AC Milan take third from Inter with narrow win over Sassuolo
AC Milan took third place in Serie A from city rivals Inter on Saturday as Gennaro Gattuso’s men continued their fine run of form with a narrow 1-0 win over Sassuolo.
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champions’ only defeat of 2019 so far was a 1-0 Super Cup loss to Juventus in Saudi Arabia, and they are unbeaten in their last nine league matches.
But Gattuso was disappointed with his side’s laboured performance at the San Siro, saying it felt like “a step back”.
“I take the positive results against Empoli, Lazio and Sassuolo, but we have got to do better,” the former Milan midfielder told Sky Sport Italia. “I don’t want to talk about fatigue. I want to understand why we aren’t sharp enough lately. We struggled against well-organised opponents.”
Milan struggled for long periods to break down a stubborn Sassuolo outfit, with Spanish full-back Pol Lirola bundling the ball into his own net for the only goal 10 minutes before half-time.
Sassuolo saw goalkeeper Andrea Consigli sent off in the 64th minute for bringing down Krzysztof Piatek when the Polish striker was about to tap into an empty net, although Milan failed to find a second.
But it was enough to see them move one point clear of Inter, who were beaten 2-1 at Cagliari on Friday, with Roma just three points further back in fifth ahead of their capital-city derby against Lazio later on Saturday.
Victory for Lazio would also move them within six points of fourth-placed Inter as the race for Champions League qualification intensifies.
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