Serie A: Milan eases to 3-0 win over Monza

Milan remains third in the standings but is now on 32 points and closed the gap to second-place Juventus to five points. Monza is 11th on 21 points.

Milan’s Jan Carlo Simic, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring their side’s second goal of the game during the Serie A match between AC Milan and AC Monza at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP

AC Milan eased to a 3-0 home win over Monza in Serie A on Sunday, with 18-year-old Jan-Carlo Simic scoring on his debut.

Milan raced into the lead in the third minute when Tijjani Reijnders went on a solo run past three Monza players and into the area before poking in a shot through the legs of keeper Michele Di Gregorio.

The home side doubled its lead in the 41st minute when Rafael Leao played the ball across the goal from the right, and substitute Simic slid in ahead of Lorenzo Colombo to score.

Milan wrapped up all three points in the 76th minute with a wonderfully worked move finished off by another replacement, Noah Okafor.

Milan remains third in the standings but is now on 32 points and closed the gap to second-place Juventus to five points. Monza is 11th on 21 points.