Milan bounced back from their midweek defeat to Juventus by overcoming Torino 2-0 at San Siro to take a four-point lead at the top of Serie A.바카라 웹사이트 (More Football News)
Stefano Pioli's team suffered their first loss of the season last time out but produced a response worthy of champions, turning in an바카라 웹사이트accomplished display on Saturday.바카라 웹사이트
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Torino had a penalty of their own overturned in the second half but Andrea Belotti's poor header to end a rare attack summed up바카라 웹사이트a disappointing바카라 웹사이트performance, meaning바카라 웹사이트their long wait for a league win at Milan바카라 웹사이트goes on.
The hosts managed four attempts by the 17th minute and their dominance told when Theo Hernandez found Brahim Diaz, whose slick first-time pass played in Leao to dispatch a finish which the watching Ibrahimovic would have been proud of.
Torino's frustration was compounded seven minutes later when Diaz drew a hefty, last-ditch tackle from바카라 웹사이트Belotti.
Referee Fabio Maresca pointed to the spot and바카라 웹사이트despite checking with VAR, found no reason to change his decision.바카라 웹사이트Kessie calmly sent바카라 웹사이트Salvatore바카라 웹사이트Sirigu바카라 웹사이트the wrong way.
The crossbar prevented Ricardo Rodriguez pulling one back against his former club with a superb free-kick – Torino's first shot – while바카라 웹사이트Sirigu바카라 웹사이트made a brilliant stop to deny Kessie on the stroke of half-time.
Torino thought they had a lifeline when바카라 웹사이트Simone Verdi went down under pressure from Sandro바카라 웹사이트Tonali바카라 웹사이트but, after바카라 웹사이트initially바카라 웹사이트giving the penalty, referee Maresca overturned his decision following a check. Tonali바카라 웹사이트came off worse from the collision too,바카라 웹사이트the former Brescia midfielder having바카라 웹사이트to be taken off on a stretcher.
Belotti wasted his first sight바카라 웹사이트of goal by heading tamely at바카라 웹사이트Gianluigi Donnarumma, who pulled off a fantastic 90th-minute stop to keep out Jacopo Segre's deflected attempt to stem any danger of a late Torino comeback.
What does it mean? Free-scoring Milan put the pressure on their rivals바카라 웹사이트
Milan have now scored two or more goals in 16 of their 17 league matches so far this season. No side has managed a better tally in Serie A history during the first half of a campaign, with Inter having done so in 1940-50 and 1950-51.바카라 웹사이트
The return of Ibrahimovic adds another vital element to Pioli's potent attack, with바카라 웹사이트the pressure바카라 웹사이트now on Inter – who face Roma on Sunday – to keep pace with their city rivals. Milan also sit바카라 웹사이트10 points clear of fifth-placed Juventus, who바카라 웹사이트do have two games in hand.바카라 웹사이트
Diaz stakes a claim바카라 웹사이트
Real Madrid loanee Diaz is not a regular starter but, in the바카라 웹사이트central바카라 웹사이트spot usually occupied by Hakan바카라 웹사이트Calhanoglu, the 21-year-old completed 19 of 20 attempted passes and won four free-kicks during his 60 minutes on the pitch.
The vision he displayed for바카라 웹사이트the바카라 웹사이트cushioned바카라 웹사이트pass through to Leao for Milan's opener was of the highest quality, while바카라 웹사이트his바카라 웹사이트skill and guile drew Belotti into a clumsy challenge.바카라 웹사이트
Belotti's bad day at the office바카라 웹사이트
Belotti has scored five Serie A goals at San Siro, only managing more away at the바카라 웹사이트Stadio바카라 웹사이트Olimpico. However, the Torino captain was well off the boil this time around, managing just one attempt on target – which was never likely to test Donnarumma – while also fouling Diaz for Milan's penalty.바카라 웹사이트
Torino sit 19th, on just 12 points,바카라 웹사이트and have not won any of their last 25 trips to face Milan in Serie A,바카라 웹사이트stemming back to a바카라 웹사이트1-0 win at San Siro in March 1985.바카라 웹사이트
What's next?바카라 웹사이트
It is a case of same time, same place for these two sides on Tuesday, with Milan hosting Torino in the Coppa Italia.
