AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli says they let themselves down in defeat to Roma.

Defensive howlers gifted Edin Dzeko and Nicolò Zaniolo Roma's goals for their 2-1 win.

“I expected more, yes. Over the two games, we frankly gave our contribution to the failed victories. We made mistakes that were too obvious for a club of our status," Pioli told Sky Sport Italia.

“We had done well enough in the first half and ran few risks, but the inertia of the game would've been more in our favour had we not given away that goal.

“There's no point denying it, the situation is negative right now and we keep making clear errors. The most evident errors were on the two goals, but they weren't the only ones.

“We knew Roma would press some of our passing lines and not others, but we gave the ball away so cheaply. We knew there would be issues on set plays, as Roma have a lot of height, but even then we could've done better.

“I saw the performance as a step backwards compared to the Lecce game last week. If the ball moves slowly from the back, it becomes difficult to create any spaces.

“With a little more focus and concentration, we could've kept the match in the balance for longer. We were imprecise and paid the price for that."