Watch: Reijnders, Leao and Chukwueze brace put Milan 4-0 up against Sassuolo

AC Milan took the lead against Sassuolo after less than 15 minutes played, and it was Samuel Chukwueze who got the opener.

In the 12th minute, Milan did get the goal that their early pressure had suggested was on the way. A fantastic ball over the top found a diagonal run in behind the Sassuolo defence from Chukwueze, who brought it down well, hit the post with his first shot then buried the rebound.

Five minutes after the first goal, it was 2-0 to the home side and Reijnders continued his excellent form with a seventh goal of the season. Again Leao and Abraham linked well near the left corner of the box but it was the Dutchman who was on hand to thump home with a venomous strike from just outside the edge of the box.

Just before the midway point in the first half it became a three-goal Milan lead as Chukwueze got his second goal of the night. The Sassuolo defence seemed to have given up tracking any runners in behind, with the Nigerian collecting feed from Abraham and curling in with composure one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

Things went from bad to worse for Fabio Grosso’s side as Milan went four goals up in the 23rd minute. Loftus-Cheek turned provider this time for what was a goal very similar to the equaliser against Lazio earlier in the season; a run to the right side of the box and a fierce low first-time shot.