On a day when Inter dropped two points in the Serie A title race, Milan had the chance to leapfrog Napoli and increase the gap on their city rivals. And they managed to do so with an ever so tight win at Cagliari.For an hour, the match at a rainy Unipol Domus on the island of Sardinia, was a tight affair, with Milan missing chance after chance. But then – a moment of sheer football brilliance.With his back to Alessio Cragno’s goal, Olivier Giroud laid off a ball with a clever touch to the edge of the area where Algerian midfielder Ismael Bennacer was ready to dispatch a classy volley into the net to send the Rossoneri fans to heaven.🎥 | Bennacer’s goal against Cagliari pic.twitter.com/Ia3yGr6rJI— Milan Eye (@MilanEye) March 19, 2022 There were chances for captain Davide Calabria to put the game beyond doubt, but he fired straight at the goalkeeper with the goal at his mercy. The frustration was there, but Stefano Pioli’s men were still in the driving seat.There was a late scare as Cagliari hit the crossbar in the last minute of the regulation time, but Mike Magnian was delighted to clutch the ball to his chest as Milan returned to the top of the table.Of the top five European leagues, Milan have got the most wins by one-goal margins – and this was their third such triumph in a row. They continue to move steadily to the desired title.SERIE A – ROUND 30FridaySassuolo – Spezia 4-1 (1-1)/Berardi 17, 48, Ayhan 78, Scamacca 81 – Verde 36/Genoa – Torino 1-0 (1-0)/Portanova 14/SaturdayNapoli – Udinese 2-1 (0-1)/Osimhen 52, 63 – Deulofeu 22/Inter – Fiorentina 1-1 (0-0)/Dumfries 55 – Torreira 50/Cagliari – Milan 0-1 (0-0)/Bennacer 60/Sunday14:30: (2.75) Venezia (3.05) Sampdoria (2.75)17:00: (2.70) Empoli (3.15) Verona (2.70)17:00: (1.22) Juventus (6.25) Salernitana (14.0)20:00: (2.65) Roma (3.25) Lazio (2.70)22:45: (4.30) Bologna (3.50) Atalanta (1.87)***odds are subject to change
