Milan’s title charge takes a hit as they’re held by Torino. This was a tight, cagey game throughout with neither side quite doing enough to win. The hosts had the better chances in the first half, despite Milan controlling possession. Both Belotti and Ricci went close. The second half followed a similar pattern: Maignan pulled off some fine saves to deny Pellegri and Vojvoda, while Milan struggled to find a rhythm going forward. Ultimately, neither side could find a way through and it finished 0-0.
This result is a setback for Milan. It means that they move two points clear of second-place Inter, who now have a game in hand on the leaders. Torino, meanwhile, remain in 11th.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
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90'+8'
FULL-TIME: TORINO 0-0 MILAN22:41
90'+8'
Hernandez's shot goes straight into the wall.22:41
90'+6'
Bremer bodychecks Hernandez, presenting Milan with a promising free-kick 30 yards from goal.22:40
90'+4'
Giroud heads Calabria's corner straight at Berisha. Milan's hopes are beginning to fade.22:37
90'+3'
GREAT BLOCK! A long ball into the box falls perfectly for Messias just 10 yards out! However, Bremer anticipates the danger and throws himself at the strike to block it away.22:36
90'+2'
Leao finds Messias inside the box, but Buongiorno blocks his shot behind. The resulting corner amounts to nothing.22:35
90'+1'
Five minutes of stoppage time are added on.22:33
89'
Messias bends a shot high and wide from 25 yards.22:32
87'
Tomori is replaced by Gabbia after a superb display in defence. Milan will be hoping that isn't a serious injury.22:31
87'
Leao's 25-yard strike flicks off Messias and comfortably into the arms of Berisha.22:30
84'
Pobega heads off with Seck coming on.00:40
84'
Vojvoda is replaced by Buongiorno in defence.22:28
84'
Chance! Pellegri leads a counter on his own and drives all the way into the box, before shimmying past Tomori and hitting an awkward strike straight at Maignan. 22:28
82'
Krunic comes on for Tonali in midfield.22:25
82'
Aina's speculative 25-yard strike is comfortably saved by Maignan.22:25
80'
Kessie picks out Hernandez whose low cross deflects just beyond Messias at the back post. 22:23
78'
Saelemaekers curls in a cross looking for Giroud, but Bremer is there to head clear.22:21
76'
Belotti is replaced by Pellegri following an energetic display up top.22:20
76'
CHANCE! Belotti breaks the offside trap and races through on goal. Tomori recovers to drive him out wide, and Belotti eventually lashes a 12-yard strike into the side netting. 22:19
75'
SAVE! Messias spots the run of Tonali, who jinks past Ricci to create space for a shot from 15 yards! However, Berisha dives low to his right to keep it out.22:19
74'
Milan have lost their rhythm in the last 10 minutes. Torino currently look more likely to find a winner.22:17
72'
Chance! Torino win another corner as Aina takes on Hernandez. Rodriguez swings it in and Belotti plants a header a few yards wide of the post.22:15
70'
Brekalo's corner is firmly headed away by Tomori.22:11
68'
Milan have struggled to create chances today, but their defence is still as strong as ever. Milan have stopped the opposition from scoring a first-half goal in 20 of their 32 games, only Napoli (23) and Fiorentina (21) have done this more often in the Italian Serie A this season.22:10
66'
BRILLIANT BLOCK! Belotti latches onto Ricci's long pass over the top and it looks like he's destined to score! However, Tomori recovers brilliantly to get back and block his shot away.22:08
64'
Singo also heads off with Aina taking his place.22:07
63'
Torino eventually clear Calabria's corner after several attempts. This game could easily go either way right now.22:06
63'
Zima is replaced by Izzo - a sensible change in defence after Leao was enjoying his matchup against Zima.21:07
61'
Giroud's 20-yard strike flicks off Bremer and safely into the arms of Berisha.22:04
59'
Hernandez and Singo have had a huge battle down the left flank today. The latest move sees Singo barge Hernandez away from the ball, to stop a chance developing down the wing.22:02
57'
CHANCE! Leao breezes past Zima near the byline and drives into the six-yard box, before a combination of Bremer and Berisha nudge it away from him. The rebound falls to Tonali who hammers a close-range shot against Rodriguez! Leao is looking like a huge threat right now.22:01
55'
Diaz heads off for Messias after a quiet game in attack.21:58
55'
Almost! Leao spins past Zima and drives dangerously towards the edge of the box! The attacker spots the run of Giroud but Bremer brilliantly cuts out the pass to prevent a huge chance.21:58
53'
Pobega's corner is confidently claimed by Maignan. Torino have started this half with real intensity and they've put Milan under plenty of pressure.21:55
51'
SAVE! Vojvoda cuts inside and hammers a vicious 20-yard strike towards the near post, but Maignan is there to acrobatically push it over!21:53
50'
Brekalo looks to slip Pobega in behind, but Kessie anticipates the danger and rushes back to clear.21:52
48'
Singo attempts to latch onto a throughball down the left flank, but Hernandez just about does enough to hold him off.21:49
46'
Torino get the second half underway.21:48
There were just six shots combined between the two sides in the first half. If either team wants to find a winner, they'll need to open up the game more.21:34
It's 0-0 going into the break, following a tight first half. Milan have controlled possession throughout, but have struggled to cut through a disciplined Torino defence. The hosts have created a few chances on the break with Ricci and Belotti both going close, but neither side deserved to lead after a cagey first 45 minutes.21:33
