Soccer Football - Serie A - AC Milan v AS Roma - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 6, 2022 AC Milan's Sandro Tonali celebrates with teammates after the match REUTERS/Daniele Mascolo
MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan put COVID-19 concerns to one side as they beat AS Roma 3-1 in Serie A on Thursday to close the gap on leaders Inter Milan to one point as the visitors finished with nine men.
Rising COVID cases deprived Milan of several key players ahead of their first game since the winter break, but the hosts started well, racing into 2-0 lead inside 17 minutes thanks to Olivier Giroud's penalty and a fine Junior Messias finish.
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