Sampdoria v Milan Live: The unbeaten Rossoneri travel to struggling Sampdoria

What a win for Milan. It looked like it was going to be easy enough in the first half, but the sending off of Rafael Leao complicated things.

The veterans stood up for the champions as they held on for an impressive three points.

The exhausted Frenchman races back to intercept possession deep in his own half.

One more attack as Sampdoria go forward.

Sampdoria's manager is sent off after an explosive reaction to the booking of Mehdi Leris for a foul on Theo Hernandez.

We're deep in stoppage time now, can Samp find that equaliser?

He must be exhausted, but Milan's captain finds enough energy to sprint onto a sloppy Samp pass and drive the ball away from goal.

He's then fouled near halfway, which gives the visitors time to get set.

The veteran forward wanted a free kick and didn't get one, so he's booted the ball off the pitch in frustration, earning himself a yellow card.

The Frenchman pounces on a poor cross into the box to halt a long spell of Samp possession and slow things down for a moment.

Milan are starting to look desperate in defence, and their captain pulls off a diving headed clearance to keep their lead intact.

With the VAR stoppages, injuries and a red card, there will be a minimum of seven more minutes of this match.

The home side are looking desperate now as they pile forward. They are finally exerting some pressure on Maignan, but is it too little, too late?

Maignan makes two saves and Samp hit the crossbar in a frantic spell.

It seems nearly impossible, but Sampdoria have not managed to equalise.

Former Leeds midfielder Ronaldo Vieira is on for the final minutes.

Pierre Kalulu intercepts the ball deep in his own half and races down the right wing, eventually feeding Giroud. The Frenchman returns it to him, and Samp swarm to recover the ball.

But Kalulu successfully burned off a good chunk of the remaining time.

Samp are trying to build up an attack, but simply lacking the quality to make it count.

Despite the desperation of their situation, Samp are now struggling to impose themselves upon the match at all, while the 10 men of Milan are creating chances.

The French veteran is battling hard against Sampdoria to win back and retain possession at every opportunity.

Qaugliarella and Varre are on for the home side, while Vranckx has come on for Milan.

Sabiri goes down in the box after a shoulder to shoulder challenge in the box.

Seen them given, as they say.

But the referee waves play on.

Abdelhamid Sabiri looks the most likely source of an equaliser for Samp right now. He's buzzing around midfield and escaping Milan pressure easily with skillful turns.