Serie A | Milan beat Torino 1-0 | Giroud strike ends Milan's winless streak
2023-02-11 12:30AC Milan ended their seven-match winless run in all competitions on Friday after Olivier Giroud 's second-half header gave AC Milan a 1-0 home win over a brave Torino in Serie A.
The last time Milan won a game was more than a month ago, when the league resumed after the World Cup break, they have 41 points from 22 games , and they have temporarily moved from sixth to third in the standings.
Milan host Tottenham Hotspur in Tuesday's Champions League last- 16 tie and were under pressure for much of the first half, with Torino quickly gaining the confidence to find an early advantage.
In the 18th minute, forward Antonio Sanabria's low shot just wide from the edge of the box gave the visitors a chance .
Torino had another chance three minutes later, but goalkeeper Cyprian Trusanu blocked Cinabia 's shot before the referee called for a foul.
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Milan flew out of the trap after the break , with Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic watching from the bench after recovering from a long-term ACL injury.
The hosts had their best chance in the 54th minute when striker Rafael Leao received the ball inside the box but goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic - Savic's first shot was saved.
However, Pioli's men broke the deadlock after the hour when Giroud headed home a cross from defender Theo Hernandez.
Clearly, Milan were firing on all cylinders and looking for another goal, Hernandez's 76th -minute counter-attack had a chance to extend their lead but the shot went wide.
" With this win, we move forward, " Hernandez said. " It's just a mental thing when you lose so many games; we're a strong team, everyone is united and the fans are with us. "
It's been over three months since Milan kept a clean sheet in Serie A - a 0-0 draw at Cremonese on 8 November .
Torino beat Udinese 1-0 last time and is currently ranked seventh with 30 points, 8 points away from the European standings .
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