Serie A: Milan ease to 3-0 win at Empoli

Third-placed AC Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Empoli thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Olivier Giroud and Chaka Traore in Serie A on Sunday.

Published : Jan 07, 2024 19:19 IST , EMPOLI, Italy - 1 MIN READ

AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek celebrates after the match.
AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek celebrates after the match. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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AC Milan’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek celebrates after the match. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Third-placed AC Milan secured a comfortable 3-0 win at Empoli thanks to goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Olivier Giroud and Chaka Traore in Serie A on Sunday.

Milan seized the lead after 11 minutes when Rafael Leao surged past his marker on the wing, delivering a precise pass to Loftus-Cheek inside the box, who sidefooted the ball into the bottom corner.

The visitors extended their lead as Giroud scored from the penalty spot after 31 minutes, following a handball by Empoli’s Youssef Maleh.

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Traore secured Milan’s third goal two minutes before stoppage time from a counter-attack.

Milan is third in the standings with 39 points, nine behind leaders Inter Milan and four behind second-placed Juventus, who is in action later on Sunday.

Empoli is second-from-bottom with 13 points.

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