AC Milan moved prime of Serie A as Massimiliano Allegri’s aspect held on with 10 males to beat champions Napoli 2-1 at San Siro.
Allegri’s second stint in cost has began fantastically, and so they went into the assembly with Antonio Conte’s aspect having claimed three wins from their first 4 video games.
They wanted solely three minutes to stun the champions on Sunday, Alexis Saelemaekers’ tap-in placing them in entrance, earlier than Christian Pulisic rounded off a well-worked transfer simply after the half-hour mark.
Milan needed to endure a nervous second half after Pervis Estupinian was despatched off and Kevin De Bruyne halved the deficit from the penalty spot, however the Rossoneri held on to leapfrog Napoli into prime spot.
AC Milan v Napoli
Milan surprised Napoli with a lightning quick begin and took the lead as Pulisic broke free down the left earlier than squaring to the far put up for the onrushing Saelemaekers, who might make no mistake from point-blank vary.
Napoli responded nicely and Kevin De Bruyne compelled an excellent save from Mike Maignan, however Youssouf Fofana wasted an amazing likelihood to double Milan’s benefit on the different finish when he blazed over after a speedy Milan counter.
Pulisic spared his team-mate’s blushes, nonetheless, the American teed up by Fofana and seeing his effort deflected house after nice work from Strahinja Pavlovic.
Scott McTominay noticed a penalty enchantment waved away following a VAR examine and Napoli’s frustrations have been heightened when Frank Anguissa fired over with the objective at his mercy simply earlier than half-time.
However Napoli have been handed a route again into the sport when Estupinian pulled again Giovanni Di Lorenzo, the referee pointing to the penalty spot after which sending off Estupinian after an extended VAR evaluation.
De Bruyne confidently transformed from 12 yards, however Napoli struggled to make the additional man depend with Di Lorenzo’s header that flew narrowly over the crossbar the closest they got here to levelling an absorbing contest till David Neres struck the put up with a deflected effort in stoppage time.
Milan’s rearguard stood agency, giving Allegri’s aspect a win that can improve perception his aspect can significantly problem to dethrone Napoli and declare the Scudetto.
