Franck Kessie, Suso and Samu Castillejo scored fine goals as AC Milan won 4-1 at Sassuolo to ease the pressure on coach Gennaro Gattuso.
2018/2019 Serie A
1-4
Match Events
25' GREAT CHANCE! Kessie's shot blocked
31' Excellent save from Donnarumma!
35' Abate makes a phenomenal slide tackle
39' GOAL! Sassuolo 0-1 Milan (Kessie)
Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 1. Franck Kessié (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
50' GOAL! Sassuolo 0-2 Milan (Suso)
Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 2. Suso (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
55' NO PENALTY! Di Francesco tackled down in penalty area
56' CHANCE! Suso's shot saved
60' GOAL! Sassuolo 0-3 Milan (Castillejo)
Goal! Sassuolo 0, Milan 3. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
68' GOAL! Sassuolo 1-3 Milan (Djuricic)
Goal! Sassuolo 1, Milan 3. Filip Djuricic (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogerio.
93' GOAL! Sassuolo 1-4 Milan (Suso)
Match Report
Gennaro Gattuso's position as AC Milan's head coach was strengthened by a timely 4-1 win at high-flying Sassuolo, which featured a trio of brilliant goals.
Reports in Italy suggested Milan's poor start to the Serie A season meant the club were considering replacing Gattuso with former Chelsea and Juventus coach Antonio Conte.
But Franck Kessie's 20-yard drive got Milan up and running at the MAPEI Stadium on Sunday, with Suso and Samu Castillejo also scoring from outside the penalty area in the second half.
A second from Suso in injury time sealed a win that breaks a run of three straight draws in the league and moves the Rossoneri into the top half, while Sassuolo – who got a goal back through Filip Djuricic – stay fifth after missing the chance to climb into second spot.
Line-ups
Sassuolo XI: Prince, A. Consigli, M. Bourabia, Ferrari, Berardi, S.Sensi, Di Francesco, Marlon, Locatelli, P.Lirola, Rogerio
Subs: Gianluca Pegolo, Matri, Magnanelli, Babacar, Djuricic, Jeremie Boga, G. Magnani, C. Dell'Orco, M.Lemos, Adjapong, Leonardo Sernicola, Brignola
Milan XI: L. Biglia, Musacchio, Abate, Bonaventura, R. Rodríguez, Calhanoglu, Castillejo, Suso, Romagnoli, Kessié, G. Donnarumma
Subs: Pepe Reina, C. Zapata, Borini, Bertolacci, A. Donnarumma, Bakayoko, Simic, D. Laxalt, Halilovic, Mauri, Calabria, Cutrone