Hernandez penalty gives Milan win over Fiorentina, Camarda makes history

French defender Theo Hernandez's first-half penalty gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at home over Fiorentina on Saturday, their first victory in five Serie A matches.

Hernandez broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time after a late challenge from Fabiano Parisi.

Milan's Francesco Camarda made history when he came on as a substitute for Luka Jovic in the final minutes, becoming, at 15 years, eight months and 16 days old, the youngest debutant in a Serie A match.

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Milan are third in the table with 26 points, five behind leaders Inter Milan. Fiorentina are sixth with 20 points.

Christian Pulisic had an opportunity for Milan with a strike from the edge of the area that forced Fiorentina keeper Pietro Terracciano to make a flying save.

Tommaso Pobega had come close to putting Milan ahead late in the first half with a header towards the near post but Terracciano managed to get a hand to it.

Fiorentina nearly equalised around the hour mark when Nico Gonzalez's cross deflected off a Milan defender and clipped the far post.

Jovic tried to double Milan's lead but his attempt to beat Terracciano ended with the shot hitting the outstretched boot of the Fiorentina keeper.

Deep into stoppage time Milan keeper Mike Maignan saved a close-range shot from Rolando Mandragora with his face.