Giroud penalty earns 10-man Milan win at Samp – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

A penalty by striker Olivier Giroud gave 10-man AC Milan a deserved 2-1 win at Sampdoria in Serie A on Saturday, sealing their first away victory of the season.

Unbeaten Milan moved as much as second place and degree with leaders Napoli on 14 factors from six video games.

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They opened the scoring within the sixth minute when Rafael Leao brilliantly arrange ahead Junior Messias within the field and the Brazilian put the champions in entrance with a low shot.

Milan performed a stable first half however issues received sophisticated for the guests after the break once they had been left with 10 males after dropping Leao to a second yellow card for a scissor-kick which related with the top of defender Alex Ferrari.

Sampdoria took benefit of their numerical superiority within the 57th minute when their Serbia midfielder Filip Djuricic headed dwelling a neat lofted cross from defender Tommaso Augello.

However 10 minutes later Milan regained the lead with Giroud’s spot kick after dwelling midfielder Gonzalo Villar had dealt with.

Sampdoria stay within the relegation zone with two factors.

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