World News – UA – Zlatan doubles AC Milan derby victory

AC Milan’s ever-green ace Zlatan Ibrahimovic sealed his 2-1 defeat to Inter Milan in the city derby to push the Rossoneri to the top of Italian Serie A

The 39-year-old Swede slammed his first goal in the 13th minute, leaping after Samir Handanovic parried a penalty he inflicted after being knocked down by Aleksandar Kolarov

Then a low cross from Rafael Leao found the veteran three minutes later and although Inter pulled one off in the 29th minute, as Romelu Lukaku spun Ivan Perisic’s thread, Milan held on

The Rossoneri, now on a maximum of 12 points max and with a goal difference of 9-1, passed Atalanta, who crashed 4-1 in Napoli in the weekend’s opener and stayed with nine points

Mexico forward Hirving Lozano netted a quick brace to open the scoring as the Neapolitans scored three goals in seven minutes, with Matteo Politano on target in the 30th before Victor Osimhen added a fourth of 43

Guests from Bergamo, who had scored 13 goals in the first three games, took one away from Sam Lammers after the break

« I didn’t expect such a win because I know what kind of team Atalanta is, » Napoli boss Gennaro Gattuso said « We have prepared it well We are putting great mentality and determination on the ground

Napoli are now third, one point behind Atalanta The Napoli side appealed the one-point deduction and default defeat inflicted on them this week for not appearing against Juventus, claiming risks of contagion of the coronavirus after having had two positive points in the team

In Genoa, Sampdoria won 3-0 against Lazio, who struggled with suspended Golden Boot winner Ciro Immobile Fabio Quagliarella, another 37-year-old league veteran, opened the Samp score of a head

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