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Victory Over Siena Puts AC Milan on Top of Table
Daniella Matar | December 18, 2011

Real Madrid Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring against Sevilla in Sevilla on Saturday. His trio of goals gives him 20 for the season, leading the Spanish league. (Reuters Photo/Marcelo del Pozo)
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Milan. AC Milan moved to the top of the Serie A standings with a 2-0 win over Siena on Saturday, which leaves the Tuscan side even more in danger at the foot of the table.

Antonio Nocerino scored his sixth goal of the season to give Milan the lead and Zlatan Ibrahimovic doubled the tally.

Milan moved a point clear of Udinese and Juventus. Siena remains two points above the relegation zone after five defeats in six games.

Elsewhere, Chievo got back to winning ways as goals from Cyril Thereau and Gennaro Sardo secured a 2-0 victory over Cagliari.

“We started well and then we got a bit tired,” Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. “We were patient but we also risked conceding. Today was an important victory even if we didn’t play a very good match.”

Milan almost took the lead in stunning fashion in the 15th minute. Mark van Bommel crossed to Ibrahimovic, who controlled the ball with his right foot and then hit it on the volley with his left.

But his effort flew just over the crossbar.

Siena should have scored in the 23rd when Franco Brienza sent Francesco Bolzoni clear through and his shot beat onrushing Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia but went just wide of the right post.

Milan broke the deadlock in the 54th when a corner fell to Robinho, who passed out to Nocerino on the edge of the area and the Italy striker’s deflected shot flew into the bottom right corner.

Milan was awarded a soft penalty just after the hour mark when Zeljko Brkic was judged to have brought down Boateng, who appeared to take a theatrical dive.

Ibrahimovic had scored all five of his penalty kicks this season and didn’t miss this time either. It was Ibrahimovic’s 10th league goal of the season.

In a dramatic finish in Florence, two late goals from German Denis and Andrea Masiello appeared to have given Atalanta victory over Fiorentina, but Stevan Jovetic leveled to a 2-2 draw.

Alberto Gilardino gave host Fiorentina an early lead in the ninth minute.

Associated Press