The Cult of Calcio
Serie A title hopefuls Milan fought back from a second-half deficit to beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Stefano Pioli’s return to San Siro. The Rossoneri spoiled Pioli’s 500th Serie A game as a manager to leapfrog Inter at the table’s summit.
Milan entered the international break narrowly off the Scudetto pace after a scoreless draw against Juventus knocked them down from a four-game winning league streak. Christian Pulisic, who squandered a penalty in that encounter in Turin, was unavailable for selection tonight.
Forced to make several personnel changes, Allegri handed Rafael Leao his first Serie A start of the season. However, the superstar’s return to the starting XI didn’t do…
