The AC Milan championship began on August 13, 2022. Champion of Italy the previous year thanks to Giroud and Maignan, mainly, but also the Ibrahimovics and the Tonalis, the Brahim Diazes and the Theo Hernandezes. So in a packed San Siro the guest is Udinese to test the Rossoneri, on the first day, with a goal after a few minutes by Becao. After a quarter of an hour the result has already changed twice more, because Theo Hernandez equalizes, while Rebic seals the overtaking that, however, does not last until the end of the first half, when Masina – in the fourth of injury time – brings the result back to parity.
In the second half there was no story, Milan scored immediately with Brahim Diazthen at half time it is once again Rebic who signs the personal brace. The championship starts well for Milan who, in the end, will have to leave the laurel to Napoli, a few months later. Twenty minutes from the end De Ketelaere also enters, a new highly anticipated purchase.
MILAN-UDINESE 4-2
MILAN (4-2-3-1)
Maignan; Calabria, Kalulu, Tomori, Hernández; Bennacer, Krunić (39’st Pobega); Messias (26’st Saelemakers), Díaz (26’st De Ketelaere), Leão (39’st Origi); Rebić (27’st Giroud).
Available: Mirante, Tătăruşanu; Ballo-Touré, Florenzi, Gabbia, Kjær; Adli, Bakayoko.
Trainer: Pegs.
UDINESE (3-5-2)
Silvestri; Pérez (22’st Ebosse), Nuytinck, Becão; Soppy, Pereyra, Walace (31’st Samardžić), Makengo (31’st Lovric), Masina (38’st Ebosele); Deulofeu, Success (23’st Beto).
Available: Padelli, Piana; Abankwah, Benković, Bjiol, Guessand; Palumbo; Nestorovski, Pafundi.
Trainer: Thin.
Referee: Marinelli from Tivoli.
Goal: 2′ Becão (U), 11′ pen. Hernández (M), 15′ Rebić (M), 45+4′ Masina (U), 1’st Díaz (M), 22’st Rebić (M).
Booked: 10′ Soppy (U), 34′ Krunić (M), 34′ Becão (U), 10’st Pérez (U), 47’st Ebosele (U).