Torino 1-2 AC Milan: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino · referee L. Zufferli · full time
Full time: Torino 1-2 AC Milan
AC Milan won 2-1 away at Torino in Serie A Matchday 1 on Sunday 23 August 2026. The goals: Alphadjo Cissè 64', Adrien Rabiot 66', Ché Adams 90+3'.
How AC Milan won it
The opening goal came in the 64th minute: Alphadjo Cissè for AC Milan, set up by Adrien Rabiot. Adrien Rabiot made it 0-2 to AC Milan in the 66th minute, set up by Samuel Chukwueze. Ché Adams made it 1-2 to Torino in the 90th minute (+3), set up by Gvidas Gineitis.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, L. Zufferli, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Torino and 1 to AC Milan.
Torino: I. Abate, 3-4-2-1 · AC Milan: R. Amorim, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.54 for Torino and 1.13 for AC Milan.
Torino scored about 1.5 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Torino created the better chances, 2.54 xG to 1.13, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Torino had 1 shot on target, AC Milan 4.
AC Milan had 59% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Torino came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 0.94 expected goals for and 1.84 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
AC Milan came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.59 expected goals for and 1.11 against, and had won 60% of their matches.
Torino vs AC Milan: the match in numbers
| Torino | Match statistics | AC Milan |
|---|---|---|
| 41% | Ball possession | 59% |
| 2.54 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 |
| 8 | Total shots | 19 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 384 | Total passes | 547 |
| 82% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Torino
- Kian Fitz-Jim 7.2
- Ché Adams 7.1 1 goal
- Alieu Njie 7.0
- Gvidas Gineitis 6.8 1 assist
- Niccolò Fortini 6.8
AC Milan
- Samuel Chukwueze 7.9 1 assist
- Alphadjo Cissè 7.7 1 goal
- Adrien Rabiot 7.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Pervis Estupiñán 7.3
- Koni De Winter 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Pietro Comuzzo at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Torino: Torino vs Udinese Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- AC Milan: Sassuolo vs AC Milan Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Torino vs AC Milan
What was the score in Torino vs AC Milan?
Torino 1-2 AC Milan (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Torino vs AC Milan?
Alphadjo Cissè 64', Adrien Rabiot 66', Ché Adams 90+3'.
Did Moneyball predict Torino vs AC Milan correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Torino vs AC Milan?
Samuel Chukwueze, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Torino vs AC Milan?
L. Zufferli.
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