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Torino v AC Milan - Serie A result, Torino see off Milan comeback to keep European dream alive

Serie A / Matchday 37
Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino / 18.05.2024
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Adam Dickinson

Updated 18/05/2024 at 21:55 GMT+1


12'
TIGHT GAME SO FAR
Each side is looking to play but there's just a lack of space at the moment between two well-drilled units. Torino have had more of the ball in the danger area but Milan enjoyed the most dangerous moment, when a Linetty slip allowed Christian Pulisic to loose a shot that was blocked just in time by Adam Masina.
8'
HANDBALL?
It's ultra-casual by Milan and Sportiello but he just about gets away with it. The keeper slid out to gather a bouncing ball on the edge of the area but went too far and had to lift his arm as if he were scalded to avoid a handball. Not a moment too soon either.
5'
WE HAVE A SHOT
It'd be interesting to see a scattergraph showing the amount of time taken to prepare a free kick versus the likelihood of it slamming into the wall. That's what happens here, as Ivan Ilic's carefully crafted routine goes nowhere before his follow-up is high and wide.
3'
CRACKING ATMOSPHERE
Karol Linetty has got his retaliation in early on Yunus Musah, catching the midfielder in a game of no chances so far.
That's not stopped the home fans immediately striking up a lively tune on the terraces.
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KICK-OFF
Milan take the ball early and immediately send it back to Marco Sportiello between the sticks.
19:40
TONIGHT'S TEAMSHEETS
This will be Ivan Juric's last home game as Torino manager, while Stefano Pioli could also be looking for work this summer, as it's widely rumoured he'll be dismissed by AC Milan. And here's how they line up for tonight's proceedings:
Torino (3-4-1-2): Milinkovic-Savic, Tameze, Buongiorno, Masina, Bellanova, Linetty, Ilic, Rodriguez, Ricci, Zapata, Pellegri.
Milan (4-3-3): Sportiello, Kalulu, Thiaw, Tomori, Terracciano, Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders, Pulisic, Jovic, Okafor.
19:35
CLASH OF STYLES
Tonight is quite simply a head-to-head between the most and least entertaining teams in Serie A. Milan's 36 games this season have produced 115 goals while Torino have only seen the ball hit the net 65 times in their matches. Something has to give!
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19:25
TORINO FOR EUROPE?
They'd certainly be a side to avoid in the UEFA Europa Conference League given their mind-numbing goals-per-game ratio at both ends of the pitch.
Victory tonight would see Torino jump Napoli for ninth, which would be good enough for European qualification IF Atalanta and Fiorentina win their respective continental finals...
19:20
SCORES ON THE DOORS
With the UEFA Champions League places effectively already decided and the Scudetto itself long since wrapped up, the main fascination to round out the season is the relegation battle, with a mind-blowing seven sides at risk of the drop alongside the already condemned Salernitana. Here's the rest of the weekend's fixtures:
Fiorentina 2-2 Napoli
Lecce 0-2 Atalanta
Sassuolo v Cagliari (11:30 GMT Sunday)
Udinese v Empoli (14:00 Sunday)
Monza v Frosninone (14:00 Sunday)
Inter v Lazio (17:00 Sunday)
Roma v Genoa (19:45 Sunday)
Salernitana v Verona (17:30 Monday)
Bologna v Juventus (19:45 Monday)
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19:15
LOVELY EVENING FOR A HIGH SCORE?
We'll see about the second part, but it does at least appear to be a beautiful spring day in Turin as the Serie A season draws to a close. Torino have a sniff of something to play for, but are relying on heavy favours from their compatriots if tonight's game is to mean anything.
But it would be a shame to waste such a lovely Saturday, and we will at least see a fascinating clash of styles with Milan one of the highest-scoring sides on the continent and their opponents fantastically obdurate.
19:10
TORINO MATCH MILAN
Ivan Juric has switched up his side for this last home game of the season too:
19:05
THREE CHANGES FOR MILAN
...But Christian Pulisic ain't one of them. He scored a brace last time out as AC Milan dismantled Cagliari and he continues for the visitors tonight!
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19:00
HELLO AND WELCOME
It’s the free-scoring AC Milan against the miserly Torino in our Serie A action tonight, as both sides look to end their seasons on a high in what will hopefully be an entertaining affair with the shackles off.
Milan are guaranteed second while Torino are chasing a slim chance at European football next year, it all kicks off tonight at 19:45 UK time live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, we’ll keep you updated here until then!
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