Milan press Naples, which tonight receives the great Atalanta de Gasperini, with a deserved and quiet victory against Salernitana, increasingly bottom of Serie A. The Milanese, despite the long list of casualties, won without difficulty, they were able to save energy for the expected great game with Liverpool in the Champions League and are leading with two points of advantage over the partenopei.
Pioli started with Pellegri in the lead, but the young forward lived another afternoon to forget: he had to leave the pitch after just a quarter of an hour due to injury. With Ibra on the bench and Giroud out of action, the Milanists had to adapt with Krunic, although the absence of a point was not noticed.
The confrontation was practically over in less than 20 minutes. In the 5 ‘, Kessié opened the can taking advantage of a low cross from Leao after a personal move from the Portuguese. In 18 ‘, in addition, Saelemaekers extended the advantage with a nice left-handed thread from the right wing. The winger dedicated the goal to Simon Kjaer, showing his shirt. The Dane won’t go green again for six months.
La Salernitana, from then on, seemed resigned to defeat, and in the next 70 minutes the monologue of the Rossoneri continued, that touched 3-0 several times. It was not necessary to mark it to ensure a placid victory, the second in a row.
Changes
Rade Krunic (14 ‘, Pietro Pellegri), Grigoris Kastanos (45 ‘, Francesco Di Tacchio), Junior messias (45 ‘, Rafael Leao), Wajdi kechrida (60 ‘, Nadir Zortea), Bonazzoli (60 ‘, Simmy), Milan djuric (61 ‘, Ribéry), Fode toure (61 ‘, Theo Hernández), Pawel Jaroszynski (78 ‘, Luca Ranieri), Sandro tonali (78 ‘, Kessié Franck)
Goals
1-0, 4 ‘: Kessie franck, 2-0, 17 ‘: Alexis Saelemaekers
Cards
Referee: Antonio Giua
VAR Referee: Daniele Orsato
Bakayoko (23 ‘, Yellow) Francesco Di Tacchio (29 ‘, Yellow) Milan djuric (85 ‘, Yellow