Late Okafor goal saves draw for Milan in six-goal thriller against Sassuolo

SASSUOLO: AC Milan fought back to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw against Sassuolo away in Serie A on Sunday (Apr 14), thanks to a late equaliser from substitute Noah Okafor.

Milan hold second place with 69 points, six ahead of Juventus with six matches left. Sassuolo are in 19th - a relegation spot - with 26 points. Inter Milan, who were hosting Cagliari later on Sunday, are the runaway leaders on 82.

Sassuolo stunned Milan with a goal from Andrea Pinamonti off a Kristian Thorstvedt flick after four minutes and doubled their lead six minutes later through Armand Lauriente, whose shot was deflected back into his path for an easy finish.

Rafael Leao revived Milan's chances 20 minutes in with a solo run, slipping past two Sassuolo defenders before slotting the ball into the far corner to narrow the gap.

In the second half, the excitement persisted as Lauriente got another goal, eight minutes after the break, and Milan's Luka Jovic pulled one back just before the hour mark with a close-range rebound.

Six minutes before time, newly substituted Okafor received the ball inside the box and secured the draw for Milan with a well-placed shot.