Adrien Rabiot made a significant impact off the bench, assisting Alphadjo Cisse’s first Serie A goal and scoring the second himself, as AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory away against Torino.

The Rossoneri entered the match following a mixed pre-season under new coach Ruben Amorim. The match featured notable absences, including Rafael Leao due to injury, while Luka Modric and Rabiot were delayed by World Cup commitments. Mike Maignan returned to the starting XI, joined by new signings Goncalo Ramos and Mario Gila.

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Torino’s coach, Ignazio Abate, who has a lengthy history with Milan, made his debut after leading the team to a narrow 1-0 win against Carrarese in the Coppa Italia last week. The pitch at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino underwent emergency repairs but remained in poor condition. With Eray Comert suspended and several players injured, including Duvan Zapata and Tino Anjorin, Abate introduced new recruits Pietro Comuzzo and Kian Fitz-Jim into the starting lineup.

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TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan looks on before the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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Alphadjo Cisse nearly found the net in the opening moments, narrowly missing after a cross from Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Samuel Chukwueze made an impressive run that forced a stop from Diego Mascardi, later crossing to Cisse, who again hit the side-netting.

As the match progressed, Saul Coco flicked on a free kick to the back post, just past Giovanni Simeone, prompting Amorim to bring in Modric and move Rabiot into a more advanced position, replacing Loftus-Cheek.

Milan appealed for a penalty on the hour mark when Cisse’s cross struck Nikola Vlasic’s arm. However, VAR confirmed the referee’s decision, determining that the arm did not move towards the ball, reflecting a new approach where contextual factors are heavily considered.

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Alphadjo Cisse of AC Milan scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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Milan finally broke the deadlock when Rabiot, taking on a more forward role than usual, delivered a cross to Cisse. The 19-year-old chested the ball down and struck a curling shot into the far corner for his inaugural Serie A goal.

Rabiot quickly furthered his influence by adding a second, arriving at the back post to volley in a cross from Chukwueze.

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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In response, Torino’s Alieu Njie made a threatening run, striking the post from a challenging angle. Meanwhile, Comuzzo squandered a chance to score after a well-placed ball from Fitz-Jim left him in a prime position.

Torino nearly found an equalizer in a tense moment late in the game when Njie sent a cross to the back post, but Aboukhlal shockingly volleyed wide from close range.

In stoppage time, Torino’s Che Adams pulled one back for his side with an impressive acrobatic finish, hooking a free kick over his head into the far top corner past Maignan.

Torino 1-2 Milan

Cisse 64 (M), Rabiot 66 (M), Adams 93 (T)

Adrien Rabiot made an incredible impact off the bench, assisting Alphadjo Cisse’s debut Serie A goal and scoring the second himself, as Milan won 2-1 away to Torino.

The Rossoneri had a mixed pre-season under new coach Ruben Amorim. Rafael Leao was out injured, Luka Modric and Adrien Rabiot delayed by the World Cup campaign, but Mike Maignan returned to the starting XI with new signings Goncalo Ramos and Mario Gila.

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Toro coach Ignazio Abate had a long history with Milan, but made his debut squeezing past Carrarese 1-0 in the Coppa Italia last week. The pitch had emergency repairs after that match and was still patchy, with Eray Comert suspended, Duvan Zapata, Tino Anjorin, Pietro Pellegri and Franco Israel injured. New buys Pietro Comuzzo and Kian Fitz-Jim were thrown straight in.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of AC Milan looks on before the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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Alphadjo Cisse almost scored within 75 seconds, but bundled onto the side-netting at the back post from a Ruben Loftus-Cheek roll across.

Samuel Chukwueze went on a mazy run from the right to force a save out of Diego Mascardi, then floated a cross to the back post for Cisse to again hit the side-netting.

Saul Coco flicked on a free kick to the back post, just beyond Giovanni Simeone, so Amorim threw on Modric and used Rabiot in a more advanced role to replace Loftus-Cheek.

Milan had strong penalty appeals on the hour mark when Cisse’s cross was charged down by a wide Nikola Vlasic arm, but VAR evaluated the incident and agreed with the referee that the arm did not move towards the ball. This season, the referees are trying to take movement and context more into account rather than just the placement of the arm.

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Alphadjo Cisse of AC Milan scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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The Rossoneri did find their breakthrough when Rabiot in a more advanced role than usual floated the cross to Cisse, who chested it down and curled on the bounce into the far bottom corner with the inside of the right boot. It was the first Serie A goal for the 19-year-old talent.

Moments later, Rabiot confirmed his remarkable impact by scoring another goal, ready at the back post for a cushioned volley on the Chukwueze cross.

TURIN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and AC Milan at Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino on August 23, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

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Toro replied with Alieu Njie cutting inside past Gila to smash his strike onto the upright from a tricky angle, then Pietro Comuzzo volleyed off target from 12 yards after a splendid Fitz-Jim ball floated over the top to spring the offside trap.

The Granata wasted a golden opportunity late on when Njie floated the cross to the back post, only for Aboukhlal to incredibly volley wide from close range.

Torino did get one back in stoppages with an astonishing acrobatic finish from Che Adams, who hooked the free kick back over his head on the volley to loop it past Maignan’s fingertips into the far top corner.

Torino 1-2 Milan

Cisse 64 (M), Rabiot 66 (M), Adams 93 (T)