Sandro Tonali scored a objective and arrange one other to present AC Milan a 2-1 win at Salernitana on Wednesday as Serie A returned after a seven-week break for the World Cup and festive season.
Rafael Leao and Tonali struck within the first half to place second-place Milan on 36 factors, 5 factors behind league chief Napoli, who later performs for Inter Milan.
Forward Leão gave Milan a 1-0 lead within the tenth minute when he took a intelligent move from midfielder Tonali and rounded goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa for a shocking end.
Striker Olivier Giroud then despatched his header extensive nevertheless it didn’t show to be an enormous miss for the guests as Tonelli doubled their lead inside 5 minutes with a long-range strike into the underside nook after his first effort was blocked. Gave.
Brahim Diaz, who twice got here shut within the first half, lastly discovered the web across the hour mark after a set piece however the objective was disallowed for being offside. Milan may have scored extra however missed probabilities, together with Giroud’s.
Salernitana substitute Federico Bonazzoli bought a comfort objective for the hosts within the 83rd minute when he linked with a cross on the again put up and beat goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
