Olivier Giroud scores 2 as AC Milan routs Cagliari 4-1 in Serie A

Olivier Giroud scored his first two league objectives for AC Milan because the Rossoneri beat Cagliari 4-1 in Serie A.
All the objectives got here within the first half with Giroud scoring Milan’s final two after early strikes from Sandro Tonali and
Rafael Leao. Alessandro Deiola briefly made it 1-1 for Cagliari on Sunday.
It was a second win in as many video games for Milan, which continues to be with out Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The veteran ahead stays out after injuring his knee in May and needing surgical procedure.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma additionally scored 4 objectives because it received 4-0 at newly promoted Salernitana.
In Milan, the house aspect opened the scoring when Tonali curled a free kick into the highest close to nook within the twelfth minute.
It was additionally his first aim for Milan and solely a second in Serie A for the previous Brescia midfielder.
Cagliari leveled three minutes later as Deiola headed in a pleasant lofted go from Joao Pedro however Milan restored its lead virtually instantly when Leao’s effort was deflected in.
Giroud joined Milan from Chelsea within the offseason and the 34-year-old scored his first aim within the twenty fourth. Brahim Diaz raced ahead from the middle of midfield and despatched a ball by means of to Giroud, who fired it into the far aspect of the web.
Giroud additionally transformed a penalty two minutes from halftime after Cagliari midfielder Kevin Strootmann dealt with the ball simply contained in the penalty space.
AC Milan’s Olivier Giroud celebrates after the match. (REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo)
ROMA ROUT
Salernitana had narrowly misplaced its first match again within the prime flight for greater than 20 years because it was defeated 3-2 by Bologna final week.
It was much more humiliating in its first residence match following a second-half capitulation.
Lorenzo Pellegrini broke the impasse three minutes into the second half and in addition scored Roma’s fourth.
New ahead Tammy Abraham opened his Roma account within the 69th following a aim from Jordan Veretout.
The 23-year-old Abraham is having fun with a incredible begin to life in Serie A after organising each his aspect’s objectives and hitting the crossbar in a 3-1 win over Fiorentina final week.
Abraham lately joined Roma from Chelsea for 40 million euros ($47 million).
PERFECT RECORD
Substitute Andrea Petagna scored two minutes after coming off the bench as Napoli additionally made it two wins out of two with a 2-1 victory at Genoa.
Petagna’s aim got here with six minutes remaining after Genoa midfielder Andrea Cambiaso had canceled out Fabian Ruiz’s opener.
Sassuolo drew 0-0 with Sampdoria.