Tammy Abraham scored his first Champions League goal for AC Milan as the Serie A side eased past Slovan Bratislava to claim a third successive win in the competition.

The England striker intercepted David Streelec’s misplaced backpass before beating goalkeeper Dominik Takac to give the visitors a two-goal lead with 20 minutes to go.

Christian Pulisic had given the visitors a deserved lead in the first half through Abraham’s precise pass, but the hosts equalized just three minutes later when Tigran Barseghyan escaped the Milan defense and lifted the ball over goalkeeper Mike Maignan.

Paulo Fonseca’s side struggled to break Slovan’s determined defense until midway through the second period, when substitute Rafael Leao collected Youssouf Fofana’s through ball on half-time and sent a cool finish past Takac.

Abraham scored Milan’s third just three minutes later, but Slovan produced a nerve-wracking finish when Nino Marcelli sent a brilliant strike into the top corner with two minutes remaining.

However, Marko Tolic’s late red card for a second bookable offense all but ended the home side’s hopes of salvaging a first point from their European campaign.

Milan have now beaten Club Brugge, reigning champions Real Madrid and Slovan since the start of the group with defeats to Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen.

With Red Star Belgrade and Girona visiting the San Siro either side of Christmas, Fonseca’s side are well placed to claim a coveted place in the top eight.

Slovan, meanwhile, remains bottom of the table after losing all five of his matches.