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TURIN, ITALY – JANUARY 18: AS Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini looks on during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AS Roma at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on January 18, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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Gian Piero Gasperini insists Roma \u2018deserve credit\u2019 for their 1-1 draw with second-placed Milan. \u2018They are always dangerous, even when you think that you\u2019re dominating them.\u2019<\/p>\n

It was starting to feel like a repeat of the frustrating night that the Giallorossi had at San Siro in early November, when they wasted numerous scoring opportunities including a Paulo Dybala penalty and lost 1-0.<\/p>\n

Koni De Winter nodded in a Luka Modric cross from a short corner to open the scoring here, but this time Lorenzo Pellegrini did manage to beat Mike Maignan from the spot.<\/p>\n

Gasperini saw positive Roma performance<\/h2>\n
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ROME, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 25: Lorenzo Pellegrini of AS Roma celebrates with teammates after scoring his team\u2019s first goal from the penalty-spot during the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cBoth our first-choice penalty takers had come off, who were Dybala and Malen, so we asked ourselves who would do it and assumed Cristante, but Pellegrini stepped up and did very well,\u201d Gasperini told DAZN Italia.<\/p>\n

Luka Modric said afterwards that Roma dominated the first half, but without the penalty, he doubts they would\u2019ve scored the equaliser.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Milan take the lead, they become very dangerous on the counter, especially with fresh legs from Pulisic and Fullkrug,\u201d agreed Gasperini.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving said that, if we had lost this match, it would\u2019ve been a really bitter blow. If we had gone in front, we\u2019d have had a great chance of winning it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Donyell Malen and Robinio Vaz arrived in the January window, giving more versatility for the attacking positions.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalen is an extraordinary player in that role as a centre-forward, he will get better fitness levels as he goes on. Against a very deep Milan defence today, he did some remarkable things with his movement, we are convinced he is a great signing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a very young squad, I thought we were aiming for Under-25s, but I think we might have a very strong selection of Under-20s at this rate,\u201d joked Gasperini.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were up against the team that is second in the Serie A table and we leave this game feeling stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

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ROME, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 25: Rafael Leao of AC Milan is challenged by Zeki Celik of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Milan are famous for their dangerous counter-attacks, so after taking the lead they were in a position to do further damage, but the Roma defence held firm.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe deserve credit for that, because Milan have such great sprinters like Leao, Pulisic, Nkunku, even Rabiot. They are always dangerous, even when you think that you\u2019re dominating them. We\u2019ve seen many times Milan were on the verge of losing and then went on to win.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy defence this season is extraordinary, and allowing Milan so little tonight is a sign of our effort and determination.\u201d<\/p>\n

There was more bad news for the medical staff, as Manu Kone limped off with a suspected right flexor strain just shy of the hour mark.<\/p>\n

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ROME, ITALY \u2013 JANUARY 25: Samuele Ricci of AC Milan takes a shot whilst under pressure from Daniele Ghilardi of AS Roma during the Serie A match between AS Roma and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mario Hermoso is also out for at least a month, but Daniele Ghilardi impressed in the back three this evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did very well against Stuttgart too on Thursday. Ghilardi has improved exponentially from the start of the season, when he alternated good qualities with bad timing. He has matured and has more balance,\u201d noted Gasperini.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen there are such young players, five or six months of work really make a difference to their evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is the first stalemate of Gasperini\u2019s entire Roma tenure, after 19 victories and 10 defeats between Serie A, the Europa League and Coppa Italia.<\/p>\n

It allows Roma to catch Napoli in joint third place, but they are now nine points adrift of leaders Inter.<\/p>\n

Perhaps more importantly, Juventus are just one point behind them in fifth, with Como also now in the fight for those Champions League spots.<\/p>\n

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