AC Milan 1-0 Empoli: Pierre Kalulu scores as league leaders win

Serie A leaders AC Milan continued their pursuit of the league title by beating Empoli at the San Siro.

Pierre Kalulu scored the game's only goal with a superb curled strike from distance in the first half.

AC Milan had several chances to add to their lead, with Olivier Giroud seeing a header saved while Franck Kessie had a decent shot blocked.

Sebastiano Luperto went close for Empoli but his header was kept out by Mike Maignan.

The win means AC Milan are five points clear at the top of the table, although second-place Inter Milan have two games in hand.

Formation 4-2-3-1

Formation 4-3-2-1

Match ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.

Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Empoli 0.

Sandro Tonali (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Sandro Tonali (AC Milan).

Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Ante Rebic (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).

Substitution, AC Milan. Rade Krunic replaces Ismaël Bennacer.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessandro Florenzi.

Offside, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic tries a through ball, but Davide Calabria is caught offside.

Attempt blocked. Marco Benassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Attempt missed. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.

Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.

Substitution, AC Milan. Ante Rebic replaces Rafael Leão.

Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.

Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).

Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Tonali with