Max Allegri’s Serie A debut with AC Milan did not go as planned, as his team suffered a 2-1 loss against newly promoted Cremonese at San Siro yesterday. The Rossoneri may have changed coaches this summer, but their old problems remain, as they were poor defensively and were disconnected up front. As of this writing, AC Milan are 16th in the Italian top-flight standings.
Elsewhere, defending champions Napoli are off to a positive start, following a 2-0 win over 10-man Sassuolo. Juventus also recorded a 2-0 win against Parma, despite being reduced to 10 men, to kick off their 2025-26 campaign on a high note.
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AC Milan suffer upset loss at home
Max Allegri went with a 3-5-2 formation against Cremonese, and it backfired, as the newly promoted side jumped to a one-goal lead before the half-hour mark. Federico Baschirotto scored the first goal of the match in the 28th minute, as he headed the ball into the back of the net after an exquisite lob pass by Alessio Zerbin.
AC Milan replied with a header of their own before halftime, as Pervis Estupinan floated the ball into the box, and centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic scored his first goal of the campaign. But after that moment, the Rossoneri were far from clinical in the final third.
As the second half began, AC Milan almost had the lead when Fikayo Tomori hit a shot on the spin from Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s pass, but Cremonese’s Emil Audero saved it. Luka Modric, Matteo Gabbia, Christian Pulisic, and Youssouf Fofana also had their chances in the final third, but to no avail.
Allegri’s were left to rue their missed chances, as Cremonese regained the advantage for good in the 61st minute. Federico Bonazzoli scored off a bicycle kick after a well-placed cross by Giuseppe Pezzella. AC Milan had several more chances in the final minutes, but Cremonese’s backline stood firm to defy the Serie A 2025 odds.
Modric was the brightest spot for AC Milan, impressing everyone with his passing and ball handling. Despite approaching 40 next month, the Croatian showed he still has it.
Juventus’ strikers rejuvenate the Old Lady
Juventus strikers Jonathan David and Dusan Vlahovic took turns leading the line for the Bianconeri in their 2-0 win over Parma, and Kenan Yildiz had a hand in both of their goals.
After going scoreless in the first 58 minutes, Yildiz created the first goal of the match for Juventus by finding a cutting David inside the box for an easy tap-in goal. The Turkish international did the same for Vlahovic 25 minutes later during a counterattacking sequence. Despite not scoring a goal, Yildiz deserved to be the Player of the Match, even if David and Vlahovic will get most of the credit.
The only negative for Juventus in this match was Andrea Cambiaso’s straight red card after the wing-back smacked Mathias Lovik in the face a minute before the team’s second goal during a loose ball. This means he’ll be suspended for at least the Week 2 fixture against Genoa and potentially in Week 3 against Inter Milan.
After the match, head coach Igor Tudor got a clearer picture of his striker situation. Tudor said he doesn’t mind keeping both David and Vlahovic beyond the summer transfer window, although he is aware that the Juventus front office has been trying to offload Vlahovic for quite some time now.
Former Manchester stars seal Napoli’s first win
Napoli made the perfect start as the reigning Serie A champions, as they conquered Sassuolo with goals from Scott McTominay and Kevin De Bruyne.
It didn’t take too long for McTominay to flex his MVP credentials, as he headed the ball into the back of the net in the 17th minute following a well-placed pass from Matteo Politano. The former Manchester United midfielder almost added another one before halftime, as his right-foot curler from the edge of the box hit the crossbar.
Napoli almost scored their second goal of the match in the 55th minute, as Politano’s deflected effort hit off the post from a McTominay pass, and Lorenzo Lucca, who replaced the injured Romelu Lukaku, couldn’t get the rebound. However, De Bruyne scored his first Serie A goal two minutes later, as his free-kick from the touchline went over the heads of Lucca and McTominay, and the ball bounced into the right side of the net.
To make matters worse for Sassuolo, they were reduced to 10 men late after Ismael Kone received his second yellow card for his reckless challenge on Lucca.
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