French defender Theo Hernandez‘s first-half penalty gave AC Milan a 1-0 win at home over Fiorentina on Saturday, their first victory in five Serie A matches.
Hernandez broke the deadlock from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time after a late challenge from Fabiano Parisi.
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History was made in the second half when Milan brought on Francesco Camarda to become the youngest debutant in Serie A history, aged 15 years, eight months and 16 days.
Tommaso Pobega had come close to putting Milan ahead late in the first half with a header towards the near post but Fiorentina keeper Pietro Terracciano managed to get a hand to it.
Fiorentina nearly equalised around the hour mark when Nico Gonzalez’s cross deflected off a Milan defender and clipped the far post.
Deep into stoppage time Milan keeper Mike Maignan saved a close-range shot from Rolando Mandragora with his face.
Milan are third in the table with 26 points, five behind leaders Inter Milan. Fiorentina are sixth with 20 points.
Reuters contributed to this report.