"However, with five minutes remaining, Modric played a neat one-two with Samuele Ricci before lifting the ball over Nicolas from inside the six-yard box. At 40 years and 157 days old, Modric became the third-oldest player to score in Serie A, after Alessandro Costacurta (41 years and 25 days) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (41 years and 166 days), and he was the standout player throughout."
"Modric's heroics were almost undone late on after Adrien Rabiot was dismissed in second-half stoppage time, but Milan held on to move within five points of leaders Inter. The Rossoneri also continued their fine run of form. They equalled their third-longest unbeaten run in a single Serie A season, having gone 23 games without defeat (W15 D8)."
Luka Modric scored a late winner for 10-man AC Milan, lifting the ball over Nicolas from inside the six-yard box after a one-two with Samuele Ricci. Ruben Loftus-Cheek had opened the scoring before Felipe Loyola equalised in the 71st minute. At 40 years and 157 days, Modric became the third-oldest scorer in Serie A history. Modric led Milan in passes in the final third (17), possession won (seven) and final-third entries (eight), with 110 touches and 93 accurate passes. Adrien Rabiot received a red card in stoppage time, but Milan held on to move within five points of Inter while extending a 23-game unbeaten run.
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