An obvious damage to Rafael Leão made it a bittersweet season debut for AC Milan because the Portugal winger and United States worldwide Christian Pulisic each scored in a 2-0 win over Serie B facet Bari within the opening spherical of the Italian Cup on Sunday.
Leão appeared to injure his proper calf after celebrating his headed aim early on and needed to be substituted.
Pulisic, in the meantime, adopted up a shot off the crossbar within the first half by ending off an change with Santiago Gimenez — who got here on for Leão — shortly after the break at San Siro.
Newly signed Luka Modrić got here on within the 66th for his Milan debut at age 39. The previous Ballon d’Or winner joined the seven-time European champion in July after 13 seasons with Actual Madrid.
Massimiliano Allegri, who was rehired as Milan’s coach after successful Serie A with the Rossoneri almost 15 years in the past, was suspended. He started serving a two-match ban for an unpleasant outburst directed on the referees through the Italian Cup remaining as Juventus’ supervisor in 2024. The outburst resulted in Juventus firing Allegri.
Milan is often one of many high eight seeds that has byes for the opening rounds of the Italian Cup and begins competing in December. However the Rossoneri completed eighth within the Italian league final season and misplaced the Cup remaining to Bologna. Bologna was due to this fact given the highest seed though it completed ninth in Serie A, pushing Milan down into the sooner rounds.
Milan will subsequent face Lecce in late September.
Additionally advancing had been: Empoli, Sassuolo, Genoa, Venezia, Como, Cagliari, Pisa, Palermo, Frosinone and Parma. Serie A begins subsequent weekend with Milan opening towards promoted Cremonese on Saturday, once more at San Siro.
It stays to be seen whether or not Leão will likely be obtainable for the league opener.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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