AC Milan conceded a 2-1 upset and lost Torino to miss out on Serie A title

2022-10-31 16:00

AC Milan conceded a 2-1 upset and lost Torino to miss out on Serie A title


The 12th round of Serie A of the 2022-2023 season resumed today, with Turin facing AC Milan at home. The visiting team originally won the game and scored 3 points to be able to check and balance with Serie A leader Naples to win the title, but it backfired. In this game, they were upset and lost 2-1 to Turin in the relegation zone, ranking third in Serie A with no hope of winning the championship.


In the first half, the visiting team Leo missed a good opportunity to defend and conceded two consecutive goals


In the 5th minute of the first half, AC Milan 's 23-year-old striker Rafael Leo had the opportunity to volley in the penalty area when the opponent was too late to mark when he scored in the middle, but he temporarily kicked the ball wide. To the left out of bounds lost a great opportunity to lead.


Then in the 35th minute, the home team took a free kick from the left. 29-year-old defender Kofi Gigi headed the ball into the goal and opened the scoring for Turin!


Soon after 2 minutes, the home team Turin chased after the victory, 25-year-old goalkeeper Wanja Milinkovic-Savic kicked a long pass, and 27-year-old midfielder Alexei Milanchuk scored in the penalty area. An oblique shot from the left side left the visiting team's 36-year-old substitute goalkeeper Cyprien Tatarusanu helpless, losing two goals in 2 minutes in a row and falling behind.


AC Milan conceded a 2-1 upset and lost Torino to miss out on Serie A title


Reversing the situation in the second half, the visiting team's uncharacteristic defense was captured by the relegation team


In the 67th minute of the second half for AC Milan, 31-year-old forward Junior Messias received a long pass from outside the penalty area. The home team goalkeeper Savic rushed out of the penalty area to defend Messias, but this gave Messia Sri Lanka had a chance to score, and volleyed the goal to catch up with a point, bringing hope to AC Milan.


But in the end, AC Milan still failed to tie the game, losing 2-1 away to Turin, ending AC Milan's 4-game winning streak this season.


It is worth mentioning that AC Milan's uncharacteristic performance in this game also ended their unbeaten record of 17 away games in Serie A, and they were unable to win to narrow the points gap with Serie A leader Naples, still 6 points behind the top of the table. However, I believe AC Milan has no time to be sad, because they still need to prepare for the sixth round of the group stage against Red Bull Salzburg at home in three days. They must win that game to avoid being eliminated from the Champions League and relegated to the Europa League.