A first win in three lifts Milan up into the top half - just - while SPAL remain second-bottom, a point from safety. Milan are back here on Sunday as they host fifth-place Lazio, while SPAL return home to host bottom club Sampdoria on Monday evening in what could be a hugely important game in the relegation fight.
Well, let's all just be glad that's over. One moment of quality decides a very bad game of football. Suso came off the bench just before the hour mark and bent in a delightful left-footed free-kick within a few minutes of his introduction, but that was pretty much it as far as excitement went.