AC Milan consolidated their place in Serie A’s Champions League positions on Sunday with an easy 3-0 win over lowly Empoli.

A luxurious early strike from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Olivier Giroud’s thirty first minute penalty set third-placed Milan on the best way to a win which was sealed by Chaka Traore with two minutes remaining.

Lacking a number of gamers to damage and the Africa Cup of Nations, Milan took benefit of their closest rivals dropping factors.

Stefano Pioli’s staff are six factors forward of fourth-placed Fiorentina who misplaced 1-0 at Sassuolo on Saturday, and an additional level in entrance of Bologna in fifth following their draw at Genoa.

Nevertheless, they path league leaders and metropolis rivals Inter Milan by 9 factors and are 4 behind second-placed Juventus, who play Salernitana afterward Sunday.

Empoli keep second-from-bottom after failing to win for the seventh straight match, Aurelio Andreazzoli’s facet lacking seven first-team starters and no match for Milan.

AFP

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