AC Milan fight back to draw 2-2 in home to Parma
Serie A leaders AC Milan maintained their unbeaten league record in dramatic fashion on Sunday when Theo Hernandez scored twice, including an injury-time equaliser, because they fought back from two goals right down to draw 2-2 in the home to Parma.
Milan, again missing talismanic forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic through injury, hit the woodwork four times and in addition saw a first-half goal disallowed while Parma scored from two of their three shots on target.
Milan, who've gone 23 Serie A games unbeaten since losing to Genoa in March, stayed top with 27 points from 11 matches, but saw their lead cut after the five teams in it all won.
Inter Milan are second with 24, followed by Napoli and Juventus (23), Sassuolo (22) and AS Roma (21).
"We didn't approach the overall game well, we had been too relaxed, and the game became difficult against opponents who had been playing well," explained Milan coach Stefano Pioli.
"We had a lot of chances to equalise in early stages, but we're a team with heart and character and we got it back in the finish. A point earned? We always play to earn, I think there were chances to bring home the three points."
Parma, who have 11 points, stunned the hosts by firmly taking the lead after 13 minutes, with Hernani scoring after Gervinho burst down the left and pulled the ball back.
Samu Castillejo thought he previously equalised in the 24th minute but VAR showed that he was offside and Milan's frustration grew before halftime.
Brahim Diaz and Hakan Calhanoglu both saw shots bounce off the crossbar in successive attacks and Calhanoglu also struck the post from a free of charge kick prior to the break.
Incredibly, Calhanoglu noticed another effort smash the bar after halftime and Parma doubled their lead in the 56th minute when Hernani located an unmarked Jasmin Kurtic, who steered the ball home.
Hernandez almost immediately pulled one back for Milan, heading in from a corner to create a dramatic last half hour.
The French left back completed the fightback in the 91st minute, firing the ball in to the net from a rebound after keeper Luigi Sepe blocked Ante Rebic's shot.
