Panic over! Torino continue to push for an equaliser, but their latest corner comes to nothing, even with keeper Milinkovic-Savic up from the back.
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Five minutes of stoppage time to come...
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D. Origi enters the game and replaces O. Giroud.
T. Pobega enters the game and replaces S. Tonali.
D. Calabria enters the game and replaces A. Saelemaekers.
Pioli freshens up his midfield as Pobega replaces Tonali.
A defensive change next as Saelemaekers is replaced by Calabria.
Goalscorer Giroud makes way for fellow striker Origi.
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Pioli looks to be playing for the 1-0 win, with three changes now lined up to take some time off the clock.
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Milan certainly need a second goal to feel comfortable in this contest, but they have been under very little pressure since scoring.
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As expected, the sheer amount of subs have slowed the game down, which will work in Milan's favour. Torino have less than 10 minutes left to try and conjure something up to try and draw level.
82'
Radonjic's first involvement is to pick up a yellow card after clipping Hernandez. What an introduction!
81'
N. Radonjić gets yellow.
80'
N. Radonjić enters the game and replaces N. Vlašić.
A. Gravillon enters the game and replaces K. Djidji.
The second change sees Radonjic come on for Vlasic, who has been quiet tonight.
A double substitution for Torino sees Djidji drop to the bench, with Gravillon the one to replace him.
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C. De Ketelaere enters the game and replaces Brahim Díaz.
Pioli makes another sub, with Diaz making way for De Ketelaere.
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M. Gabbia enters the game and replaces S. Kjær.
Pioli gives Kjaer a rest, with Gabbia on in his place.
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Y. Karamoh enters the game and replaces M. Adopo.
Juric freshens up his attack as Karamoh replaces Adopo.
68'
P. Schuurs gets yellow.
A miss-timed challenge in the middle of midfield earns Schuurs a yellow card.
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O. Giroud has scored a goal for AC Milan! Assist by T. Hernández.
Hernandez was swarmed by his team-mates after that cross, and rightly so. That was perfect!
GOAAALLLLL - MILAN 1-0 TORINO - Finally, the home side have something to smile about as Giroud heads them into the lead. The Frenchman did what he does best, heading home from inside the penalty area. Hernandez's cross was perfect, allowing him to use the power of his delivery to beat Milinkovic-Savic.
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M. Vojvoda enters the game and replaces A. Buongiorno.
Buongiorno appears to have suffered an injury, and he is replaced by Vojvoda.
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Milan have yet to improve in the early stages of the second half, and it may not be long before Pioli turns to his bench. In saying that, Torino deserves tonnes of credit for making life tough in the middle of the park.
49'
A. Buongiorno gets yellow.
A clumsy challenge earns Buongiorno a yellow card, and he will need to be careful for the rest of tonight's match.
46'
K. Linetty enters the game and replaces G. Gineitis.
After collecting a yellow card in the first half, Gineitis is replaced by Linetty at the break.
We are back underway in Milan.
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HALF-TIME - MILAN 0-0 TORINO.
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There is unlikely to be any stoppage time at the end of the first half, which should explain the kind of half we have witnessed. Torino have shown plenty of potential, but the less said about Milan's display, the better.
41'
With the scoreline still level, Pioli does not need to panic, but for Torino to be on top away from home is not good enough. The Milan fans look bored in the stands, but he can at least tweak things at half-time.
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As it stands, Torino will be relatively pleased with their performance and the scoreline, but Milan need to do more if they want to move on from their recent run of results. They are being made to work hard for every pass, and that will not do their confidence any good.
37'
Sanabria is certainly doing all he can to open the scoring for Torino, but his latest effort is easily saved by Tatarusanu.
34'
Milan will feel a little aggrieved after that yellow card, with replays suggesting that Giroud was fouled in the build-up.
32'
S. Kjær gets yellow.
Kjaer is also now in the referee's book after he obstructed Singo, who had tried to launch a counter-attack for Torino.
