Milan drops a hat trick in Empoli

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Serie A Sunday opened with a rounded success for AC Milan, which won with a clear 3-0 at 'Castellani' in the lunch match valid for the 19th day of the championship. Loftus-Cheek and Giroud led the Rossoneri to a 2-0 lead in the first half, in the final it was closed by young Chaka Traoré who found his first goal in Serie A.

The guests immediately took the lead: at 11' Leao slipped out on the left and put in the center for Loftus-Cheek who unlocked the result. Ten minutes later Theo Hernandez engages Caprile with a low left-footed shot. At 30' the referee, recalled by the Var, conceded the penalty to the Rossoneri for Ebuehi’s hand foul on Loftus-Cheek’s overthrow: on the penalty spot went Giroud, who did not miss and sealed the double for the Devil. A few minutes later Florenzi stopped due to injury and è was forced to leave, making way for young Jimenez.

In the second half, Pulisic came close to scoring his third at 62' but Caprile deflected the U.S. offensive outfielder's header over the crossbar. Five minutes later è Theo Hernandez saved Milan by immolating himself on a safe shot by Cancellieri. On 71' the same Cancellieri engaged Maignan with a nice shot: on the rebound Caputo arrived for the tap-in but è Theo Hernandez to oppose again. The danger escaped, in the final the guests drop the tris with the newly entered Chaka Traoré, who finds his first goal in Serie A with a nice right-footed shot, on an assist from Pulisic.

With this success, Milan climbs to 39 points in the standings, firmly in third place, while Empoli remains stuck at 13, in second-to-last position.