Milan’s Jan Carlo Simic, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring their facet’s second purpose of the sport throughout the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and AC Monza at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday Dec. 17, 2023. (Spada/LaPresse through AP)
Tijjani Reijnders, Noah Okafor and Jan-Carlo Simic all netted in AC Milan’s 3-0 win over Monza on the San Siro as Milan moved inside 5 factors of second-place Juventus.
The 18-yr-outdated centre again Jan-Carlo Simic had a debut to bear in mind for AC Milan, scoring 17 minutes after he got here on for an injured teammate in a 3-0 win over neighbouring Monza on the San Siro on Sunday.
Simic was mobbed by his teammates after redirecting in a cross from Rafael Leão late in the primary half, having been unexpectedly thrust into motion following an damage to Tommaso Pobega.
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Tijjani Reijnders and Noah Okafor additionally scored for third-place Milan, which moved inside 5 factors of second-place Juventus, which was held to a 1-1 draw at Genoa on Friday. Serie A pacesetter Inter Milan, which is a degree forward of Juventus, visits Lazio later.
In a strong efficiency for the Rossoneri after getting eradicated from the Champions League, United States worldwide Christian Pulisic additionally rattled the crossbar with a protracted-vary shot and goalkeeper Mike Maignan made a troublesome save on a shot from Monza standout Andrea Colpani.
It was the primary time the 2 golf equipment met because the dying in June of Silvio Berlusconi, the longtime Milan president who then purchased Monza, which remains to be run by former Milan vice chairman Adriano Galliani.
Reijnders dribbled by way of Monza’s protection earlier than slotting in to give Milan an early benefit. The Netherlands midfielder additionally arrange Okafor’s purpose halfway by way of the second half.
Okafor then additionally exited with an obvious damage.
