Turin is all the time an attention-grabbing place to go, and it is by no means straightforward to play there. Certainly, matches towards the Granata are all the time demanding encounters. In latest historical past, we have not had lots of optimistic outcomes away to Torino. Nonetheless, there’s one which stands out specifically, each due to the scale of the and its significance at that exact second of the season. With the matchday 26 conflict between Torino and AC Milan quick approaching, we’re turning on our Time Machine once more to relive the Diavolo’s final win on the Olimpico Grande Torino.
Stefano Pioli’s males headed into matchday 36 of the season on the again of a win in Turin 72 hours earlier than. Certainly, in recording a implausible 3-0 victory over Juventus, the Rossoneri had reignited their hopes of ending in a Champions League spot. Towards Nicola’s relegation-threatened Torino, the Diavolo took to the pitch of their normal 4-2-3-1 formation. AC Milan made a superb begin and had been up by two after 26 minutes, with Kessie coolly changing a penalty after a tremendous left-footed strike by Theo Hernández to open the scoring (19′). Between these two objectives, Castillejo struck the publish for the Rossoneri, who had been additionally grateful to Donnarumma for a save to forestall Bremer pulling one again. AC Milan thus headed into the break 2-0 in entrance.
The second 45 minutes of the match on make it significantly memorable. The third purpose arrived within the fiftieth minute, with Brahim Díaz constructing on his by ending off Kessie’s help. Brahim then struck the bar as he got here inches away from bagging a brace. As a substitute, it was Theo Hernández who scored a double: the Frenchman bought on the top of a Rebić by way of ball and lifted it over the goalkeeper to make it 4-0. Rebić actually did take centre stage within the last half an hour: after that help, the Croatian netted a superb hat-trick within the area of twelve minutes. First, he fired first time into the web from a Krunić cross (67′). Then, he completed off a swift counter-attack after being arrange by Leão. Lastly, within the 79th minute, Krunić nodded the ball throughout the face of purpose for Rebić to transform together with his knee. The Rossoneri thus gained by a seven-goal margin for the primary time since beating Udinese 7-0 in June 1959, and it was a significant victory in a marketing campaign the place AC Milan went on to safe Champions League qualification.
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