Overview
- Newly promoted Cremonese beat AC Milan 2-1 away, handing the Rossoneri a shock defeat to start their Serie A season.
- Federico Bonazzoli decided the match with an acrobatic bicycle kick after Federico Baschirotto’s opener and Strahinja Pavlovic’s equaliser.
- Luka Modric started his league debut for Milan in a midfield with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Youssouf Fofana, as Rafael Leao missed out injured.
- Milan controlled possession and created a flurry of second-half chances, but Emil Audero’s saves and wasteful finishing drew jeers at full time.
- Davide Nicola’s side, promoted via the playoffs and missing multiple suspended players, executed a compact plan featuring Milan loanees Filippo Terracciano and Warren Bondo.