AC Milan's Ismael Bennacer (R) vies with Napoli's Amir Rrahmani during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
ROME, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- AC Milan eventually broke the curse to beat Napoli on home soil as they registered a 1-0 victory on Sunday thanks to Theo Hernandez's strike.
Milan's last Serie A win over Napoli at San Siro had come in 2014, but Hernandez ended this dismal run in the 25th minute when he perfectly timed his run to collect Rafael Leao's assist before beating the on-rushing Pierluigi Gollini.
With the hard-fought win, Milan still ranks third, 11 points behind second-placed Juventus who hosts Udinese on Sunday.
Elsewhere, Fiorentina crushed Frosinone 5-1, Bologna humiliated Lecce 4-0, Atalanta won 4-1 at Genoa, and Monza and Hellas Verona played out a 0-0 draw. ■
AC Milan's Theo Hernandez (L) shoots and scores during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's Davide Calabria (R) vies with Napoli's Pasquale Mazzocchi during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's Rafael Leao (R) vies with Napoli's Amir Rrahmani during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's Davide Calabria (2nd R) vies for the ball during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's Davide Calabria (L) vies with Napoli's Giovanni Simeone during a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's players celebrate after a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
AC Milan's Rafael Leao (L) and Yacine Adli celebrate after a Serie A football match between AC Milan and Napoli in Milan, Italy, Feb.11, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
