October 16, (THEWILL) – AC Milan beat Hellas Verona 2-1 on the road thanks to a late goal from Sandro Tonali, which moved them up to third place in the Serie A standings and keep them in contention against early leaders Napoli.
Miguel Veloso’s deflection of Rafael Leao’s cross into his own goal gave Stefano Pioli’s guests the lead early on. However, the advantage only lasted 10 minutes as Koray Gunter’s shot deflected off Matteo Gabbia and found the back of the net.
Before Tonali’s composed finish in the 81st minute, it appeared as though Milan might have to settle for a draw but their efforts paid off, in the end, to give them maximum points at the end of 90 minutes of football.
As Pioli’s team aims to defend their title, Milan’s fourth straight Serie A victory over Verona pushes them up to third, just three points behind leaders Napoli.
On Saturday, Milan will host Monza in Serie A, while two days later, Verona will travel to take on Sassuolo in the next fixtures for the two sides.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
