AC Milan easily defeated Palermo 2-0 on Wednesday at the Stadio Renzo Barbera to earn their 11th victory of the Serie A season.
Carlos Bacca opened the scoring in the 19th minute, while MBaye Niang contributed a strike of his own from the spot in the 33rd minute.
The victory kept Milan two points beneath Roma in the race for fifth place in Serie A and it extended the club's unbeaten run to five contests.
The defeat was the third in six games for Palermo and it kept them six points above the relegation zone in 15th place.