Christian Pulisic shrugged off a fever to attain twice for AC Milan, turning round a 2-0 deficit at Torino together with Adrien Rabiot’s screamer, however Rafael Leao went off injured.
The Rossoneri had been recent off their first aggressive defeat because the opening weekend, , however knew a win right here would preserve them . Pulisic was not initially a part of the squad with a fever final night time, so solely travelled to affix his teammates this afternoon, with Santiago Gimenez and Zachary Athekame nonetheless out. Toro had been and not using a victory in 5 rounds, coming off back-to-back defeats in opposition to Como and Lecce. Giovanni Simeone joined Zanos Savva and Perr Schuurs on the therapy desk.
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Max Allegri watched from the stands, sitting out one more touchline ban for dissent.
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Nikola Vlasic of Torino scores his workforce’s first purpose from the penalty spot through the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 08, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
It was the worst potential begin for Milan, as a result of Fikayo Tomori clumsily flailed an arm and linked with the ball as Che Adams tried to show within the field. It was noticed by the referee for a penalty, which Nikola Vlasic transformed exhausting and low into the underside nook, regardless of Mike Maignan getting his fingertips to it.
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Torino doubled their lead when Adrien Tameze robbed Christopher Nkunku and sparked a counter-attack, which Duvan Zapata finalised by blasting by way of Strahinja Pavlovic’s legs from 11 yards to squirm underneath Maignan. The goalkeeper was livid in his protests that Nkunku was fouled, however the striker was simply too weak in that problem. It was Duvan Zapata’s first purpose in properly over a yr, since his critical harm issues.
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Duvan Zapata of Torino celebrates scoring his workforce’s second purpose through the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 08, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
Milan pulled one again out of nowhere with a shocking long-range strike from Adrien Rabiot that arrowed into the far high nook, giving Franco Israel no probability. It was clocked at 29 metres out, the longest vary purpose for Milan since Keisuke Honda from 30 metres in February 2016 in opposition to Genoa.
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Rafael Leao scuffed a end broad, nevertheless it was throughout that transfer that he instantly stopped and grimaced, limping off the sector moments later clutching the highest of his proper thigh and adductor. He was changed by Samuele Ricci, dealing with his former membership.
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan celebrates scoring his workforce’s first purpose with teammate Matteo Gabbia through the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 08, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
The guests started to take management of the sport and Rabiot threatened a second when he volleyed the Alexis Saelemaekers cross broad of the far submit.
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After the restart, Ruben Loftus-Cheek pulled again from the by-line for a Nkunku back-heel flick, however Israel wanted a giant double save on the Davide Bartesaghi header on the far submit after which denying Ricci’s try on the rebound too, each from point-blank vary.
Vlasic and Marcus Pedersen bent finishes broad from outdoors the realm, whereas Nkunku had penalty appeals rejected as he went down far too simply underneath a Guillermo Maripan nudge.
Pulisic was initially not within the squad as a result of a excessive fever and made the journey to Turin this afternoon, however was thrown on and equalised along with his first contact. The Saelemaekers cross went over Pavlovic, he stopped it lifeless and fired in from eight yards.
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 08: Christian Pulisic of AC Milan scores his workforce’s second purpose through the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on December 08, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Pictures)
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Che Adams had the ball within the web, however solely after Pedersen had crashed into the again of Saelemaekers for an apparent foul.
Toro additionally misplaced a participant, as Adrien Tameze limped off and earlier than Adam Masina was in a position to come on, they conceded a 3rd purpose. It was Pulisic once more to show the entire recreation round, as he peeled away for the cushioned half-volley off the within of the left boot to satisfy the bouncing Ricci cross from eight yards. It was his seventh purpose in simply 9 Serie A appearances this season.
Pulisic had the ball within the web for the third time, however the hat-trick didn’t rely as a result of Nkunku was already offside earlier than rolling throughout the six-yard field. Zakaria Aboukhlal additionally bought again for a decisive sliding sort out on one other Pulisic counter-attack.
Torino 2-3 Milan
Vlasic pen 10 (T), Duvan Zapata 17 (T), Rabiot 24 (M), Pulisic 67, 77 (M)