Paulo Fonseca’s second-half substitutions needed to bail the remainder of the staff out throughout Milan’s 2-2 draw at residence with Torino on the opening day of the Serie A season, in what was at one level trying like a barely worrying show.
Milan fell two objectives behind after an unlucky personal aim from Malick Thiaw and a strong Duvan Zapata header. New striker Alvaro Morata was available to seize one again within the ninetieth minute, earlier than Noah Okafor powered in a volley to equalise deep into harm time.
Try Milan’s participant scores from Saturday’s entertaining 2-2 attract San Siro.
Milan 2-2 Torino – participant scores
Maignan 5.5 – On one other day, he might need stopped the cut-back header that led to Torino’s opener, however simpler mentioned than performed. Zapata’s header for the second got here at him from point-blank vary, so not so much he might have performed there.
Calabria 5 – Provided little or no assist when Torino obtained the cross in for his or her second down his facet of the pitch. Regarded a bit leggy at instances, not significantly ultimate for the primary sport of the season. (Okafor 7)
Tomori 6 – Actually Milan’s standout defender, however that isn’t actually the best of compliments on this event.
Thiaw 4 – The personal aim was unlucky. Wanted to do one thing with Zapata closing him down, however would have been significantly better off hoofing it away together with his first contact.
Saelemaekers 3 – The left-back experiment didn’t precisely work out. The Belgian didn’t look snug and did poorly together with his half-hearted try at stopping the header again throughout aim for Torino’s opener. Swapped again to the fitting wing when Theo Hernandez entered the fray.
Bennacer 6.5 – Again within the Rossoneri beginning line-up with 97.5% cross accuracy. 41 out of 42 accomplished. (Reijnders 7.5)
Loftus-Cheek 6.5 – Not often misplaced possession of the ball and ended the sport with a cross completion price of 94%. Not a horrible particular person show, regardless of a barely worrying begin for the staff.
Chukwueze 5.5 – Tipped for nice issues on the Rossoneri proper flank this season, he hardly noticed a lot of the ball earlier than his substitution and ended the sport with no accomplished dribbles. (T.Hernandez 6)
Pulisic 5.5 – Within the no.10 function, however wasn’t afforded the time or area to precise himself as a lot as he would’ve hoped. Changed by his compatriot, who ended up with the help for Milan’s equaliser. (Musah 7)
Leao 6.5 – Nonetheless the star of this Milan staff, even when he was in a roundabout way concerned in both aim. Had the ball rather more than his reverse quantity on the fitting wing, and was not dispossessed in any respect in what was finally effectively over 100 minutes of soccer.
Jovic 5 – Handed a wonderful alternative to show his price to Paulo Fonseca, however solely mustered up one shot on course from his hour-long outing. His substitute confirmed him the way it must be performed half an hour into his league debut. (Morata 7)
Serie A | Milan 2-2 Torino: Morata and Okafor rescue Rossoneri
