Curse finally broken

Benevento, beaten in their first 14 Serie A matches, finally grabbed their first-ever point in extraordinary style on Sunday when goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli scored with a flying header deep into stoppage time to give them a 2-2 draw with AC Milan.

The result was another deep embarrassment to big-spending AC Milan who were playing their first match under new coach Gennaro Gattuso.

Milan twice led but were pegged back after Alessio Romagnoli was sent off for a second booking in the 75th minute.

Brignoli went up to join the attack after his side won a free kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time and, as the ball was whipped in, he met it with a flying header into the bottom corner of the net to spark wild scenes at the modest Stadio Ciro Vigorito.

The 26-year-old became the first goalkeeper to score in Serie A since Massimo Taibi for Reggina in 2001.

Giacomo Bonaventura gave Milan the lead before George Puscas snapped up an equaliser five minutes after halftime but, as so often this season, they undid the good work by quickly conceding another, Nikola Kalinic scoring after being allowed a free header.

Milan, however, handed the initiative to Benevento after Romagnoli was sent off and the hosts desperate attacks were finally rewarded with Brignoli's stunning effort on a memorable afternoon.