeating Inter Milan 3-0 to advance to the Italian Cup final, he once led the team to win three consecutive Serie A wins. But then lost to Bologna and Roma in a row, losing the key battle between the Italian Cup and the Champions League qualification, and also losing the entire season.

In fact, the reason why it is said to be Milan's darkest moment is because they are not only a matter of team strength. The club management's chaotic business and transfer policies, and the head coach's revolving lantern replacement are speechless. Milan spent more than 100 million euros to buy people in two transfer windows this season, but the record has plummeted. Any company that encounters such a disastrous performance should be resigned or fired.

Milan team reporter Mazara pointed out to the point that even during the operation of the Chinese boss, the team has never experienced such a major failure. Today, Milan has lost everyone's trust. If you want to make a comeback, you must have a major reshuffle from top to bottom. But, how easy is this?