AC Milan bounce back with victory in Venice

AC Milan bounce back with victory in Venice

Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez scored as the visitors won 2-0.

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Venezia’s Gaetano Oristanio (left) tussles for the ball with Milan’s Filippo Terracciano during the match. (EPA Images pic)
ROME:
AC Milan rebounded from their defeat by Atalanta last weekend with a 2-0 win over Venezia at the start of the latest round of Serie A matches today.

No fixtures were played on Friday or yesterday because of the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Milan in the fifth minute with Santiago Gimenez sealing the victory in the fifth minute of added-time at the end of the game.

Milan, who qualified for the Italian Cup final on Wednesday by eliminating bitter city rivals Inter, remain in ninth place in Serie A with 54 points.

Venezia stay third from bottom in the relegation zone, one point behind Lecce, who take on third-placed Atalanta this evening.

Brazilian forward Gabriel Strefezza scored the only goal as Como beat Genoa 1-0 in the duel between former Arsenal players-turned-coaches Cesc Fabregas and Patrick Vieira.

Later today, leaders Inter host seventh-placed Roma while Napoli, who are second on goal difference, are at home to Torino.

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