Morata and Okafor salvage late draw for Milan
Alvaro Morata and Noah Okafor scored in the dying stages for AC Milan as it salvaged a 2-2 draw in its Serie A opener against Torino.
The visitors were moments away from a memorable victory at San Siro thanks to a Malick Thiaw own goal and a header from Duvan Zapata, only for Milan to fight back with goals in the 89th and 95th minutes.
The visitors took the lead on the half-hour mark when Raoul Bellanova's header hit the post and Thiaw’s attempted clearance ended in an own goal.
Torino then doubled its advantage in the 68th minute with Zapata heading in Valentino Lazaro's cross from close range.
With the clock about to tick into stoppage-time, Morata gave Paulo Fonseca's side hope by deflecting Tijjani Reijnders' long-range shot into the net.
Milan then launched a frantic final push for a leveller and Okafor smashed in a volley deep into stoppage-time to spare its blushes.
While Fonseca avoided a humiliating defeat in his first competitive game in charge of Milan, some lax defending ensured his reign would not start with a victory.
This is the first time Milan has started a Serie A campaign with a draw since 2011-2012, when it drew 2-2 with Lazio under then coach Massimiliano Allegri.
It went on to finish second to Juventus that season, but improvements will be required if it is to push for a 20th Scudetto in 2024-2025.
