AC Milan maintained their Serie A title ambitions with a stunning 3-2 victory over Frosinone.
The Rossoneri lead and then trailed in an entertaining contest that was eventually decided when substitute Luka Jovic scored with his first touch nine minutes from time.
Frosinone has a great home record, having earned 21 of their 24 points, and they were never going to give Milan an easy night.
Olivier Giroud’s early header, from a delicious Rafael Leao cross, was soon cancelled out when Leao was penalised for handball and Matias Soule scored confidently from the spot.
Milan were in serious trouble when the Frosinone captain Luca Mazzitelli put them ahead in the 65th minute after a mistake from Mike Maignan, but the prospect of defeat roused them from their slumber.
Matteo Gabbia equalised with his first goal in Serie A, and then Jovic continued his fine recent form with a smart reaction finish.
The result keeps Milan on the fringes of the title race, five points behind the leaders Inter Milan having played two games more.
They know that at least one of Inter and Juventus, who meet on Sunday, will drop points this weekend. It was essential Milan closed the gap at the top; Jovic’s clinicalFor the brief period when Frosinone led 2-1, the main topic of discussion was Antonio Conte’s availability as a possible replacement for Stefano Pioli. Conte has been out of sport for nearly a year following his self-checkout at Spurs, and while his style of play may not appeal to everyone, he is a proven Serie A champion.
Milan’s recovery has temporarily quiet the noise, but the scrutiny and pressure will continue. It feels unfair, given Milan’s 20 points in their last eight games, but Pioli understands that’s the reality of managing a major club. finish ensured they did so.
Milan’s recovery has temporarily quiet the noise, but the scrutiny and pressure will continue. It feels unfair, given Milan’s 20 points in their last eight games, but Pioli understands that’s the reality of managing a major club. finish ensured they did so.
At times he flattered to deceive, but Leao was comfortably the most elegant and penetrative player on the pitch. His sumptuous cross created Olivier Giroud’s goal, and though he gave away a penalty shortly after, it was for a handball that he knew nothing about.
In the second half Leao tormented Francesco Gelli, whose legs almost turned to his surname at one stage, and all three goals came from attacks down the Milan left. At his best, he is a class above almost everyone else in Serie A.
