25 October 2021, 09:14 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Italian Serie A fixture, AC Milan vs. Torino F.C. kicks off at 19:45 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, October 26, at the San Siro.
Preview Milan Serie A, Oct 26, 2021
Preview AC Milan bounced back from last week’s disappointing UEFA Champions League Matchday 3 defeat to FC Porto with a dramatic 4-2 win against nine-men Bologna over the weekend. A deft pass from Zlatan Ibrahimović found Rafael Leão (16’) who fired Milan into the lead, thanks to a huge slice of luck in the shape of a deflection. Four minutes later, Adama Soumaoro (R. 20’) was shown the red for bringing down a goal-bound Rade Krunic. A moment later, Davide Calabria (35’) doubled Milan’s advantage with ten minutes to the break. However, a more potent Bologna emerged from the tunnel despite the numerical disadvantage. Emboldened with the help of Zlatan’s own goal (49’ O.G.) four minutes after the break, Bologna put the numbers aside as they rallied on for the equalizer. Minutes later, Musa Barrow (52'), who had been a thorn in Milan’s flesh throughout the game, restored parity after a remarkable assist from Roberto Soriano. But another sting in the tail, in the shape of a second red card, - on this occasion for the skipper and assist provider, Soriano (R. 58’) saw Bologna reduced to nine. Undeterred, Bologna put up a spirited fight, but the numerical advantage eventually saw Milan win after goals from Bennacer (84’) and Zlatan (90’) divided both sides at full-time. Milan went to the top of the table temporarily before Napoli’s goalless draw against Roma at the weekend, having picked up 25 points from 8W, 1D, & 0L. Milan now has equal points with Napoli. With five straight victories: WWWWW, Stefano Pioli will look to collect maximum points and sit at the zenith of the table ahead of the Serie A fixtures scheduled for Wednesday. The expected 4—2—3—1 formation will see Zlatan leading the attack on Tuesday. Theo Hernandez rejoins the squad after a negative covid test, while Brahim Diaz remains in isolation. Kessie returned to training with the group while Rebic did personalize training following the ankle injury.
Preview Torino Serie A, Oct 26, 2021
Preview After back-to-back defeats, Torino returned to winning ways over the weekend in a 3-2 win over Genoa on Friday at Olimpico di Torino. It was the first victory for Torino in five games, DDLLW. Toro remains a mid-table side, in 12th place with 11 points after 3W, 2D, & 4L. On Tuesday, Ivan Juric could emerge alongside Il Toro with the familiar 3—4—2—1 formation, having Andrea Belotti in attack against Milan. The skipper is expected to return to the starting lineup, having started from the bench in the game against Genoa. Marko Pjaca (calf injury) remains in doubt for this fixture alongside Simone Verdi and Simone Edera.