Milan go third

Brazilian centre back Thiago Silva scored for both teams on Sunday when AC Milan climbed to third in Serie A with a 2-1 win at troubled Lazio. Silva nodded in his maiden Serie A goal before his compatriot Pato also used his head to make it 2-0 for...

Brazilian centre back Thiago Silva scored for both teams on Sunday when AC Milan climbed to third in Serie A with a 2-1 win at troubled Lazio.

Silva nodded in his maiden Serie A goal before his compatriot Pato also used his head to make it 2-0 for Milan in the first half, but then unluckily deflected a Mauro Zarate shot into his own net in the 64th minute to set up a nervy climax.

The visitors hung on for a win that gives them 22 points from 12 games, taking them past Sampdoria, who lost 2-0 at Cagliari with 10 men.

Milan are two points behind second-placed Juventus, who won 5-2 at Atalanta on Saturday, and six adrift of champions Inter , who entertain AS Roma at home in today's late game.

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