AC Milan came back from a goal down to eventually beat Parma 2-1 on a chilly afternoon at the Stadio, and moved fourth in the Serie A table as a result.
Roberto Inglese bagged his fourth of the campaign to put the away side ahead early in the second half, but almost immediately Patrick Cutrone had the Rossoneri level with cool finish while under pressure.
Franck Kessie then put Milan ahead from the spot, after VAR ruled a handball offence from Alessandro Bastoni had been committed.
Parma’s record against Milan continues to be dismal with the Crociati having lost 14 of their last 17 Serie A matches when facing the Rossoneri.
Chances were few and far between early on, with Alberto Grassi having a go from distance and Cristian Zapata forcing a save from Luigi Sepe at the other end.
As the opening 45 minutes wore on Milan increased the pressure on the Parma midfield which resulted in the Gialloblu being pushed ever deeper.
That allowed the Rossoneri full backs to get forward, and Calabria flashed a cross across the penalty area, though no one was able to get on the end of it.
Suso went close when he had a shot from the edge of the area saved at the near post. Meanwhile at the other end, Riccardo Gagliolo put a free header wide, when it seemed easier to score.
After the break, Hakan Calhanoglu tried his luck from distance, but was unable to get his effort on target.
Then, Parma took an unexpected lead, Matteo Scozzarella whipped a corner into the near post and Inglese got free of Tiemoue Bakayoko to head into the far corner.
The lead only lasted six minutes as Cutrone diligently watched a looping ball into the penalty area and volleyed past Sepe to restore parity.
Milan were then award a penalty kick after referee Gianpaolo Calvarese consulted VAR and deemed that there was a handball by Bastoni on a Calhanoglu cross. Kessie stepped up and dispatched the spot kick, sending Sepe the wrong way in the process.
Kessie should have had his second and essentially put the game to bed, but as he rushed in on goal, he could only scoop his shot over the crossbar.
Source: forzaitalianfootball.com