Chukwueze and Okafor cameo, Chelsea rejects shine as Milan spank Torino

AC Milan celebrate a goal against Torino || Image credit: Imago

Chukwueze and Okafor cameo, Chelsea rejects shine as Milan spank Torino

Faruq Ibrahim 21:56 - 26.08.2023

AC Milan continue their scudetto charge with a brilliant victory over Torino.

AC Milan made it two wins in two as they romped past Torino in a well-deserved 4-1 victory. 

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The Rossoneri played at the San Siro for the first time this campaign, and they put on a show, blowing away their Turin-based rivals.

How it happened 

Fresh from a dominant victory away at Bologna in their season opener, Stefano Pioli's men hosted Il Toro. 

Despite a showing of dominance from kickoff, the hosts had to wait until the 33rd minute of the game for the opener, when ex-Chelsea duo Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic combined. 

Perr Schuurs levelled the tie in the 36th minute, getting on the end of a Samuele Ricci delivery. 

Another former Chelsea star, Olivier Giroud, restored the Rossoneri's advantage from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute, converting a spot-kick he won. 

France international fullback Theo Hernandez, assisted by Rafael Leao, doubled the advantage of the seven-time Champions League winners. 

Leao was fouled in the box around the hour mark, and another spot-kick was awarded. Giroud stepped up again and effortlessly fired the ball past Vanja Milinkovic-Savic for the second time in the game. 

With the game all but won, Pioli made a host of changes, bringing on new signings Samuel Chukwueze, Noah Okafor, and Yunus Musah. 

Milan knew they had the game won, and Torino looked like they had lost the will to fight, as the match maintained an uneventful tempo till the end.

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