Serie A – Pulisic scores twice as AC Milan come from behind to defeat Torino 3-2.
2025-12-09 01:24

The 14th round of the 2025/26 Serie A season featured another key match, with AC Milan coming from behind to defeat Torino 3-2 away from home , thanks to goals from Rabiot and Pulisic .
Eight minutes into the match, Torino launched an attack with a cross. Tomori made contact with the ball while vying for possession, and the referee awarded Torino a penalty. Vlasic then converted the penalty, giving Torino a 1-0 lead.
In the 17th minute, Torino intercepted the ball and created an attacking opportunity. Vlasic dribbled forward and passed the ball diagonally into the penalty area, where Zapata, facing the defense, unleashed a powerful shot to score, giving Torino a 2-0 lead over AC Milan. In the 23rd minute, AC Milan attempted a counter-attack, but Nkunku posed no threat.
In the 24th minute, Tomori passed the ball to Rabiot, who received it and fired a long-range shot from inside the penalty area to score, pulling AC Milan back to 2-1. In the 28th minute, AC Milan striker Leão received the ball and fired a long-range shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. Subsequently, Leão suffered an injury and was substituted by Ricci after being unable to continue.
In the 45th minute, AC Milan launched an attack. Rabiot received the ball and took a long-range shot from the edge of the box, but the ball went wide of the goal.
Shortly after the start of the second half, Cheek broke through the defense and passed back to Nkunku in the penalty area, who went down to shoot, but the ball was caught by Torino goalkeeper Franco Israel. In the 55th minute, AC Milan attacked again, with Batsaghi heading the ball but it was blocked by Franco Israel, and then Ricci's sliding shot was also blocked.
In the 66th minute, AC Milan substituted Pulisic for Batsaggi. In the 67th minute, Saelemaekers chipped a pass into the penalty area, and Pulisic followed up with a low shot to score, leveling the score at 2-2 for AC Milan.
In the 77th minute, Ricci crossed from the right wing into the box, and Pulisic seized the opportunity to volley home, giving AC Milan a 3-2 lead. In the 90th minute, Nkunku received a through pass from Loftus-Cheek and then crossed again, where Pulisic slid in to score, but Nkunku was offside, so the goal was disallowed.
AC Milan ultimately secured a 3-2 away victory against Torino. With this third consecutive win, AC Milan now sits atop the league table with 31 points and a superior goal difference.
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