AC Milan ended a seven-game winless run as Olivier Giroud’s goal gave them a home Serie A victory over Torino.
Giroud scored a glancing header from Theo Hernandez’s cross from the left.
Hernandez had a great opportunity to score a second for Milan but dragged a shot wide from Rafael Leao’s pass following a quick counter-attack.
The visitors had the better chances of the first half but Antonio Sanabria fired off target and twice had efforts saved by goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Milan play Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Italy on Tuesday, with the second leg in London on 8 March.
The reigning Italian champions named 41-year-old striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who had knee surgery last summer, among their substitutes for the first time this season.
But he was not needed as Stefano Pioli’s side got the win to move up from sixth from third, although they are still 15 points behind runaway leaders Napoli.
Milan had not won since beating Salernitana 2-1 on 4 January, and had lost four successive matches going into this game at the San Siro.
Their winless run had included a 1-0 home loss to Torino in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, a 3-0 defeat by Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup and embarrassing 4-0 and 5-2 Serie A losses to Lazio and Sassuolo respectively.
Line-ups
AC Milan
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Tatarusanu
- 20Kalulu
- 24KjaerBooked at 32minsSubstituted forGabbiaat 71′minutes
- 28Thiaw
- 56SaelemaekersSubstituted forCalabriaat 89′minutes
- 33Krunic
- 8TonaliSubstituted forPobegaat 89′minutes
- 19Hernández
- 10DÃazSubstituted forDe Ketelaereat 79′minutes
- 17Rafael Leão
- 9GiroudSubstituted forOrigiat 89′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Calabria
- 5Ballo-Touré
- 7Adli
- 11Ibrahimovic
- 12Rebic
- 14Bakayoko
- 27Origi
- 30Messias
- 32Pobega
- 40Vranckx
- 46Gabbia
- 77Vásquez
- 83Mirante
- 90De Ketelaere
Torino
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 32V Milinkovic-Savic
- 26DjidjiSubstituted forGravillonat 80′minutes
- 3SchuursBooked at 68mins
- 4BuongiornoBooked at 49minsSubstituted forVojvodaat 57′minutes
- 17Singo
- 21AdopoSubstituted forKaramohat 69′minutes
- 66GineitisBooked at 25minsSubstituted forLinettyat 45′minutes
- 13RodrÃguez
- 59Al Miranchuk
- 16VlasicSubstituted forRadonjicat 80′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 9Sanabria
Substitutes
- 2Bayeye
- 5Gravillon
- 7Karamoh
- 8Ilic
- 14Vieira
- 23Seck
- 27Vojvoda
- 34Aina
- 49Radonjic
- 73Fiorenza
- 77Linetty
- 89Gemello
Live Text
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Match ends, AC Milan 1, Torino 0.
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Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Torino 0.
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Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ricardo RodrÃguez.
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Attempt missed. Aleksey Miranchuk (Torino) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Torino. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
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Karol Linetty (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan).
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Substitution, AC Milan. Davide Calabria replaces Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Substitution, AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega replaces Sandro Tonali.
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Substitution, AC Milan. Divock Origi replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
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Corner, Torino. Conceded by Alexis Saelemaekers.
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Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
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Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
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Nemanja Radonjic (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Torino).
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Charles De Ketelaere (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Torino. Nemanja Radonjic replaces Nikola Vlasic.
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Substitution, Torino. Andreaw Gravillon replaces Koffi Djidji.
