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02/13 15:58 CST Modric saves AC Milan's blushes with late winner against lowly
Pisa
Modric saves AC Milan's blushes with late winner against lowly Pisa
PISA, Italy (AP) --- Luka Modric scored a late winner for AC Milan to beat Pisa
2-1 and close the gap on Serie A leader Inter Milan to five points on Friday.
Inter plays fourth-placed Juventus on Saturday.
Milan had drawn three of its last six games, including against struggling
Fiorentina and Genoa, and made heavy work of a match against the
second-from-bottom club that had won only one league game all season.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek got the opener just before halftime when he rose unmarked to
head home a cross from the right, and Niclas Fllkrug missed a penalty as Milan
took control after a slow start.
However, Pisa threatened to dent the visitor's title hopes when Felipe Loyola
equalized with 20 minutes left.
Former Tottenham and Real Madrid midfielder Modric came to Milan's rescue six
minutes from time when he stole into the box and poked home the winner.
There was still time for Milan's Adrien Rabiot to be sent off but no more time
for goals and Massimiliano Allegri's men celebrated an important three points.
Pisa was equal on points with Verona. Fiorentina was three above both teams and
Lecce another three points clear.
The Milan teams meet in the city derby at the San Siro on March 8.
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