45'+1'
HALF-TIME: TORINO 0-0 MILAN21:32
45'
Kessie threads a superb pass to Diaz in a pocket of space in front of the defence, but the attacker can't quite pick out the run of Leao and the move stalls.21:31
43'
Torino have defended well so far: they've kept Milan's attackers quiet and the visitors have struggled to create shooting opportunities.21:29
41'
Diaz surges through the heart of the pitch and for a moment it looks like he'll release Leao. However, Bremer gets back to make a superb challenge on the edge of the box.21:27
38'
Tomori trips Belotti again, but fortunately for the Milan defender, the referee misses it. If that was spotted, it could have left the defender close to a second yellow card.21:24
36'
Kalulu is shown a yellow card after bundling Zima over to stop a counter-attack.21:22
36'
Kessie sends in a dangerous low cross towards Diaz, but Singo's there to hack it away.21:22
34'
CHANCE! Torino almost take the lead. A wonderful flowing move ends with Brekalo sending Ricci clean through on goal! However, Ricci fails to keep his composure and lashes a 12-yard strike wide of the near post.21:19
32'
Calabria sends in a deep free-kick, but Berisha calmly strides out to claim it.21:17
31'
Pobega is booked after tripping Diaz up near the touchline.04:13
30'
Milan cry out for a penalty! Saelemaekers tumbles theatrically under pressure from Ricci, but the referee remains unmoved. 21:16
28'
Tonali hobbles away for treatment following a heavy tackle, but he should be fine to run it off.21:13
26'
Save! Calabria drills a 20-yard volley through a crowd inside the box and Berisha does well to push it away!21:11
24'
After a shaky start, Torino have grown into the game. You sense that this one could be a tight game, decided by a single goal.21:09
22'
Calabria slides in on Brekalo near the byline and concedes a corner. Maignan punches the resulting set-piece clear. 21:08
20'
Ricci requires treatment after being inadvertently caught in the face during an aerial challenge. The midfielder should be okay to continue though. 21:05
18'
Tomori is booked after an awkward challenge on Belotti near the halfway line. 21:05
17'
Leao finds Saelemaekers with a precise low cross, but the attacker can't quite pick out Giroud inside the box and the chance disappears. 21:04
15'
Milan will be wary of Belotti, especially after that near miss. Belotti has scored each of Torino’s last two goals in Serie A against Milan (brace in September 2019) – with another goal, Belotti would equal Paolo Pulici, Romeo Menti e Guglielmo Gabetto (six) as Torino’s highest goalscorer against Rossoneri in the competition.21:02
13'
Lukic is booked after cynically bundling Hernandez over.21:00
13'
Chance! Belotti sneaks in between Tomori and Hernandez, and Vojvoda sends in a cross toward the striker. For a moment, it looks as though Belotti will have a free header at goal, but the cross is a little too high and he can only flick it wide.21:00
11'
Hernandez attempts to drive down the left flank, but Singo tracks him before dispossessing the wingback. 20:57
9'
Torino settle themselves down with a long spell of possession inside their own half.20:56
7'
Leao slams a powerful 25-yard strike against Bremer. Milan have been in control so far, without creating a clear chance.20:53
5'
Tomori angles a long pass forwards, but it's too powerful and drifts behind for a goal-kick.20:51
3'
Saelemaekers latches onto Giroud's knock-down before hitting a 20-yard strike that flicks off Zima and behind for a corner. The resulting corner is plucked confidently out of the sky by Berisha.20:48
1'
Milan get the first half underway.20:46
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!20:45
This has been a difficult fixture for Torino in recent years. Milan have won each of their last four Serie A games against Torino, by an aggregate scoreline of 11-0 – only once have the Rossoneri registered five league wins in a row against Torino in the competition, between 1950 and 1952.20:38
Milan make two changes following their disappointing draw with Bologna: Kessie comes in for Bennacer in midfield, while Messias makes way for Saelemaekers.20:36
Torino make four changes after defeating Salernitana: Izzo, Buongiorno, Madragora and Pjaca drop out for Zima, Rodriguez, Pobega and Brekalo.20:30
SUBS: Antonio Mirante, Daniel Maldini, Junior Messias, Ciprian Tatarusanu, Fode Ballo-Toure, Marko Lazetic, Rade Krunic, Matteo Gabbia, Tiemoue Bakayoko.20:27
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu Kyatengwa, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Franck Kessie; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.20:26
SUBS: Pietro Pellegri, Karol Linetty, Dennis Stojkovic, Alessandro Buongiorno, Cristian Ansaldi, Armando Izzo, Luca Gemello, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Marko Pjaca, Ola Aina, Demba Seck.20:22
TORINO (3-4-3): Etrit Berisha; David Zima, Bremer, Ricardo Rodriguez; Wilfried Stephane Singo, Sasa Lukic, Samuele Ricci, Mergim Vojvoda; Tommaso Pobega, Andrea Belotti, Josip Brekalo.20:21
Torino, meanwhile, find themselves safely in 11th following a 1-0 win over Salernitana to break an eight-match winless streak. They’ll be looking to stun Milan and win today to push towards the top half of the table.20:15
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Serie A fixture between Torino and Milan. This is a huge game for the visitors: they sit a point clear of Inter and Napoli at the top of the table, and they’ll be looking to build on a nine-match unbeaten run, by going four points clear tonight.20:15
Dove si gioca la partita:
Stadio: Olimpico Grande Torino Città: Torino Capienza: 27958 spettatori20:15
