Carlos Bacca ended his long goal drought with a dramatic winner as AC Milan snatched a nervy 1-0 victory over 10-man Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday.
Milan signed off 2016 with an encouraging penalty shoot-out triumph over Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana but struggled to force a way past the stubborn visitors at San Siro until the intervention of Bacca, who waited until the 88th minute to strike for the first time since October 2 with a vital effort.
Substitute Gianluca Lapadula showed brilliant determination and invention to hook a loose ball into the path of the Colombian striker despite being on the floor in the opposition's penalty area.