Victory in Naples
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Giroud makes Milan dream of the Italian league title – behind Ibrahimovic
Olivier Giroud allows Milan to celebrate.
Photo: Agence France-Presse / Tiziana Fabi
Milan AC Milan dreams of the Italian league title. By defeating Napoli on Sunday evening, the team surrounding the star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to the first place.
Milan returned to the top of the Italian league table thanks to Olivier Giroud. The French world soccer champion scored the decisive goal for a 1-0 win (0-0) in the first match at SSC Napoli on Sunday night. Giroud succeeded shortly after the second half (49).
Superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to Milan after weeks of knee problems, but the Swede came in only in the 90th minute. After the 28th round, Milan advanced with 60 points, ahead of local rivals Inter, who beat bottom club Salernitana 5-0 on Friday. The defending champion played one game less.
Just three points behind Napoli (57), record champions Juventus Turin (54) are fourth after beating Spezia Calcio 1-0 (1-0). Alvaro Morata shot the old lady to win Sunday (21). Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said after the match that former Schalke player Weston McKinney’s season had ended due to a broken metatarsal. “He will be back next season,” Allegri said.
