AC Milan vs Torino, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AMorata debut strike helps Milan rescue late draw
Alvaro Morata and Noah Okafor scored in the final minutes for AC Milan to claim a 2-2 draw at home against Torino in their Serie A opener on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Adam Masina (Torino).
- 5': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaël Bennacer with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 12': Foul by Duván Zapata (Torino).
- 12': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Dangerous play by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 13': Ivan Ilic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Duván Zapata (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
- 16': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Duván Zapata (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria.
- 21': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 23': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 23': Valentino Lazaro (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 25': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Raoul Bellanova (Torino) hits the left post with a header from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Duván Zapata with a cross.
- 30': Own Goal by Malick Thiaw, AC Milan. AC Milan 0, Torino 1.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 31': VAR Decision: Goal AC Milan 0-1 Torino (Malick Thiaw).
- 33': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Saúl Coco.
- 34': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Raoul Bellanova.
- 34': Foul by Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan).
- 34': Raoul Bellanova (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
- 37': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Davide Calabria.
- 38': Attempt saved. Duván Zapata (Torino) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro with a cross.
- 41': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 43': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
- 44': Attempt saved. Ivan Ilic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova.
- 44': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 45': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 45'+2': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino).
- 45'+2': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Torino).
- 45'+3': Luka Jovic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Samuele Ricci (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, AC Milan 0, Torino 1.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 0, Torino 1.
- 47': Foul by Rafael Leão (AC Milan).
- 47': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 49': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Raoul Bellanova (Torino).
- 52': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
- 52': Ivan Ilic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Christian Pulisic (AC Milan).
- 54': Valentino Lazaro (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Offside, Torino. Duván Zapata is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Luka Jovic (AC Milan).
- 57': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Luka Jovic (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 59': Substitution, AC Milan. Tijjani Reijnders replaces Ismaël Bennacer.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Theo Hernández replaces Samuel Chukwueze.
- 60': Substitution, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata replaces Luka Jovic.
- 60': Substitution, Torino. Ché Adams replaces Antonio Sanabria.
- 61': Foul by Álvaro Morata (AC Milan).
- 61': Saúl Coco (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Penalty AC Milan.
- 68': Goal! AC Milan 0, Torino 2. Duván Zapata (Torino) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentino Lazaro.
- 69': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Torino. Adrien Tameze replaces Ivan Ilic.
- 71': Substitution, Torino. Yann Karamoh replaces Duván Zapata.
- 72': Attempt missed. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 73': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Yann Karamoh.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori with a cross.
- 75': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 75': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Karol Linetty.
- 76': Attempt missed. Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan).
- 76': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 81': Offside, AC Milan. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Noah Okafor replaces Davide Calabria.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Valentino Lazaro (Torino).
- 88': Substitution, Torino. Ali Dembélé replaces Raoul Bellanova.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Substitution, Torino. Saba Sazonov replaces Valentino Lazaro because of an injury.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Goal! AC Milan 1, Torino 2. Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 89': Álvaro Morata (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Adrien Tameze (Torino) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Ché Adams (Torino) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Alexis Saelemaekers (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ché Adams (Torino).
- 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ali Dembélé.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 90'+4': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Adrien Tameze.
- 90'+5': Goal! AC Milan 2, Torino 2. Noah Okafor (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Musah with a cross.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ali Dembélé (Torino).
- 90'+7': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Ali Dembélé (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Theo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 90'+8': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández following a corner.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 90'+9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ché Adams.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, AC Milan 2, Torino 2.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 2, Torino 2.
Statistics
 TOR |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.3 | Possession | 55.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 358 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 411 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 12 |
| 10 | Crosses | 39 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 30 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,742
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 70,742
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 10 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 10 | +12 | 19 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 28 | Malick Thiaw |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 56 | Alexis Saelemaekers  |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
| 8 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 9 | Luka Jovic |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
Torino (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK) |
| 23 | Saúl Coco |
| 5 | Adam Masina |
| 27 | Mërgim Vojvoda |
| 8 | Ivan Ilic |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 77 | Karol Linetty |
| 20 | Valentino Lazaro |
| 19 | Raoul Bellanova |
| 91 | Duván Zapata |
| 9 | Antonio Sanabria |
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