Mihajlovic: I didn't expect to need extra time

AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic admitted he was disappointed to have to turn to his bench to secure victory over Serie B side Crotone in extra time.

Mihajlovic's men eventually overcame their less illustrious opponents to advance to the last 16 of the Coppa Italia with a 3-1 victory.

Luiz Adriano and Ante Budimir exchanged goals as Milan struggled to breakdown Crotone before Giacomo Bonaventura and M'Baye Niang came off the bench to win the match in the additional period.

"There are no easy victories as every match is played on the field," Mihajlovic told reporters.

"I didn't expect to play extra time as I was convinced we would win. I wanted to keep the likes of [Carlos] Bacca and Niang on the bench but in the end I needed them.

"When Bonaventura, Niang and [Riccardo] Montolivo came on we improved in terms of quality. Some the players that started did well while others didn't, but that was to be expected as they rarely play.

"Along with that, Crotone showed they are a difficult team to play against and they had the backing of the many fans that came to San Siro."