29'
The support from the stands has now turned a little sour, with Milan's fans a little annoyed at their team's performance.
27'
Torino have done really well to neutralise the Milan attack so far, and Giroud has barely had a kick inside the opening exchanges.
25'
G. Gineitis gets yellow.
The first yellow card of the match is handed to Gineitis after a strong challenge on Saelemaekers in the middle of the park.
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CLOSE! Torino are getting closer to opening the scoring, but Sanabria's latest drive just missed the far post from the edge of the box. At least for his and Torino's sake, Milan keeper Tatarusanu was worried for a moment.
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Torino have now had two corners, but they will need to improve the delivery if they are to break the deadlock from a set-piece.
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After a fairly even contest inside the first 10 minutes, Torino have now started to control possession in the last few minutes.
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Former Milan defender Rodriguez will be desperate to upset his old team-mates, but his first few crosses have come to nothing inside the early stages of this contest.
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It has taken 10 minutes, but Torino have finally registered a shot towards goal, only for Miranchuk to fire his effort over the crossbar.
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Milan winger Leao has been the liveliest player on the park so far for the home side, but he has yet to create any space to have a shot. Torino have had plenty of bodies behind the ball, which is making life difficult for the home side.
6'
While the home fans have been full of life, the action on the pitch has yet to live up to the hype.
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Even though their side have been out of form of late, Milan's fans have started the game in full voice, and they are doing all they can to unsettle Torino's players.
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We are now underway in Milan!
Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of the clash between Milan and Torino from Serie A. The two teams are only one place apart in the league table, and Torino will hope to reduce the eight-point gap with a victory this evening.
Stefano Pioli's men are on a dismal run at the minute, with their Serie A champions without a win in seven in all competitions. They have only won once since the turn of the year, and that should give Torino all the hope they need that they can get the job done.
Torino were victorious in their previous league match against Udinese, winning 1-0, and they have won three of their last eight in all competitions to lift the mood in their camp.
MILAN (4-2-3-1): Ciprian Tatarusanu; Theo Hernandez, Malick Thiaw, Simon Kjaer, Pierre Kalulu; Sandro Tonali, Rade Krunic; Rafael Leao, Brahim Diaz, Alexis Saelemaekers; Olivier Giroud.
TORINO (3-4-2-1): Vanja Milinkovic-Savic; Alessandro Buongiorno, Perr Schuurs, Koffi Djidji; Ricardo Rodriguez, Gvidas Gineitis, Michel Adopo, Stephane Singo; Nikola Vlasic, Aleksey Miranchuk; Antonio Sanabria.
SUBS: Devis Vasquez, Antonio Mirante, Davide Calabria, Fode Ballo-Toure, Yacine Adli, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Ante Rebic, Tiemoue Bakayoko, Divock Origi, Junior Messias, Tommaso Pobega, Aster Vranckx, Matteo Gabbia, Charles De Ketelaere.
SUBS: Matteo Fiorenza, Luca Gemello, Brian Bayeye, Andreaw Gravillon, Yann Karamoh, Ivan Ilic, Ronaldo Vieira, Demba Seck, Mergim Vojvoda, Ola Aina, Nemanja Radonjic, Karol Linetty.
The two teams are now out on the field of play, and kick-off is moments away.
Even though Pioli has the likes of Rebic and Ibrahimovic available on the bench, he will need to improve the supply to Giroud before he makes a substitution. The Frenchman has been a passenger so far, and the Milan midfield must do more to bring him into the game. As for Torino, if they can maintain their performance, they should at least leave Milan with one point.
That is all for tonight, folks; thanks for joining us. Goodbye!
Milan will now look to use tonight's victory as a springboard for the rest of the season. They are now up to third in the table, while Torino remain in seventh. Pioli's side should at least be able to consolidate a top-four place to earn a spot in the Champions League, but their recent run has all-but ended their title hopes. They face Tottenham in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Torino now have a long break before they face Cremonese in 10 days' time.
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