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AC Milan win consecutive games for 1st time since February

Milan moved within one point of Serie A leader Napoli, who are set to visit Genoa on Wednesday.

Milan: AC Milan has won consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since February.

The Rossoneri beat visiting Lazio 2-0 on Tuesday to follow up a 1-0 win over Sampdoria on Friday.

Carlos Bacca opened the scoring in the first half and M'Baye Niang converted a penalty after the break.

Milan moved within one point of Serie A leader Napoli, who are set to visit Genoa on Wednesday.

Lazio, who are winless at the San Siro against Milan since 1989, remained three points behind.

After Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi gave the ball away, Juraj Kucka's through ball left Bacca with only the goalkeeper to beat and he easily slotted the ball past Serie A debutante Thomas Strakosha.

Strakosha, a 21-year-old Albanian, was filling in after regular Lazio starter Federico Marchetti injured his calf during the warmup.

A hand ball by Stefan Radu led to Niang's penalty after good work from Bacca, who joined Napoli's Jose Callejon atop the scoring chart with five goals each.

Milan's previous consecutive wins came against city rival Inter Milan in the derby and Palermo, on January 31 and February 3, respectively, last season. Milan finished seventh in the previous campaign, missing out on European football.

( Source : AP )
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