Nkunku brace propels AC milan to Serie A summit
Christopher Nkunku scored a second-half brace in AC Milan's 3-0 win over Verona to move Massimiliano Allegri's side two points clear at the top of Serie A.
Christian Pulisic had got the ball rolling in the first half for the host side, but a dominant second-half performance ensured it leapfrogged rivals Inter to the summit ahead of their match later.
There was little goalmouth action in the early stages, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek hitting a pacey drive just wide from the edge of the box in the best of the chances.
However, Milan gained a foothold on the stroke of half-time. Pulisic peeled away at the far post during a right-sided corner and turned Adrien Rabiot's flick-on into the roof of the net from close range.
The host side picked up where it left off after the break, with Nkunku winning a penalty just 51 seconds into the second half when he was bundled over by Victor Nelsson.
He coolly converted the spot-kick, picking out the bottom-left corner, and got his second in the 53rd minute, pouncing onto a loose ball yards out from goal after Lorenzo Montipo had tipped Luka Modric's effort onto the post.
Verona thought it had a late consolation after Gift Orban poked in from close range, but he had previously fouled Mike Maignan in the build-up, and the goal was chalked off.
