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A Christian Pulisic goal was enough to give AC Milan a 1-0 home win over struggling Empoli on Sunday, and move provisionally into second place in Serie A.
Milan are on 59 points, two ahead of Juventus who host Atalanta later on Sunday, with Inter Milan top on 75 points. Empoli are 16th on 25 points, one point clear of the relegation zone.
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The only goal came in the 40th minute when Noah Okafor picked up a pass from Ismael Bennacer down the left wing and his cross was met first time by Pulisic on the edge of the area.
The game offered little in the way of entertainment as a lacklustre Milan laboured to see off the visitors, but Stefano Pioli’s side recorded their second consecutive 1-0 league win after their victory at Lazio last weekend. (Reporting by Trevor Stynes)