AC Milan defeated Chievo 2-0 the San Siro in Serie A action on Saturday night.
After a poor first half, Sulley Muntari second half strike and a quality free kick from Keisuke Honda gave the Rossoneri a much needed win after two consecutive draws against Empoli and Cesena respectively.
The win sees the Rossoneri jump into fifth place while Chievo remain in 16th, just one point above the relegation spots.
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AC Milan
Christian Abbiati- 5.5 – Bored
Nothing much to do but when called upon dealt with things comfortably.
Ignazio Abate- 6.5 – Decent
Good in both aspects of the game, always available to assist the attack and when needed defended well.
Alex- 6 – Strong
Dealt with everything asked of him and never looked troubled.
Adil Rami- 6 – Firm
Had a good battle with Maxi Lopez in the first half, forming a decent partnership with Alex.
Mattia De Sciglio- 5.5 – Indifferent
Looked poor in the first half and improved in the second but was never really troubled defensively.
Sulley Muntari- 5.5 – Muntari-esque
Scored the first goal with a miss-hit shot, nearly gave away a goal and was poor with his distribution.
Nigel De Jong- 6 – Dependable
Did what he does best: reading the game well and broke up countless Chievo moves in the midfield.
Giacomo Bonaventura- 6.5 – Energetic
Covered the pitch with high energy and some quality touches. Settling well in his new surroundings.
Keisuke Honda- 6 – Inconsistent
Scored a great free kick but also missed an open goal and at time slowed the game down
Fernando Torres- 5.5- Promising
Good movement and energy but he was often let down by the final ball. Visibly annoyed when substituted.
Jeremy Menez- 7 – Quality
The fulcrum of the Milan attack, linked with the midfield and attacked well with trickery and pace.
Substitutes
Stephan El Shaarawy – 5 – Ineffective
Came on for Torres and had a couple of good runs but was also booked.
Andrea Poli N/A
Michael Essien N/A
Chievo
Francesco Bardi- 7 – Immense
Could do nothing on either goal and made three good saves during the game to keep his team in the match.
Nicolas Frey- 5.5 – Limited
Did well defensively but was stunted going forward by Bonaventura.
Dario Dainelli- 5.5 – Coped
Was not really troubled by Milan’s forwards and dealt with things aerially in his penalty area.
Ervin Zukanovic- 5.5 – Adequate
Rarely troubled by the movement of Milan’s attack but like the rest of his teammates, offered little moving foward.
Cristiano Biraghi- 5 – Mixed
Poor clearing header lead to first goal but also made a goal saving clearance.
Ivan Radovanovic- 5 – Struggled
Hardly had any influence on the game and was largely anonymous.
Isaac Cofie- 3 – Hatchet
Contributed nothing to the game other than conceding fouls and conceding possession.
Perparim Hetemaj- 4.5- Lacking
Worked hard but failed to make an impact on the game as Chievo were more focused on keeping things tight defensively.
Valter Birsa- 3.5 – Missing
The on-loan Rossoneri midfielder will not remember this match as he was nowhere to be found on his return to the San Siro.
Alberto Paloschi- 4 – Invisible
Only appeared in the game towards the final minutes when his lobbed shot was easily saved by Abbiati.
Maxi Lopez- 5 – Workmanlike
Struggled against the Milan central defenders but still made them work, however few chances came his way.
Substitutes
Dejan Lazarevic – 5.5 – Impact
His direct running caused problem. Should have done better when he was sprung for a three-on-one.
Riccardo Meggiorini – 4 – Effort
Closed down well but no chances fell his way. Was booked for an attempted tackle on Abbiati.
Nicola Bellomo – 3.5 – Absent
Came on but his influence on the match was minimal.
