Tomori on target as AC Milan bounce back from Chelsea defeat to cruise past Juventus

AC Milan quickly responded from their Champions League humbling at Chelsea by easing to a 2-0 victory over Juventus on Saturday to move level on points with Serie A leaders Napoli.

The reigning league champions showed no ill-effects from their 3-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge and were much the better side against rivals Juve in front of a packed San Siro. Goals either side of half-time from Fikayo Tomori and Brahim Diaz secured a deserved victory.

"We were timid in London ... today we were more of a team and we worked really hard together. That's what we need to do in all our matches," Milan manager Stefano Pioli said.

Milan are one of three teams on 20 points alongside Napoli and Atalanta, who travel to Udinese on Sunday afternoon with the chance to claim the outright lead.

Milan sit third after a dominant display which should give them some cause for optimism ahead of Tuesday night, when they try to gain revenge on Chelsea in Champions League Group E.

For Juve it was yet another poor performance and result, a second league defeat of the campaign which leaves them in eighth, seven points off the pace.

"I think there's little to say after a match like that," said Juve coach Massimilano Allegri. "We played all right in the first half and then we capitulated. There were too many basic errors."

Theo Hernandez, who missed Milan's Stamford Bridge hammering, was key to Milan taking the lead. His challenge on Cuadrado led to a corner which the France full-back took, and Tomori lashed in his first goal of the season after Olivier Giroud's effort hit him in the chest.

It was as much as Milan deserved. Rafael Leao had already struck the post twice for the hosts, and although Juve did look menacing on the break, they lacked the