Gennaro Gattuso not making excuses for Milan's Coppa Italia exit | OneFootball

Gennaro Gattuso knows AC Milan blew a massive chance to win their first piece of major silverware since winning the Scudetto in 2011.

On Wednesday, they fell 1-0 in the return leg after a scoreless opening 90 minues, with Joaquin Correa’s 58th-minute goal sending Lazio into the Coppa Italia final.

After the match, Gattuso tipped his hat to his opponents and gave them full credit for the victory.

“In the first half we kept the field well, then Lazio came out. In the first ten minutes of the second half, they had three big chances.

“We are going through a difficult moment, we are struggling but we must turn the page.

“On Sunday against Torino, it’s an in or out game. We need to understand the involution we are having clearly. Today the public deserved something more.

“We must have the lucidity to understand what is not working and look ahead. We take responsibility, today we made fools of ourselves.

“We are focused on Sunday. We must have the strength to get out of it. We have one month until the end of the season and we have the duty to do our best.

“There is little to analyze about the match. Lazio deserved the victory. In the first half, we created little but didn’t suffer.

“In the second half, Lazio were superior. We tried to find new solutions but what we are doing is not enough.”

Milan now have five games to secure their first Champions League berth since the 2013-14 season. They’re currently in fourth place, level on points with Atalanta.