AC Milan`s 2025-26 Serie A campaign got off to a disappointing start as they suffered a 2-1 home defeat to newly-promoted Cremonese. Federico Bonazzoli`s spectacular goal proved to be the winner for the visitors.
Player Ratings
AC Milan
Maignan 5; Pavlovic 7, Gabbia 5.5, Tomori 6.5 (Chukwueze 6); Estupinan 7 (Jimenez 6), Loftus-Cheek 6, Modric 7.5 (Jashari 6.5), Fofana 6, Saelemaekers 6.5; Gimenez 5.5, Pulisic 6
Best Milan Player: Modric (7.5) – The 39-year-old former Ballon d`Or winner showed his class, controlling the midfield tempo for much of the match before tiring late on.
Worst Milan Player: Maignan (5) – The French goalkeeper had a night to forget, conceding twice from just three shots on target.
Manager: Allegri (5.5) – Made appropriate substitutions but his team failed to capitalize on their dominance.
Cremonese
Audero 6.5; Terracciano 7, Baschirotto 7, Bianchetti 6.5 (Ceccherini N/a); Pezzella 6.5, Vandeputte 6 (Payero 5.5), Grassi 6.5 (Bondo 6), Collocolo 6.5, Zerbin 7.5; Okereke 5.5 (Sanabria 6), Bonazzoli 7 (De Luca N/A)
Man of the Match: Zerbin (7.5) – The Napoli loanee was a constant threat on the counter-attack and provided an assist.
Worst Cremonese Player: Okereke (5.5) – The Nigerian forward was largely ineffective, touching the ball just 13 times in 65 minutes.
Manager: Davide Nicola (7.5) – Set up his team perfectly to counter Milan`s strengths and secure an impressive away victory.