Olivier Giroud’s glancing header helped AC Milan end a seven-game winless run in a home Serie A 1-0 victory over Torino.
Giroud rose the highest to score a glancing header from French defender Theo Hernandez’s cross from the left.
Hernandez himself had a great opportunity to score a second for Milan but dragged a shot wide from Rafael Leao’s pass following a quick counter-attack.
Torino had the better chances of the first half but Antonio Sanabria fired off target and twice had efforts saved by goalkeeper Ciprian Tatarusanu.
Milan will hope they have turned the tide as they play Tottenham in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in Italy on Tuesday, with the second leg in London on 8 March.
41-year-old striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who had knee surgery last summer, was among their substitutes for the first time this season buthe was not needed as Stefano Pioli’s side got the win to move up from sixth from third, although they are still 15 points behind runaway leaders Napoli.
Milan had not won since beating Salernitana 2-1 on 4 January, and had lost four successive matches going into this game at the San Siro.
Their winless run had included a 1-0 home loss to Torino in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia, a 3-0 defeat by Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup and embarrassing 4-0 and 5-2 Serie A losses to Lazio and Sassuolo respectively.