AC Milan made it three wins from three to begin the Serie A season as they ran out comfortable 2-0 winners over Lazio at San Siro on Sunday.
Both teams went into the game having won two from two but it was perhaps the away side who arrived having impressed more, as they racked up nine goals scored in their first pair of outings.
However, they were to have no such luck in Lombardy as Milan disposed of them with a very confident performance. The first goal came from Rafael Leao in the first half as the winger settled himself well before firing home.
As the game was entering a decisive phase it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic who got the second goal to take the sting out of the game as the 39-year-old came off the bench to score within minutes after excellent work from Ante Rebic down the left.
The win puts Milan top of the league albeit temporarily until Roma play, as one of only two teams (so far) to have won all of their league games this season.
There were four changes made to the starting XI from Stefano Pioli, with Alessio Romagnoli slotting into the back four allowing Simon Kjaer to rest, Franck Kessie coming back into the midfield, Alessandro Florenzi on the right wing and Ante Rebic up front.
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In the other game played in Genoa, Inter Milan’s perfect start to the defence of their Serie A title ended when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria.
Federico Dimarco and Lautaro Martinez twice put Simone Inzaghi’s side ahead at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris but strikes from Maya Yoshida and Tommaso Augello earned a draw for Roberto D’Aversa’s Sampdoria, who sit 15th with two points.