Luka Jovic made the distinction for AC Milan one minute after approaching as an Eightieth-minute substitute with the profitable strike of their 3-2 Serie A victory at Frosinone.
Olivier Giroud nodded within the opener which was cancelled out earlier than the break by Matias Soule’s penalty, however Luca Mazzitelli fired the hosts in entrance after half-time.
The edges have been again on degree phrases when Matteo Gabbia, assisted by Giroud, discovered the again of the web with a diving header earlier than Serbia striker Jovic wrapped up the win.
+3 #FrosinoneMilan #SempreMilan Delivered to you by @Acqua_Lete pic.twitter.com/1NjrnB9S4x
— AC Milan (@acmilan) February 3, 2024
The end result sees AC Milan – in third – transfer to inside 4 factors of second-placed Juventus, having performed yet one more recreation, whereas Serie A leaders Inter Milan have two video games readily available over Stefano Pioli’s males.
There was an opportunity inside the primary minute for Soule, who fired the ball over the crossbar, because the hosts piled on extra strain within the opening exchanges.
But it was the guests who quickly settled in and took the lead within the seventeenth minute, when Giroud linked with Rafael Leao’s pinpoint cross and cushioned the opener into the underside proper.
Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan had solely simply made his first save, tipping Demba Seck’s effort over the crossbar, when Leao was punished for a handball on the proper fringe of his aspect’s 18-yard field.
Milan protested, however the penalty was finally upheld after a VAR verify and Soule stepped as much as the spot and fired previous Maignan, who moved in the suitable path however couldn’t make the cease.
The interval with electrical tempo slowed solely briefly when Giroud appeared to tweak his ankle however was deemed match to proceed and shortly got here painstakingly near choosing up an help, his supply throughout the face of objective from a decent angle narrowly evading each the pinnacle of Yacine Adli and a diving Leao.
The hosts wished Christian Pulisic charged with one other handball, however the penalty shout was waived off, and Tijjani Reijnders was unable to interrupt the impasse when he nodded straight at Stefano Turati.
The Frosinone goalkeeper was compelled right into a nervy save deep in first-half stoppage time, reacting rapidly after Leao’s effort took a harmful deflection off Caleb Okoli and flew dangerously towards the far nook – Turati simply in a position to stretch his hand out for the cease.
81′ Entra all’80’, fa gol un minuto dopo, Luka Jovic! Altro ribaltone e @acmilan di nuovo avanti #FrosinoneMilan 2-3 pic.twitter.com/CKGvtBLhFp
— Lega Serie A (@SerieA) February 3, 2024
The hosts took the lead within the sixty fifth minute, Soule slipping the ball to Mazzitelli, who got here up the center earlier than handing his aspect the benefit with a low end.
The house help had barely completed celebrating when Adli, from a nook, despatched a cross to Giroud, who nodded in the direction of the ball within the path of Gabbia, who drew the edges degree with a diving header.
Pioli introduced in Jovic for Christian Pulisic within the Eightieth minute, a choice that paid off immediately when the Serbia striker pounced on a free ball that had bounced off grounded Frosinone defender Simone Romagnoli and fired residence.