Agency Report
A much-changed AC Milan saw off bottom side Salernitana 2-0 on Saturday to take top spot in Serie A ahead of previous leaders Napoli’s match against Atalanta, while Inter Milan cruised to victory at Roma.
Milan coach Stefano Pioli made six changes to his starting XI from the midweek victory at Genoa, with Tuesday’s crucial Champions League match against Liverpool in mind.
But Franck Kessie and Alexis Saelemaekers both scored inside the first 20 minutes to ensure a straightforward victory for the hosts at the San Siro.
Milan have given their bid for a first league title since 2011 a boost this week after bouncing back from two straight defeats with successive victories.
Pioli’s men sit one point clear of reigning champions Inter, who beat Roma 3-0, and two ahead of Napoli, who host fourth-placed Atalanta later on Saturday.
“I am satisfied with a good performance, a decent victory, because some assumed this could be taken for granted,” Pioli told DAZN.
“It would’ve been better if we had scored more goals, especially considering how many chances we created.”
