Luka Modric’s Milan began their Serie A season with a stunning 2-1 residence defeat to newly-promoted Cremonese, as Federico Bonazzoli’s acrobatic bicycle kick proved decisive.
The Rossoneri had already made their seasonal debut, , however this was Max Allegri’s first on the touchline because of a ban. Modric was thrown with Pervis Estupinan, although Rafael Leao was out injured. Cremonese had Milan-owned Filippo Terracciano and Warren Bondo, however Franco Vazquez, Mattia Valoti and Tommaso Barbieri had been suspended, with Dennis Johnsen and Gianluca Saro sidelined.
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The hosts virtually opened the scoring after 4 minutes when Santiago Gimenez’s effort was deflected off Federico Baschirotto and clipped the upright.
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Luka Modric of AC Milan runs with the ball while beneath strain from David Okereke of Cremonese through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Pervis Estupinan noticed his swerving strike skim the publish from distance, whereas Gimenez was offside when firing in from a Modric ball excessive.
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Cremonese pounced on a Strahinja Pavlovic error, forcing Mike Maignan into a difficult save on Federico Bonazzoli.
The Seahorses brought on an enormous upset when taking the lead at San Siro, as a nook was not cleared successfully, Giuseppe Pezzella put the cross again in, and Federico Baschirotto anticipated Pavlovic for the glancing header into the close to prime nook.
MILAN, ITALY – AUGUST 23: Federico Baschirotto of Cremonese scores his staff’s first aim through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
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Gimenez noticed his volley flash inches broad after Emil Audero flapped at a nook, however Milan lastly equalised on the stroke of half-time. Cremonese had been livid, feeling Alessio Zerbin was fouled within the build-up by Alexis Saelemaekers, as Estupinan stood up a cross on the by-line for the Pavlovic free header on the again publish.
ITALY – AUGUST 23: Christian Pulisic runs with the ball while beneath strain from Filippo Terracciano of Cremonese through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Allegri’s males had a flurry of scoring alternatives on 52 minutes, as first Emil Audero flew to push a Modric strike over the bar, then he needed to deny Christian Pulisic from the ensuing nook, and finally Youssouf Fofana’s effort out of the close to backside nook.
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Cremonese not solely held on, however managed to revive their lead. Baschirotto robbed Gimenez and allowed Pezzella to face up a cross from the by-line, discovering a spectacular, acrobatic Bonazzoli bicycle kick to shock Maignan.
ITALY – AUGUST 23: Federico Bonazzoli of Cremonese celebrates scoring his staff’s second aim with teammate through the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Cremonese at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on August 23, 2025 in, Italy. (Picture by Marco Luzzani/Getty Pictures)
Milan saved going shut, Pulisic’s roller skimming the far prime nook after slicing inside former teammate Terracciano, then Ruben Loftus-Cheek hitting the side-netting.
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Deep into stoppages, Gimenez tried with a diving header on a nook, Saelemaekers unable to show within the rebound on the again publish, because the Rossoneri had been jeered off the pitch at full time.
Milan 1-2 Cremonese
Baschirotto 28 (C), Pavlovic 45 (M), Bonazzoli 61 (C)