AC Milan vice president Galliani: We had to win

The Rossoneri won the match 2-1 and now looks set to have their Serie A campaign back on track after a poor start to their season.

“We had to win to recover points in the table – it was a positive day in the league,” said Galliani.

“On Saturday I will reward Shevchenko for his 300 games with the Milan shirt because it starts a journey that never ended.

“On Alexandre Pato people said 10 days ago that he was a mysterious object, but I think more balance is needed.

“Toward the end of the game I was fearful, but at this point tonight’s victory is all that matters. The Reggio Calabria crowd is admirable, they’re very sportsmanlike.”