Ibrahimovic makes more history as Milan star defies Father Time

Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic became the oldest player to score at least 10 goals in the first eight Serie A matchdays on Sunday.

Ibrahimovic claimed a brace as the evergreen Rossoneri forward led the league leaders to a 3-1 victory at Gennaro Gattuso s Napoli.

Aged 39, Ibrahimovic made more history, surpassing Lazio s Silvio Piola (29 years old in 1942-43) for the record with a league-high 10 goals.

Ibrahimovic set the tone for Milan in Naples, where the visitors emerged victorious in Serie A for the first time since 2010.

10 Zlatan is the oldest player able to score at least 10 goals in the first 8 Serie A matchdays (before him the record was the Silvio Piola one in 1942/43, 29 years old). Undying.

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo)

Former Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain star Ibrahimovic opened the scoring with a stunning header in the 20th minute.

He doubled the lead nine minutes into the second half, getting on the end of Ante Rebic s cross before hobbling off with an apparent hamstring injury.

Ibrahimovic also matched Gunnar Nordahl for second-most Serie A goals from the first eight games played of a season, only adrift of Marco Van Basten (12 in 1992-93).

Jens Petter Hauge came off the bench and put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time, following Dries Mertens 63rd-minute effort, as Milan returned to the top of the table.

20 AC have collected at least 20 points in the first 8 Serie A matchdays for the second time in the 3 points for a win era; the first in the 2003/04 campaigns (in that season they won the title). Road.

— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo)

Milan, two points clear of high-flying Sassuolo, have collected at least 20 points from the first eight matchdays for the second time in the three points for a win era – the Italian powerhouse also achieved the feat in 2003-04 as they went on to secure the Scudetto.

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