Milan recovered from the defeat against Napoli on Sunday (0-1) and remains for the moment the only team capable of following in the wake of Inter, defending champion and winter champion, thanks to their triumph in their visit to the Empoli (2-4). The difference between the eternal rivals remains at four points at the end of the first round of Serie A but the ‘rossoneri’ are now second after Naples’ slam against Spezia (0-1).
A double by the Ivorian Franck Kessie, who today advanced his position as a double pivot to play as a midfielder, in the 12th and 42nd minutes and another two goals from Alessandro Florenzi, a free kick in b ek 63 ‘, and the Frenchman Theo Hernandez (69’) they threw Stefano Pioli’s team into the field of an Empoli that this season had already been able to defeat Juventus and Napoli in their stadium.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, injured in one knee, was low and in his place played Olivier Giroud, who gave the 0-1 to Kessié.
Nedim Bajrami achieved the momentary 1-1 (18 ‘) and, after Milan’s reaction, Andrea Pinamonti, from a penalty, established the 2-4.