giampaolo pazzini made the most of mario balotelli's to score as AC Milan outclassed 10-man lazio 3-0 on saturday to go in italy's series A.
Lazio ended a run of five games without a win last monday with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over pescara.
However, vladimir petkovic's side were reduced to 10 men on the quarter-hour when Antonio candreva was sent off for a foul on the edge of the area