"Milan faced a Pisa side that had not won in 13 games going into tonight's contest, and despite taking the lead through Ruben Loftus-Cheek they made very hard work of things. The game seemed to swing on Niclas Füllkrug's missed penalty, with the substitute rolling the ball wide from 12 yards. However, Luka Modric ended up being the hero in Tuscany, popping up inside the box after a one-two with Samuele Ricci to lift the ball over the goalkeeper with less than six minutes remaining."
""It wasn't easy tonight. Pisa are a tough team. We took risks in the first half. It seems like they're waiting for you, they'll take you out of the game, and then they'll hit you on the counter-attack. Even at 1-1, we were caught off guard by a free-kick. "Let's take the three points. The boys played well, but we absolutely need to improve after this match. We've only played two games in 15 days, so it wasn't easy either.""
Milan opened the scoring through Ruben Loftus-Cheek but struggled to control the game against a resilient Pisa side. Niclas Füllkrug missed a crucial penalty, rolling the ball wide from 12 yards, which kept the contest level. Luka Modric produced a late decisive moment, combining with Samuele Ricci and lifting the ball over the goalkeeper with under six minutes remaining to secure the victory. The win matters with major fixtures for rivals approaching. Massimiliano Allegri praised the squad's technical qualities, warned of needed improvements and cited fixture congestion and a recent run of away games; Adrien Rabiot received a late red card.
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