Milan: Goalkeeper Pepe Reina saved an injury-time penalty as AC Milan earned a 2-1 comeback win over fellow strugglers Genoa in which both teams finished with 10 men.
Reina had made a nightmare start as he deputised for Gianluigi Donnarumma who pulled out sick before kick-off.
Spaniard Reina misjudged Dane Lasse Schone’s long-range free-kick allowing Genoa to take the lead just before the break.
But Theo Hernandez pulled Milan level after 51 minutes and Franck Kessie added a second from the spot six minutes later, before Reina kept out a Schone penalty four minutes into injury time.
Marco Giampaolo’s Milan future had been hanging in the balance after the former European giants hit an 81-year low with just two wins in their opening six games.
The three points ensured Milan avoided a fourth consecutive defeat and moved them up five places to 11th position after seven games. (AFP)
