Tijjani Reijnders's double and a goal from Alvaro Morata saw Milan claim a comfortable 3-0 win over Empoli at a foggy San Siro on Saturday. (More Football News)
Milan 3-0 Empoli, Serie A: Tijjani Reijnders Double Seals Rossoneri's Commanding Win At Foggy San Siro
Fonseca hit out at Milan's sloppy defending in their 3-2 Champions League win in midweek, and his criticism fuelled a response from his team this time out
Milan, who beat Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League in midweek, had drawn their previous two Serie A matches.
But Paulo Fonseca's team returned to winning ways without too much fuss, with Empoli not managing to get a single shot on target.
Morata gave Milan the lead in the 19th minute, scoring with a first touch inside the left post after the Spanish striker landed a rebound.
Reijnders doubled Milan's advantage just before the break with a brilliant half-volley before he made it 3-0 in the second half, sending a crisp, low finish home from outside of the box.
Milan are seventh in the standings with 22 points, seven points off leaders Napoli who visit 11th-placed Torino on Sunday.
Data Debrief: Milan's mean defence
Fonseca hit out at Milan's sloppy defending in their 3-2 Champions League win in midweek, and his criticism fuelled a response from his team this time out.
Empoli had nine shots but finished with just 0.6 expected goals, as Milan 바카라“ who accumulated 2.2 xG going the other way 바카라“ kept a fifth clean sheet from their last seven home matches in the league.
The excellent Reijnders was decisive, as he netted his first double in a match in Europe's top 10 leagues since he scored twice for AZ against Vitesse in May 2022.
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