Match report

AC Milan Defeats Torino 3-2 in Thrilling Serie A Clash

AC Milan
AC Milan
3–2
FT
Torino
Torino
Mar 21, 2026

AC Milan secured a crucial victory over Torino in the Serie A clash, as goals from S. Pavlovic, Adrien Rabiot, and Youssouf Fofana sealed a 3-2 win for the Rossoneri. Despite a spirited response from Torino, AC Milan managed to hold on to the lead, thanks to solid defensive work and clinical finishing.

Key Facts

  • • S. Pavlovic opened the scoring for AC Milan in the 36th minute
  • • G. Simeone equalized for Torino in the 44th minute
  • • Adrien Rabiot and Youssouf Fofana scored in quick succession for AC Milan in the 54th and 56th minutes
  • • N. Vlasic scored a penalty for Torino in the 82nd minute to cut the lead
  • • AC Milan made several substitutions, including Zachary Athekame and Santiago Giménez, to maintain the advantage
  • • Torino managed to challenge until the end but could not find the equalizer

Lineups

AC Milan

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 16 Mike Maignan (G)
  • 23 Fikayo Tomori (D)
  • 5 Koni De Winter (D)
  • 31 Strahinja Pavlović (D)
  • 56 Alexis Saelemaekers (M)
  • 19 Youssouf Fofana (M)
  • 14 Luka Modrić (M)
  • 12 Adrien Rabiot (M)
  • 33 Davide Bartesaghi (M)
  • 9 Niclas Füllkrug (F)
  • 11 Christian Pulišić (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Zachary Athekame
  • 4 Samuele Ricci
  • 18 Christopher Nkunku
  • 1 Pietro Terracciano
  • 37 Matteo Pittarella
  • 27 David Odogu
  • 2 Pervis Estupiñán
  • 30 Ardon Jashari
  • 7 Santiago Giménez

Torino

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Alberto Paleari (G)
  • 23 Saúl Coco (D)
  • 44 Ardian Ismajli (D)
  • 77 Enzo Ebosse (D)
  • 16 Marcus Pedersen (M)
  • 10 Nikola Vlašić (M)
  • 4 Matteo Prati (M)
  • 66 Gvidas Gineitis (M)
  • 33 Rafael Obrador (M)
  • 18 Giovanni Simeone (F)
  • 91 Duván Zapata (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Emirhan İlkhan
  • 19 Che Adams
  • 99 Lapo Siviero
  • 81 Franco Israel
  • 61 Adrien Tameze
  • 35 Luca Marianucci
  • 13 Guillermo Maripán
  • 34 Cristiano Biraghi
  • 25 Niels Nkounkou
  • 22 Cesare Casadei
  • 20 Valentino Lazaro
  • 14 Faustino Anjorin
  • 8 Ivan Ilić
  • 17 Sandro Kulenović

Timeline

  1. AC Milan
    9' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tomori
  2. AC Milan
    36' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Pavlovic
  3. Torino
    44' Torino Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Simeone
  4. AC Milan
    46' AC Milan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Tomori · On: Zachary Athekame
  5. AC Milan
    54' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    Adrien Rabiot · Assist: C. Pulisic
  6. AC Milan
    56' AC Milan Goal · Normal Goal
    Youssouf Fofana · Assist: Zachary Athekame
  7. Torino
    64' Torino subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Prati · On: E. Ilkhan
  8. Torino
    64' Torino subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Zapata · On: C. Adams
  9. AC Milan
    69' AC Milan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Youssouf Fofana · On: S. Ricci
  10. AC Milan
    70' AC Milan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Niclas Füllkrug · On: C. Nkunku
  11. Torino
    74' Torino subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Gineitis · On: C. Casadei
  12. AC Milan
    77' AC Milan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Pulisic · On: Santiago Giménez
  13. AC Milan
    82' AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    S. Pavlovic

    Roughing

  14. Torino
    82' Torino Goal · Penalty
    N. Vlasic
  15. Torino
    89' Torino subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Ebosse · On: S. Kulenovic
  16. Torino
    89' Torino subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Obrador · On: Niels Nkounkou
  17. AC Milan
    90'+1 AC Milan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Alexis Saelemaekers · On: D. Odogu
  18. AC Milan
    90'+6 AC Milan Card · Yellow Card
    Santiago Giménez

    Tripping

Match Stats

Stat AC Milan Torino
Fouls 8 10
Pass Accuracy 89% 85%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 18
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 563 311
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 6 7
xG 1.34 2.22
Shots off Target 3 8
Possession 63% 37%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 500 265
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by S. Pavlovic set the tone for AC Milan, giving them confidence to push forward
  • ▸ The quickfire goals by Rabiot and Fofana in the 54th and 56th minutes shifted the momentum in favor of AC Milan, making it difficult for Torino to recover
  • ▸ Despite the late penalty by N. Vlasic, AC Milan's defensive resilience and strategic substitutions helped them hold off Torino's efforts to equalize