A new era has begun in Milan, and it nearly ended in disaster! Torino’s players were just seconds away from securing their first victory at San Siro in 24 years, but a clever attempt by Noah Okafor prevented the Granata from claiming a deserved win, resulting in a 2-2 draw (0-1). Paulo Fonseca will have to make significant changes if he wants Milan to be competitive for the title and the Champions League. It’s only the first match of the season, but the Portuguese coach will remember it for the schizophrenic start that luckily had a happy ending. This was largely thanks to the sheer class and cunning of Álvaro Morata, who forcefully pushed Milan forward and refused to let the team settle for anything less than a point. He replaced the almost invisible Luka Jović just before the 60-minute mark and remained a constant threat to Vanja Milinković-Savić’s goal until the final whistle.That’s exactly how he scored a goal out of nothing just before injury time, and his effort paid off in the end. Tijjani Reijnders sent in a cross from the right flank, and Morata, almost as if he wasn’t expecting the ball, reacted instinctively, extending his leg just enough to redirect it into the bottom right corner—just enough to prevent Vanja Milinković-Savić from reacting quickly and stopping Milan’s return to life.Morata’s goal sparked a completely new energy in the Rossoneri, who surged forward with full force. When the fourth official indicated eight minutes of added time, there was a palpable sense that Torino’s players wouldn’t be able to hold on—and they didn’t. The home side’s attacks kept coming, and then everything unraveled when Noah Okafor turned Yunus Musah’s cross into a goal with a sharp, first-time strike. The ball whizzed past Vanja Milinković-Savić under his right arm, but given the speed of the shot and the close range from which Okafor fired, any potential save would have been purely down to luck, as there was no time for a deliberate reaction. In the end, it was mere centimeters that separated the Serbian goalkeeper from making a save that could have secured Torino’s victory.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 1SaturdayGenoa- Inter 2-2 (1-1)/Vogliacco 20, Messias 90+5(p) – Thuram 30, 82/Parma – Fiorentina 1-1 (1-0)/Man 22 – Biraghi 75/AC Milan – Torino 2-2 (0-1)/Morata 89 Okafor 90+5 – Thiaw 30(og), Zapata 68/Empoli – Monza 0-0Sunday19:30: (2.00) Bologna (3.45) Udinese (4.30)19:30: (4.40) Verona (3.50) Napoli (1.85)21:45: (3.80) Cagliari (3.45) Roma (2.00)21:45: (1.50) Lazio (4.20) Venezia (6.75)Monday19:30: (3.90) Lecce (3.50) Atalanta (1.95)21:45: (1.37) Juventus (5.10) Como (10.0)***odds are subject to change***
