Milan's struggles look to be continuing into the rein of their ninth manager in eight years, as Stefano Pioli watched Ciro Immobile and Joaquin Correa pile the victory onto his side with a narrow Lazio win at San Siro.
Former Fiorentina boss Pioli was appointed to replace the sacked Marco Giampaolo, who had overseen a disastrous start to the season that left Milan languishing perilously above the relegation zone.
Things briefly improved in the window between Giampaolo's departure and Pioli's appointment, with a 2-1 win over Genoa prior to the international break. With their new boss at the helm, a defeat to Roma then came before a much-needed win over SPAL that set Sunday's mouthwatering clash up as a potential season-changer for the Rossoneri.