AC Milan moved as much as third in Serie A after Sunday’s 2-0 win over Atalanta, drawing degree on factors with Inter Milan, who fell additional behind runaway leaders Napoli with a 1-0 defeat at Bologna. Stefano Pioli’s aspect are 5 factors forward of fifth-placed Lazio within the race for the Champions League thanks partially to Theo Hernandez’s volley crashing off the put up and into the objective through Juan Musso’s again within the twenty sixth minute. A late dinked end from Junior Messias at a soaking San Siro ensured Milan had their third league victory in a row.

“I’m counting the goal as mine. Oli (Giroud) did well to knock it down for me, I think it was a good goal,” mentioned Hernandez to DAZN.

Milan might have had extra within the second half of a underwhelming encounter, Rafael Leo and Messias each losing golden possibilities from shut vary earlier than the latter sealed the factors from Leao’s go with 4 minutes remaining.

The hosts have been additionally cheered by the return of France goalkeeper Mike Maignan after 5 months out and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who got here on as a second-half substitute.

Veteran ahead Ibrahimovic had been sidelined since May final yr after having the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee reconstructed.

“Mike and Zlatan aren’t only great players, they’re leaders with so much experience and having them available makes a big difference,” mentioned Pioli.

Atalanta keep sixth, three factors behind Roma in fourth who can be a part of Milan and Inter on 47 factors with a win at backside aspect Cremonese on Tuesday.

Gian Piero Gasperini’s aspect can not complain concerning the end result as they did not bother Maignan as soon as and have now misplaced three of their final 4 league matches.

The Milan giants are a whopping 18 factors behind Napoli after Bologna beat Inter 1-0 in Sunday’s early match.

Orsolini sinks Inter

Riccardo Orsolini lashed residence the one objective of the sport within the 76th minute on the Stadio Dall’Ara to maneuver Bologna as much as seventh and edge Napoli even nearer to their first league title since 1990.

Second-placed Inter had the prospect to maneuver again to inside 15 factors of Napoli, who beat Empoli 2-0 on Saturday, with a win.

But Simone Inzaghi’s aspect appeared drained after Wednesday’s Champions League final 16, first leg victory over Porto.

“We don’t seem able to maintain the same levels of concentration when we play every two or so days,” Inzaghi mentioned.

“We have a packed fixture list and we used up a lot of energy against Porto on Wednesday, but we should still be doing better.”

Without star striker Marko Arnautovic, Thiago Motta‘s Bologna additionally had a Musa Barrow objective disallowed for offside and struck the bar via Roberto Soriano within the first half.

Orsolini’s winner was his seventh in Serie A this season, the Italian worldwide pushing Bologna in the direction of the European qualification locations by scoring 4 occasions and including assists in his final 5 matches.

Bologna additionally moved above Juventus who’re hoping for a fourth straight league win in opposition to native rivals Torino on Tuesday after crushing Nantes to achieve the final 16 of the Europa League in midweek.

M’Bala Nzola scored twice in his first begin in a month in Spezia’s 2-2 draw at Udinese which boosted his staff’s battle in opposition to relegation.

Angola ahead Nzola is now on 11 league strikes for the season after placing Spezia forward within the sixth minute after which levelling the scores with a neat end within the 72nd minute.

The 26-year-old had been out with a calf harm earlier than returning as an alternative in opposition to Juventus final weekend.

Spezia are seventeenth, three factors forward of Verona who’re simply contained in the relegation zone and host Fiorentina on Monday.

Four factors forward of Spezia are Salernitana who hammered Monza 3-0 in Sunday’s solely afternoon match.

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