Inzaghi treble keeps Rossoneri in CL safety zone

MILAN: Filippo Inzaghi scored a hat trick to help AC Milan strengthen their grip on the third spot in Serie A with a 3-0 home win over Atalanta on Sunday.

The 35-year-old goal poacher, injured or overlooked for much of the season, grabbed the opener after seven minutes when he turned in Marek Jankulovski's cross.

Nervy Milan, who lost 2-1 at Sampdoria last weekend, almost let Atalanta back into the game before two more trademark Inzaghi strikes midway through the second half.