The first round of the Italian Serie A was held at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, where the Red and Black Milan hosted the visiting Torino. The match was full of ups and downs and drama. Milan came back from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with Torino thanks to goals from Morata and Okafor, making for an exciting and slightly regrettable start to the new season.
In the first half, the game was going relatively smoothly, but Milan's backline was the first to lose ground in an accident. Malik Jaffe made a big mistake in handling the ball on the goal line and accidentally stopped the ball into his own goal, this sudden oops put Milan down 0-1 to the consternation of the home fans. After that, Milan tried to equalize the score by stepping up their attack, but Torino's defense was so solid that Milan failed to change the score.
In the second half, Torino took advantage of the gap left by Milan's eagerness to attack, and Duvan Zapata scored a header from a corner kick to extend the lead to 2-0. Milan, two goals down, were under tremendous pressure, but their players didn't give up. As time went by, Milan gradually found the rhythm of the game and blew a counterattack in the final stage.
At the crucial moment, Milan's manager made an important adjustment by sending Morata to play as a substitute. The newcomer immediately injected new energy into Milan's offense. Soon after, Morata rewarded the manager's trust with a wonderful goal, and also equalized the game for Milan. Just when fans thought the game would end 1-2, Okafor stepped up in stoppage time. He fired a shot from inside the penalty area, and the ball drew a wonderful arc into the corner of the goal, completing the perfect equalizer!
In the end, Milan came back from two goals down to earn a thrilling 2-2 draw with Torino thanks to goals from Morata and Okafor.
