Champions AC Milan beat customer Atalanta 2-0 in Serie A on Sunday, consolidating its place within the high 4 as Stefano Pioli’s aspect prolonged its successful streak to 3 league outings.
Milan, who has now gained 4 consecutive video games in all competitions for the primary time this season, moved as much as third within the standings on 47 factors.
It is stage with second-placed Inter Milan and three factors above AS Roma, who visits bottom-side Cremonese on Tuesday.
Milan took the lead within the twenty fifth minute by an personal objective by Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso.
Milan defender Theo Hernandez despatched a strong first-time strike from distance which hit the within of the submit, and the ball went in off Musso’s again when he leaped to put it aside.
Milan ahead Rafael Leao tried a person effort in a counter-attack eight minutes later however narrowly missed the goal.
The Portugal worldwide went on to ship the ball over the crossbar within the thirty seventh minute after he was arrange contained in the field by Brahim Diaz.
Atalanta was below strain for many of the first half and didn’t muster an try on objective earlier than halftime.
It fired no photographs in a Serie A primary half for the primary time since 2004-05 when Opta began amassing such information.
Milan managed seven photographs however appeared way more centered on defending than rising their benefit.
It saved the strain on, although, and Musso made a superb save to maintain out a Leao effort from distance within the 61st minute.
Moments earlier than that, he did properly to disclaim Olivier Giroud who, nonetheless, was offside — and was substituted by returning striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic quickly after.
Midfielder Junior Messias doubled Milan’s lead shortly earlier than fulltime when he despatched a chipped ball over Musso after receiving a neat move from Leao.
Atalanta, who misplaced for third time of their final 4 Serie A outings, had zero photographs heading in the right direction all through the sport.
It stays sixth within the standings with 41 factors and subsequent host Udinese on Saturday. Milan journey to Fiorentina later that day.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com