All four of Olivier Giroud's goals for AC Milan have come at San Siro
Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud scored the only goal as AC Milan beat Torino to take Milan to the top of Serie A.
Giroud, 35, scored from close range at the back post after good work from Rade Krunic after 14 minutes.
The France World Cup winner, who joined Milan after his Chelsea contract expired at the end of last season, has scored four times in six league games.
Milan are three points ahead of Napoli, who play Bologna at home on Thursday.
Tommaso Pobega had a chance to equalise for Torino but headed wide early in the second half and substitute Dennis Praet, on loan from Leicester City, also missed an opportunity late on when his effort clipped the Milan crossbar.
Stefano Pioli guided Milan to second last season - their highest finish since 2011-12 - and they have won nine and drawn one of their opening 10 Serie A matches this campaign as they push for their first league title since 2010-11.
Milan are next in action on Sunday with an away game at Jose Mourinho's Roma, who are fourth in the table with 16 points from nine matches.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsAC Milan
Formation 4-2-3-1
1Tatarusanu2Calabria23Tomori13Romagnoli20Kalulu79Kessié8Tonali56Saelemaekers33Krunic17da Conceição Leão9Giroud
- 1Tatarusanu2Calabria23Tomori13RomagnoliBooked at 10minsSubstituted forKjaerat 45'minutes20KaluluBooked at 34minsSubstituted forHernándezat 45'minutes79Kessié8TonaliSubstituted forBakayokoat 65'minutesBooked at 90mins56Saelemaekers33KrunicSubstituted forBennacerat 66'minutes17da Conceição Leão9GiroudSubstituted forIbrahimovicat 87'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Bennacer11Ibrahimovic14Conti19Hernández24Kjaer27Maldini41Bakayoko46Gabbia64Pellegri83Mirante96Jungdal
Torino
Formation 3-4-2-1
32Milinkovic-Savic26Djidji3Silva Nascimento99Buongiorno17Singo10Lukic4Pobega34Aina77Linetty14Brekalo9Belotti
- 32Milinkovic-Savic26Djidji3Silva Nascimento99BuongiornoBooked at 5minsSubstituted forRodrÃguezat 45'minutes17SingoBooked at 24minsSubstituted forVojvodaat 75'minutes10Lukic4PobegaBooked at 57mins34AinaSubstituted forZazaat 80'minutes77LinettySubstituted forPraetat 54'minutes14Brekalo9BelottiSubstituted forSanabriaat 54'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Berisha5Izzo6Zima7Zaza8Baselli13RodrÃguez19Sanabria22Praet25Kone27Vojvoda70Warming88Rincón
Referee:Gianluca AurelianoMatch StatsHome TeamAC MilanAway TeamTorinoPossessionHome44%Away56%ShotsHome10Away12Shots on TargetHome2Away2CornersHome2Away5FoulsHome14Away21Live TextPost update
Match ends, AC Milan 1, Torino 0.
90'+5'Full Time
Second Half ends, AC Milan 1, Torino 0.
90'+4'Post update
Attempt missed. Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross following a corner.
90'+4'Post update
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Ciprian Tatarusanu.
90'+3'Booking
Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3'Post update
Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'Post update
Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan).
90'+2'Post update
Attempt blocked. Sasa Lukic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
90'+1'Post update
Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
90'+1'Post update
Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'Post update
Foul by Dennis Praet (Torino).
90'Post update
Tiemoué Bakayoko (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'Post update
Foul by Ricardo RodrÃguez (Torino).
90'Post update
Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Post update
Foul by Dennis Praet (Torino).
87'Post update
Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
87'Substitution
Substitution, AC Milan. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replaces Olivier Giroud.
85'Post update
Corner, Torino. Conceded by Fikayo Tomori.
85'Post update
Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Torino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
83'Post update
Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
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