AC Milan vs. Sampdoria: Winners and Losers from Serie A Game

After failing to score in two consecutive Serie A matches, AC Milan returned to winning ways emphatically by putting four past a vulnerable Sampdoria en route to a 4-1 win at San Siro on Saturday evening.Milan had started to look staid in their 4-3-3 system in recent matches against Juventus and Atalanta, so Sinisa Mihajlovic altered things as he faced his old club, who are now coached by Vincenzo Montella.Mihajlovic brought in a 4-4-2 system and it worked to perfection as Milan ran riot with their most dominant performance of the season so far.After a nervy start that saw 16-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma dither on the ball in the opening minutes, Milan took the lead when MBaye Niang evaded his marker to square for Giacomo Bonaventura, who fired home from close range.Niang then doubled Milans advantage in the 38th minute. Bonaventura was brought down in the box by Lorenzo De Silvestri and the Frenchman stepped up to score his first-ever league goal for the Rossoneri in his 36th appearance.Niang celebrated ending his barren spell by adding his second, and Milans third, early in the second half after latching onto a misplaced Emiliano Viviano goal kick to slot home.Before the game had even reached the hour mark, it had essentially become a training exercise as Milan passed around a dishevelled Sampdoria side that seemed to lack confidence.Milan were in no mood to ease off, however, as Luiz Adriano came off the bench and volleyed home a fourth following an intricate bit of skill and lovely cross from Alessio Cerci.Andrea Poli brought down Eder and the tricky Italy international converted the spot-kick he had won, but the goal was no more than a consolation.Here are our winners and losers from a stunning Milan performance.Begin Slideshow
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