Milan head coach Stefano Pioli has come under scrutiny in recent weeks but lauded his side's determination after snapping their four-game winless run in Serie A on Saturday. (More Football News)
The Rossoneri hammered Cagliari 5-1 as Cꦗhristian Pulisic was twice on target, along with goals from Rafael Leao, Tijjani Reijnders and Ismael Bennacer at San Siro.
That victory marked their first in the league since April 6 against Lecce and also ended a six-game winless run across all compe🍷titions.
Milan have already watched fierce rivals Inter lift the 🍎title but secured second place in the table after moving seven points clear of Bologna 🌳with two games remaining.
Despite a f💯rustrating, stop-start seasꦡon, Pioli was at least satisfied to see his team respond to their concerning run of form.
"It was very important to return to winning ways, we were not used to being so long without victories. We suffe💙red this situation, well done to the guys for their determination," coach Pioli told Sky Sport.
"No team has managed to maintain the level of Inter and we were🦋 not able to have contin🅠uity to stick with them.
"Ours is a strong team, but one that failed to overcome decisive moments at a certain time during🔯 the season."
Nahitan Nandez pulled a goal b🐟ack in the 6ꦑ3rd for Cagliari, who remain in 15th place with 33 points, three points above the relegation zone.
"It hurts to have conceded five goals, in the first half we did well𓄧 defensive🌳ly, but we were timid," Cagliari coach Claudio Ranieri said.
"Coming♕ here to San Siro against an angry Milan side after the last results was difficult ... the last two matches will determine whether it will be salvation or relegation.
"Now we cancel everything ꦏand think about the next ones."
