Milan beat Torino on penalties to reach Italian Cup quarter-finals
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MILAN, Jan 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Zlatan Ibrahimovic got his first start in over seven weeks but AC Milan had to battle into the Italian Cup quarter-finals with a 5-4 win on penalties over Torino after Tuesday’s match ended 0-0 after extra time.
Hakan Calhanoglu slotted in the winning penalty with Tomas Rincon missing from the spot for Torino in the San Siro after a stalemate following 120 minutes of play.
“It was a very hard battle, but Milan never gave up, we were a team for 120 minutes,” said coach Stefano Pioli.