Milan climb to third place

Milan 3 Lazio 0 Milan climbed above Lazio into third place in Serie A with a comfortable win over the Biancoceleste at the San Siro. Giampaolo Pazzini was on target twice for the Rossoneri, who played over 70 minutes with an extra man following a red card to Antonio Candreva. Kevin-Prince Boateng also found the back of the net as Milan moved a point above their opponents and into a qualifying berth for the Champions League next season. Milan soon made it clear they meant business when Stephan El Shaarawy tested Federico Marchetti at his near post in the fourth minute. Moments later, El Shaarawy appeared to be fouled inside the penalty area, but the referee waved play on as the ball fell to Pazzini, but his shot was deflected off the goal line by a Lazio defender. At the other end, Candreva teed up Sergio Floccari, who gave Abbiati a rare touch of the ball with a weak shot from 15 yards, but Milan were soon back on the attack again. The only way Candreva could find to denying El Shaarawy a goalscoring opportunity was to tug his shoulder, earning a red card after the Milan striker tumbled to the deck, although the referee ignored Milan's pleas for a penalty and instead awarded a...