AC Milan increased the pressure on rivals Inter in the Serie A title race with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Torino on Saturday, led by goals from Strahinja Pavlovic, Adrien Rabiot, and Youssouf Fofana. 

With eight games left to play, Massimiliano Allegri's side cut the gap to leaders Inter to five points ahead of the Nerazzurri's clash with Fiorentina on Sunday. 

After Nikola Vlasic and Rafa Obrador both spurned early half-chances, Milan broke the deadlock thanks to a stunning strike from Pavlovic, whose 20-yard effort thundered off the underside of the crossbar before dropping into the net. 

Torino responded just before half-time when Mike Maignan parried Vlasic's drive onto the post, with the rebound falling kindly for Giovanni Simeone to finish. 

Roberto D'Aversa's side might have held hope of securing a result at the break, but Milan raced out of the blocks in the second half and soon restored their advantage. 

Luka Modric's clever pass found Christian Pulisic inside the box, and he squared it to Rabiot for a tap-in at the back post nine minutes after the restart. 

Just over one minute later, Fofana made it a two-goal advantage as he curled a delicate shot into the bottom right corner from the edge of the area, delighting the San Siro crowd. 

A dramatic end saw Torino earn a penalty for their troubles as Simeone was dragged down by Pavlovic in the 82nd minute, with Vlasic softening the scoreline with a first-class spot-kick into the top-right corner. 

Data Debrief: Rossoneri extend strong record over Torino 

Milan are now unbeaten in their last 30 home Serie A matches against Torino (W21 D9). Their last home defeat to the Granata in the top-flight came in a 1-0 loss in March 1985. 

Only against Verona have Milan gone longer without a home league defeat, a run of 34 matches between May 1958 and December 2025. 

Allegri's side owed their victory largely to clinical finishing from Pavlovic, Rabiot and Fofana, having generated just 1.43 expected goals (xG) compared to Torino's 2.22 xG.