MILAN – Filippo Inzaghi is currently focused on preparing for this weekend’s match at home to Torino, a side which holds fond memories for the Milan coach.
As a player, he managed to score two hat-tricks against the granata: the first on the 6th of October 2002 in Milan-Torino 6-0 and the second on the 19th of April 2009 in Milan-Torino 5-1.
MILAN – Milan have scored a total of 29 goals at home to Torino since the 88/89 season. They have been scored at the following times:
11 in the first half (3 between 1′-15′, 4 between 16′-30′, 4 between 31′-45′)
18 in the second half (6 between 46′-60′, 4 between 61′-75′ and 8 between 76′-90′)
MILAN – At today’s Nutrilite Sand Volley Challenge 2015, the charity beach volley tournament for the Milan Foundation, click here to read more, Serginho took the chance to reflect on the current situation at Milan. These were the former rossonero’s comments:
“It’s not been a lucky season for Milan. All of the fans expected something more. Football is unfortunately like this, it also happens to the big clubs and it’s happened to Milan. However there are some intelligent people that work for the good of Milan and they will find a way to create a side up to the standards seen in previous years. Antonelli? It’s a shame that he has picked up an injury, he was starting to find his form. I remember him because he trained with us when he was in the youth team. It’s hard to form an opinion of a player when the team is struggling, but I believe that if he is in a team that is able to develop a consistent playing style then he can become a regular down the left flank.”
Torino visit the San Siro on Sunday for Milan’s last home match of the season.
The rossoneri’s biggest win over Torino came on the 26th of February 1950 at the San Siro. On that day, Milan stuck 7 goals past Torino without conceding a single one. Burini (2), Nordahl (4) and Liedholm (1) were all on the score-sheet. Milan have come close to equaling that win as recently as the 6th of October 2002, running out 6-0 winners, once again at the San Siro. Pirlo (1), Inzaghi (3), Serginho, Fattori (o.g.) were on the score-sheet that day for the rossoneri.
Goals could be on the cards seeing as Milan have always been on target at home in the second part of the Serie A season: 15 goals from 8 matches. 15 is the magic number it seems, seeing as it is also the number of points collected by Milan at home in the second part of the season.
Over the years, Milan have clinched two titles after matches with Torino. The first of these was in 1956-1957 playing out a 2-2 draw in Turin to wrap up the title on the fourth from last round of the season. The second came in 1961-1962 when the rossoneri ran out 4-2 winners at home on the second to last round of the season to be crowned Italian Champions.
Milan have a decent record from their last match of the season at home. In fact from the past 5, Milan have won four (3-0 over Juventus in 2010, 4-1 over Cagliari in 2011, 2-1 over Novara in 2012 and 2-1 over Sassuolo last season) and drawn the other (0-0 against Roma in 2013). The last time Milan tasted defeat in their last home fixture of the season meanwhile was on the 24th of May 2009: losing 3-2 against Roma.
Source: Football Data
MILAN – Paolo Valeri has been named as the referee for this Sunday’s Serie A match between Milan-Torino. It will be his 110th Serie A match while his debut came on the 23rd of December 2007 in Udinese-Empoli.
He has refereed 14 matches involving Milan. From those matches, Milan have won 10, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Valeri has refereed 8 matches involving Torino. The granata’s record reads 1 win, 6 draws and 1 defeat.