Van Bommel sent off on Milan debut
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January 31, 2011, Monday
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RESURGENT AC Milan overcame the dismissal of Serie A debutant Mark van Bommel to seal a 2-0 win at Catania on Saturday and power seven points clear at the top.
The combative Dutch midfielder, signed from Bayern Munich in midweek, was sent off for his second booking nine minutes into the second half but four minutes later Robinho had the ball in the net after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's fierce freekick was parried.
The hosts pushed hard for an equalizer with their one man advantage but Milan grabbed a second goal when Ibrahimovic tucked away Robinho's cross after 85 minutes to show that the Rossoneri's lackluster January form is behind them.
The win puts Milan on 47 points ahead of Napoli. Lazio is on 40 points after a 2-0 win over mid-table visitors Fiorentina.
Milan's battling victory could prove crucial in the scudetto run-in as Catania is always tough to beat in Sicily and demanding new coach Diego Simeone was making his home debut.
"We did really well, it's difficult t o play here. This three points is very important for us," Robinho said.
"It was tough to play 10 against 11 but this is a team that sticks together. We're playing better now than a few weeks ago."
Milan, whose resilience was all the more impressive given it had five midfielders injured, next hosts Lazio tomorrow with both sides on a high.
The combative Dutch midfielder, signed from Bayern Munich in midweek, was sent off for his second booking nine minutes into the second half but four minutes later Robinho had the ball in the net after Zlatan Ibrahimovic's fierce freekick was parried.
The hosts pushed hard for an equalizer with their one man advantage but Milan grabbed a second goal when Ibrahimovic tucked away Robinho's cross after 85 minutes to show that the Rossoneri's lackluster January form is behind them.
The win puts Milan on 47 points ahead of Napoli. Lazio is on 40 points after a 2-0 win over mid-table visitors Fiorentina.
Milan's battling victory could prove crucial in the scudetto run-in as Catania is always tough to beat in Sicily and demanding new coach Diego Simeone was making his home debut.
"We did really well, it's difficult t o play here. This three points is very important for us," Robinho said.
"It was tough to play 10 against 11 but this is a team that sticks together. We're playing better now than a few weeks ago."
Milan, whose resilience was all the more impressive given it had five midfielders injured, next hosts Lazio tomorrow with both sides on a high.
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