(Reuters) -Goals from Christian Pulisic and Santiago Gimenez earned AC Milan a 2-0 win away at Venezia on Sunday, to leave the hosts ever closer to relegation from Serie A despite a battling performance.

Milan, fresh from their advance to the Coppa Italia final after their 3-0 semi-final second leg win over neighbours Inter Milan on Wednesday, raced into a fifth-minute lead through Pulisic after a poor ball out from the back by the home side.

Venezia dominated the rest of the first half, creating plenty of chances but unable to find a deserved equaliser, and were finished off with a stoppage time goal from Gimenez to leave them in real danger of an immediate return to Serie B.