AC Milan scored twice in as many minutes as they came from behind to beat Genoa 2-1 in the Serie A on Monday.
Rafael Leao took a tying run in the 76th minute before sealing the comeback's own goal from Morten Frendrup.
Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was the striking performer in a first half largely dominated by Genoa, making various crucial rescues to keep his being level during the break.
The second half started in a largely uninspired way, with a ruthless downpour that turned out to be more consistent than football, because the game was often stopped for injury treatments.
Vitinha, only introduced a minute earlier, made an immediate impact just after the hour, drove into the room in the box and made a perfectly delivered cross home with his first touch to put Genoa in the front.
Nevertheless, Leao's desired attempt quickly recovered parity, and the Frrendrup accident eventually handed over all three points.
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Data debrief: Never say never
Milan has been Masters of the comeback this season. They have now collected 19 points by losing positions, more than any other Serie A team.
The Rossoneri, who created opportunities worth 1.09 expected goals to Genoas 0.57, has now won five of their last eight Series A matches (D1 L2), collected the same number of victories in their previous 14 league matches (D4 L5).
Leao was crucial for their comeback while maintaining his fine shape on the road. The attacker was involved in five goals (three goals, two assists) in his last six road in the Serie A.
Leao is even one of the three players with at least eight goals and eight assists in the Serie A this term, in addition to Christian Pulisic (10 goals, eight assists) and Romelu Lukaku (12 goals, 10 assists).