Lazio squandered a two-goal lead against visitors Milan, settling for a disappointing 2-2 draw on Saturday, in Matchday 4 of Serie A.
Lazio closed out the first half ahead 2-0, through goals from Matteo Cancellieri (10') and Dutch forward Tijjani Noslin (39'), before Milan responded with two goals in the space of two minutes through Belgian substitute Diego Moreira (65' and 67').
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Moreira, who joined from France's Strasbourg for around €50 million, scored his first Serie A goals in only his second appearance in Rossoneri colors.
Lazio played the match in front of near-empty stands, after their fans boycotted the fixture in protest against club owner Claudio Lotito's policies.
Lazio had won three straight matches, beating Bologna and Genoa 1-0 each, and Udinese 2-1, before failing their first real test of the season against Milan, who themselves had gone unbeaten so far, drawing 1-1 with Juventus in the previous round.
Lazio moved to 10 points and top of the table, a point clear of Roma and Inter, both of whom play their Matchday 4 fixtures on Monday.
Milan, meanwhile, moved up to 8 points in fourth place.
Milan's Portuguese coach Rúben Amorim said his team "wasn't there at all" in the first half, pointing to a lack of energy and giving Lazio too much space.
He added that Milan looked like a different team after the break, once "the match completely flipped on its head," but stressed the team still has a lot of work to do.
Cagliari Continue Winning Run
Cagliari secured back-to-back wins, beating hosts Atalanta 2-1, moving up to 9 points in fifth place, while Atalanta suffered their second straight defeat, remaining on 6 points in ninth.
Senegal's Pol Mendy (19') and Daniele Maldini, from the penalty spot (61'), scored for Cagliari, while Gianluca Scamacca netted Atalanta's goal (41').
Genoa drew 1-1 with Frosinone, after the visitors took the lead through Georgia's Giorgi Kvernadze (14'), before Yohan Vásquez leveled for Genoa (50'), only to be sent off after picking up a second yellow card in the 86th minute.
The round continues Sunday with Lecce vs. Monza, Napoli vs. Bologna, and Sassuolo vs. Juventus, before wrapping up Monday with Como vs. Parma.
