Milan are finding their feet again with a second straight win thanks to Marco Borriello and Alexandre Pato.

The Rossoneri's crisis seemed to be over after beating Zurich 3-1 in the UEFA Cup and leaders Lazio 4-1. Injury problems remained with Alessandro Nesta, Pippo Inzaghi, Andrea Pirlo, Philippe Senderos and Viudez out, but Carlo Ancelotti had to balance maintaining consistency with preparing for Sunday's huge Milan derby. Reggina were one of three teams still without a win and lost Ciccio Cozza, Giosa, Emanuele Cascione and Carlos Valdez to injury.

Christian Abbiati smothered a Carmona free kick and Franco Brienza's low snapshot skimmed the base of the near post.

However, Milan took the lead through Marco Borriello, who rose above the crowd to get his head to a Clarence Seedorf set piece. He had also netted in the UEFA Cup last week, but this was his first Serie A goal of the season.

Borriello should've had a second on the half-hour mark, but goalkeeper Campagnolo came flying out to clear from his feet.

Reggina had a great opportunity to equalise, as Brienza controlled a chipped pass with his thigh and volleyed it back into the centre, but Bernardo Corradi hesitated and Daniele Bonera was able to clear.

Campagnolo palmed away a Clarence Seedorf effort, but moments later Emil Halfreddsson's rocket bounced off Abbiati's chest.

There was a double dose of bad news for Milan in the space of 60 seconds. First Borriello pulled up during a counter-attack with a thigh problem and had to go off, then Reggina equalised. Santos nodded the ball back into the centre for Corradi at full stretch to tap in from six yards.

Andriy Shevchenko replaced Borriello for his 300th appearance in a Milan jersey. Sheva wasted a good chance right away and then Campagnolo parried Alexandre Pato's right-foot strike.

Milan restored their advantage on 73 minutes with a fine move. Shevchenko's long pass sent Kaka down the right channel, who cut back for Pato's low right-foot drive into the near bottom corner. Campagnolo got a hand to it, but not enough to keep out the young Brazilian's third goal in as many games against Zurich, Lazio and Reggina.

Seedorf flashed a shot across the face of goal and at the other end Ceravolo hit the side-netting.