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Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored another special goal as AC Milan underlined its position as Serie A title favorite with a 3-0 home win over Brescia on Saturday.

The Rossoneri, chasing a first Scudetto since 2004, moved three points clear at the top after having been briefly caught on Friday by Lazio, which beat troubled champion Inter Milan 3-1.

Sixth-place Inter is now 10 points behind city rival Milan, and its chances of a sixth straight title look remote after only 15 games of the season.

Milan, which drew 1-1 with Sampdoria last weekend in a rare blip, took no time at all in dismantling promoted Brescia.

Midfielder Kevin Prince Boateng netted his first league goal for the club in the fourth minute after Ibrahimovic’s assist.

Forward Robinho, preferred to fellow Brazilian Ronaldinho for a seventh straight game, extended the lead after 28 minutes when he intercepted a back pass, before Ibrahimovic showed some great individual skill to make it 3-0 on the half-hour.

The striker scored his eighth goal of the league campaign and no Milan fan would doubt that the addition of the former Inter and Barcelona man is the key reason why it is top of the table.

The shrewd coaching of new boss Massimiliano Allegri, whose only previous Serie A experience was with perennial midtable team Cagliari, has also made a difference.

The soft-spoken manager has shown his tougher side by daring to leave the underperforming Ronaldinho out despite the playmaker being club owner Silvio Berlusconi’s favorite.

“It’s important to carry on like this. Often it’s happened and it will happen that someone is left out. The key thing is that those who play give their all,” Allegri said.

“Tonight we can be happy but the championship is still long.”

In the early game on Saturday, seventh-place AS Roma threw away a two-goal advantage to draw 2-2 at Chievo.

Davide Moscardelli sparked Chievo’s comeback midway through the second half before Pablo Granoche equalized seven minutes from time.

Roma finished with 10 men after Daniele De Rossi was sent off for a foul.