It was yet another memorable night for AC Milan on Sunday as they swept aside Napoli 3-1 to return to the top of the table.
The Rossoneri – led by stand-in head coach Daniele Bonera – registered their first win away in Naples in 10 years as a Zlatan Ibrahimovic brace and Jens Petter Hauge’s first ever Serie A goal propelled the team to an impressive victory and put them back top of the league.
It feels like we write it every week, but it was once again the Zlatan Ibrahimovic show as his brace either side of half-time fired the Rossoneri into a two-goal lead, though he did limp off later in the game with what looked like a thigh problem.
Dries Mertens pulled one back for Napoli to make it a tense last half hour, but the Diavolo would hold on and clinch a fantastic 3-1 victory with a late goal from Jens Petter Hauge, their first at the San Paolo since the Scudetto season in 2010-11.
Here are the best highlights from the game…
The pre-match
To be fair, he was absolutely right…
💬 Ibrahimovic to Sky: "Bonera did a great job, a new situation for him but he knows all the players well. Every now and then I tell him not to be stressed, Ibra is here, I'll take care of it."
😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yEGK0fh4LL
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
Leaving a mark on his old side
😑 Painful one for Saelemaekers.
📸 @ACMReports pic.twitter.com/nqgVCxvu2U
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
Fashion icon
The suit jacket with gilet combo – absolutely wonderful.
📸 Mister Bonera. pic.twitter.com/sgMF0EvtzX
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
The Karate Kid
Simply Zlatan 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/n0cUvvmiAU
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
More amazing reflexes
😍 We could watch this all day. Don Gigio at his very best…pic.twitter.com/cQ1D1rcF6i
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 23, 2020
On the board
【J】【P】【H】
🇮🇹 First Serie A goal for @jenspetter99. pic.twitter.com/q7vT7lBYiG
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
Celebrate good times
The lads 😍 pic.twitter.com/xHowNAkcCM
— SempreMilan (@1SempreMilan) November 22, 2020
The stats
✅ First win over Juventus since 2016.
✅ First away win over Inter since 2010.
✅ First away win against Lazio since 2015.
✅ First away win against Napoli since 2010.
🙏 Padre Pioli (and Bonera, of course).
[Via @ACMilanGoleador] pic.twitter.com/BfvFvh5IxP
— MilanData📊 (@acmilandata) November 22, 2020
Aerial challenges won by Zlatan Ibrahimovic tonight: 9
Next best on the pitch. Kjaer, Romagnoli, Di Lorenzo (all with three).
💪🔴⚫
[Via @carlogarganese] pic.twitter.com/xpMealVBWZ
— MilanData📊 (@acmilandata) November 22, 2020
