Alexandre Pato grabbed a decisive goal as Milan get back on track following two defeats on the trot, but relegation is becoming a real threat for the Granata.
These were desperate times for both teams after two straight losses. The Rossoneri's midweek home defeat to Sampdoria not only left them four points adrift of fourth place, but also put their UEFA Cup spot under pressure. Toro had Nikola Lazetic suspended and Matteo Sereni injured, while Kaka, Pippo Inzaghi, Ronaldo, Marcos Cafu and Serginho were sidelined.
Milan had not lost in Turin since November 2001, winning both their following visits. Torino had the first chance when Roberto Stellone held off Kakha Kaladze to thump the side-netting.
At the other end Alberto Maria Fontana beat away a deflected Andrea Pirlo free
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MILAN - Here are Milan's 21 called up players for the away game in Turin: Dida, Fiori, Kalac, Digao, Favalli, Jankulovski, Kaladze, Maldini, Nesta, Oddo, Simic, Ambrosini, Brocchi, Emerson, Gattuso, Gourcuff, Pirlo, Seedorf, Gilardino, Paloschi, Pato. Unavailable players: Bonera, Cafu, Serginho, Kakà, Inzaghi, Ronaldo.
MILAN - It 'born this morning TOMMASO Nesta, the second son of Sandro and Gabriela. The little brother of Sofia saw the light at the clinic 'La Madonnina' in Milan. In our sample twice father and mother, Mrs. Nesta, are the most heartfelt congratulations and affectionate by all milanisti and all football fans.
Milan tumbled to a shock home defeat that sees Sampdoria close to within a point and the Champions League dreams perhaps evaporate completely.
Few would have expected it at the start of the season, but this was effectively a head-to-head for UEFA Cup football. Just two points divided the teams going in. Milan were still smarting from their 2-1 loss at Roma and were without Ronaldo, Pippo Inzaghi, Marcos Cafu, Serginho and Yoann Gourcuff. Antonio Cassano continued to sit out his five-match ban and was joined by Daniele Franceschini on the naughty step.
Samp had not won here since a 3-2 result on February 2, 1997. Zeljko Kalac recovered from injury to start this game and took the sting out of an early Emiliano Bonazzoli attempt.
