Right here we go: the primary chapter of our 2025/26 league marketing campaign is able to be written. After beating within the Coppa Italia, one other house match awaits the Rossoneri, who’re set to host the ultimate group to be promoted to Serie A final season. Kick-off for AC Milan v Cremonese is scheduled for 20:45 CEST, and we’re gearing up for the sport with our Match Preview.
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Morale is excessive within the Rossoneri camp, and after final Sunday’s crowd of over 70,000, the opening match of our league marketing campaign may also be performed at a completely packed San Siro. In comparison with the Bari recreation, AC Milan welcome again Massimiliano Allegri, who was suspended for the Coppa Italia conflict and is about to make his second official debut in our dugout – virtually after his first. Rafa Leão is unavailable attributable to a calf downside sustained in opposition to Bari, that means Santiago Gimenez is predicted to start out up entrance alongside Christian Pulisic. In any other case, Allegri’s 3-5-2 is prone to function most of the identical faces as final day trip, with new additions – , , Jashari and Modrić – able to make an influence from the bench.
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“We’re beginning the season, and there is loads of curiosity, even from my facet. The followers are essential, and we’re pleased with the assist we acquired in opposition to Bari”, Massimiliano Allegri stated in his press convention. “In opposition to Cremonese, we’ll have one other 75,000 folks within the stadium, and we’ll start a journey the place, in March, we hope to be in the absolute best place to realize our aims within the remaining a part of the marketing campaign. Steadiness should prevail, and our goal is to play within the Champions League subsequent yr. You want to show on the pitch, by means of motion, that you’ve one thing additional”.
LATEST FROM CREMONESE After the enjoyment of returning to Serie A because of their playoff remaining victory over Spezia, the Grigiorossi endured a tough pre-season, claiming only one pleasant win – in opposition to Professional Patria. Final weekend, additionally they suffered the one upset within the first spherical of the Coppa Italia, dropping on penalties to Palermo on the Zini after a 0-0 draw at full-time. The switch market, nonetheless, has introduced some necessary reinforcements, most notably the arrival of Sanabria from Torino. The Paraguayan is predicted to start out, with Nicola prone to favour De Luca over Bonazzoli for the second spot up entrance in his 4-4-2 formation. Three gamers are suspended (Barbieri, Vázquez and Valoti), whereas two summer time signings from AC Milan – and – are very a lot in competition to make the beginning line-up. The Rossoneri might want to hold an in depth eye on the Belgian Vandeputte, who performed a key position for Catanzaro over the previous three seasons.
Davide Nicola spoke on the eve of the match: “We might want to placed on a show of braveness and steadiness. I am anticipating to face a facet that’s high-quality, mature, well-drilled and robust, particularly when in possession of the ball. AC Milan is preventing for various aims and due to this fact has structural, bodily and technical capabilities on the highest degree, with new arrivals including to what’s already a top-quality squad. All of Allegri’s groups are robust to face, they’re consistently on the transfer and know the way to exploit house. In soccer, you possibly can’t spotlight the matches that you’re going to get factors in, what issues is having the ambition to have the ability to acquire them in opposition to anybody”.
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This would be the seventeenth Serie A gathering between AC Milan and Cremonese, with the head-to-head file favouring the Rossoneri (ten wins to 2). There have been 4 attracts, together with the 2 most up-to-date encounters within the 2022/23 season. It’s going to even be the primary time these two groups have confronted one another on the opening weekend.
AC Milan have gained 4 of their final 5 opening-day Serie A matches – the one exception being their 2-2 draw with Torino final season – whereas Cremonese have misplaced all eight of their earlier season openers, all away from house.
Final season, AC Milan had been the group to earn probably the most factors from dropping positions in Serie A (22), whereas Cremonese had been third on this regard in Serie B (14, behind Spezia and Catanzaro on 17 every). In 2024/25, the Rossoneri scored 95% of their targets from contained in the field, whereas the Grigiorossi tried extra photographs than another group in Serie B.
Luka Modrić is at present the one Ballon d’Or winner enjoying in Serie A. The Croatian champion comes off a season through which he set a private file for appearances with Actual Madrid (57) and contributed to 13 targets, scoring 4 and offering 9 assists.
WHERE TO WATCH AC MILAN v CREMONESE In Italy, the sport might be broadcast on DAZN. To look at in a special nation, go to the web page and seek the advice of the part below “Overseas”. On the Rossoneri’s channels, matchday protection on Milan TV will start at 19:45 CEST, main as much as kick-off, adopted by interviews and a press convention with Massimiliano Allegri. Do not miss our protection on acmilan.com, the , our social media channels and .
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35-year-old Giuseppe Collu will referee the match at San Siro. He has one – and up to date – earlier encounter with the Rossoneri, a on the Marassi final season, however he is by no means taken cost of a fixture involving Cremonese earlier than. Di Gioia and Mokhtar would be the linesmen, whereas Bonacina will carry out the position of fourth official. Doveri, assisted by Ghersini, will oversee VAR.
Serie A 2025/26 will kick off at this time with 4 matches. Genoa v Lecce and Sassuolo v Napoli await at 18:30 CEST, adopted by AC Milan v Cremonese and Roma v Bologna at 20:45 CEST. On Sunday, the next fixtures are scheduled: Cagliari v Fiorentina (18:30 CEST), Como v Lazio (18:30 CEST), Juventus v Parma (20:45 CEST) and Atalanta v Pisa (20:45 CEST). The will come to an finish with Udinese v Hellas Verona (18:30 CEST) and Inter v Torino (20:45 CEST).
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