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Jovic completes Milan comeback at Frosinone

football03 February 2024 19:16| © Reuters
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Luka Jovic fired AC Milan to a comeback 3-2 victory at Frosinone on Sunday with a late winner which moved his team to within five points of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Serbia forward Jovic lashed home an instinctive finish with nine minutes remaining to continue his recent good scoring form and consolidate Milan's hold on a top four spot.

Jovic's winner was his seventh goal in 10 matches in all competitions and came nine minutes after defender Matteo Gabbia drew Milan level with his first ever goal in Italy's top flight.

Milan have played two games more than Inter, who host second-placed Juventus in a huge title clash at the San Siro on Sunday.

Stefano Pioli's side have also played a game more than Roma, over whom they have a 14-point advantage in the race for a spot in the Champions League.

A painful defeat for Frosonine, who led in the 65th minute through Matias Soule's first-half penalty and a Luca Mazzitelli strike, leaves the promoted outfit five points above the relegation zone.

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a trademark header, nodding home Rafael Leao's inviting cross from six yards to take his league goal tally to 11 for the season.

However six minutes later Leao gifted Frosinone the chance to level when he handled inside his own box, and Juventus loanee Soule made no mistake from the penalty spot.

And when Mazzitelli squeezed his fourth goal of the season past Mike Maignan it looked like Milan would crumble.

However in the 72nd minute Gabbia headed home Giroud's knockdown to level the scores, allowing Jovic to steal the show with his late winner.

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