With cross city rivals Inter surprisingly losing at relegation-threatened Crotone, Milan picked a great moment to dispatch Serie A's second-from-bottom side, Palermo, 4-0 - thanks to a vintage performance.
Virtual one-way traffic for 90 minutes was rewarded with moments of the highest quality and, on current personal form, Gerard Deulofeu will not want to head back to Barcelona at season's end.
The youngster is settled in Milan and has found the perfect home for his skill set.
His goal, Milan's fourth in the 70th minute, underscored a super day's work.By then the Rossoneri were out of sight, thanks to first-half goals from Suso, Mario Pasalic and Carlos Bacca.
Champions League football certainly isn't beyond them if they can take their form into the last few games.
