Stefano
Pioli’s
side
had
been
usurped
at
the
summit
by
local
rivals
Inter
after
their
3-1
win
over
Roma
on
Saturday,
but
victory
at
the
Stadio
Olimpico
means
the
Rossoneri
regained
their
two-point
lead
at
the
top.
Ciro
Immobile
had
given
Lazio
an
early
lead
with
his
25th
league
goal
of
the
season,
but
Olivier
Giroud
pulled
the
visitors
level
shortly
after
the
interval.
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Tonali
then
poked
home
two
minutes
into
stoppage
time
to
seal
a
dramatic
three
points
and
spark
jubilant
scenes
among
the
travelling
supporters.
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FIXTURES
After
the
game,
AC
milan
coach
Stefano
Pioli
believes
his
players
do
not
get
the
credit
they
deserve.
Olivier
Giroud
had
cancelled
out
Ciro
Immobile’s
early
opener
at
the
Stadio
Olimpico,
but
it
looked
like
the
Rossoneri
would
hand
the
title
initiative
to
Inter
after
a
series
of
wasted
chances.
Tonali
had
other
ideas,
though,
the
midfielder
popping
up
in
the
second
minute
of
added
time
to
secure
a
win
that
lifted
Milan
two
points
clear
of
Inter
at
the
top
of
the
table,
although
they
have
played
a
game
more.
The
result
meant
they
have
won
three
games
against
Maurizio
Sarri’s
men
in
a
single
season
(two
in
Serie
A,
one
in
the
Coppa
Italia)
for
the
first
time
since
the
2004-05
campaign.
Speaking
to
DAZN
immediately
after
the
game,
Pioli
spoke
of
his
pride
at
his
players’ efforts
and
insists
they
do
not
receive
the
plaudits
they
should.
“I
am
so
proud
of
my
players
and
if
I
was
in
their
shoes,
I’d
be
angry,”
he
said.
“People
don’t
give
them
enough
credit.
For
years,
they
have
been
proving
themselves
at
the
highest
level.
“We
will
try
to
win
all
the
remaining
games.
We
might
not
achieve
that,
but
we
will
give
it
our
best.
“We
know
it’s
a
tricky
fixture
list.
All
we
can
do
is
take
it
one
game
at
a
time
and
try
to
do
the
best
we
possibly
can.”
The
result
confirmed
Milan’s
qualification
for
next
season’s
Champions
League
–
an
achievement
Pioli
says
demonstrates
the
strides
his
side
have
made.
“The
important
thing
is
we
are
in
the
Champions
League,”
he
added.
“This
time
last
season,
we
weren’t
sure
if
we
would
be
in
the
top
four,
so
this
shows
further
progress.
“There
are
still
some
steps
to
climb,
but
those
are
the
ones
that
will
give
us
the
greatest
satisfaction.”
Tonali
echoed
Pioli’s
sentiments,
saying
that
no
one
is
talking
about
Milan
being
genuine
title
challengers
despite
their
position
in
the
table.
“We
have
to
take
it
one
game
at
a
time,”
he
explained.
“We
came
here
and
nobody
other
than
us
and
our
fans
believed
in
us.
“We
are
in
front
without
hearing
anyone
say
Milan
are
the
leaders
or
that
Milan
are
a
strong
side.
We’re
used
to
it
now.”
Milan
return
to
action
next
Sunday
when
Fiorentina
visit
San
Siro.
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