AC Milan, although deprived of Olivier Giroud, suspended, and Rafael Leao, injured, signed their first victory in the Italian Championship since October 7 by winning 1-0 against Fiorentina on Saturday.
In the absence of Giroud, his best scorer (7 goals), it was another French international, Theo Hernandez, who gave Milan victory from the penalty spot (45th 2nd). Perfectly launched in the axis, Hernandez was unbalanced by Fabiano Parisi in the penalty area and took justice into his own hands.
AC Milan’s French goalkeeper Mike Maignan saved his team from an equalizer in injury time. Since its last victory (1-0 at Genoa), AC Milan had conceded two defeats and two draws, a poor record of two points in four matches.
He took over Naples, winner earlier of Atalanta (2-1), in 3rd place with 26 points, five lengths behind Inter Milan who travel to Turin on Sunday to face Juve (2nd, 29 pts) . This success allows Stefano Pioli, much criticized, to prepare a little more calmly for the reception on Tuesday in the Champions League of Dortmund (7 pts), leader of the group. The Lombard club, winner on the 4th day of PSG (2-1) at San Siro in early November, is 3rd (5th pts).
On Saturday, striker Francesco Camarda, who came on in the 83rd minute of play, became the youngest player in history to play a Serie A match at 15 years 8 months and 15 days. He broke the precocity record set on May 21, 2022 by Wisdom Amey who was, according to Lega Serie A figures, 15 years, 9 months and one day when he played his first league match with Bologna.