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The Rossoneri raced into a three-goal lead in the first half at Sassuolo, meaning the Nerrazzuri’s second-half blitz at Sampdoria was in vain.<\/p>\n
AC Milan have won the 2021-22 Serie A title, with arch-rivals Inter finishing second after a dramatic final day.<\/p>\n
Milan needed to win at Sassuolo in order to secure a first Scudetto since 2011, and they showed no nerves as they raced into a 3-0 lead after only 36 minutes.<\/p>\n
Stafano Pioli’s men coasted to victory to earn their first title for 11 years, rendering Inter’s own 3-0 victory, at home to Sampdoria, ultimately irrelevant.<\/p>\n
Milan cruise to title on final day<\/strong><\/p>\n What could have been a nervous Sunday turned into a walk in the park for Milan, as Olivier Giroud scored twice before Franck Kessie put the result beyond doubt before half-time.<\/p>\n Milan were given minimal trouble by Sassuolo as they secured the three points they required, as Inter were left just behind despite a convincing win of their own.<\/p>\n Ivan Perisic opened the scoring just after the interval before a Joaquin Correa double put Inter three up in the space of eight second-half minutes, however, they have to settle for second.<\/p>\n Milan end more than a decade of hurt They fell into mid-table, finishing as low as 10th in the 2014-15 season, and were absent from European competition for a number of seasons.<\/p>\n However, they have been returning to their former strength under Pioli, playing in the Champions League for the first time since 2013-14 in this campaign, and have now earned a 19th Serie A crown.<\/p>\n They have been helped back to the top by a mix of youth and experience, with exciting talents like Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori and Sandro Tonali paired with seasoned campaigners such as Giroud and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.<\/p>\n Source: Goal<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Video\n<\/p>\n
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It has been a tough 11 years since Milan last won the title, with the club suffering financial crisis off the pitch and a fall from grace on it.<\/p>\n\n
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