AC Milan welcomed AS Roma to the San Siro, hoping to rebound from their early departure from the Coppa Italia. Stefano Pioli’s side defeated Jose Mourinho’s team once more in a 3-1 hammering of the Rossoneri, who looked in command from the start.
The game became a spectacle when Yacine Adli, 23, opened the goal with a stunning long shot after taking out two defenders. Olivier Giroud extended the lead 10 minutes into the second half when Simon Kjaer deflected a ball into the area for him to head in with plenty of space. Roma later scored a penalty when Davide Calabria committed a harsh tackle in the box. Theo Hernandez sealed the victory in the 84th minute with a ballistic strike following a wonderful one-two with Giroud. The Rossoneri are now eight points clear of fourth-placed Fiorentina.