On this day, Italian football fans witnessed one of the most bizarre and chaotic matches in Serie A history. AC Milan faced off against Lazio in a game that ended in an incredible 4 – 4 draw. While an eight-goal thriller is always fun to watch, this match became famous for one specific minute of absolute madness during the first half.
Lazio took an early lead, but the crazy action kicked off around the 35th minute. Milan was pushing forward, looking for a way back into the game. Lazio defender Siniša Mihajlović tried to clear the ball out of danger, but he completely misjudged it. Instead of sending the ball clear, he accidentally knocked it into his own net. That costly mistake gave Milan an easy equalizing goal and brought the score to 2–2.
Just as the Milan players were finishing their celebrations, Lazio restarted the match from the center circle. Barely sixty seconds later, chaos struck again on the other side of the pitch.
Lazio attacked down the field and put pressure on the Milan defense. Milan goalkeeper Christian Abbiati made a huge blunder while trying to deal with the ball. He messed up his timing, failed to clear it properly, and ended up scoring an own goal himself.
In a matter of just one minute, both teams had scored an own goal each. Lazio was right back in front, and the stadium was left in complete shock. That wild sixty-second spell remains one of the funniest sequences in Italian football history.
