Milan started the new season with a defeat. In the first round match, the 'rossoneri' faced the newcomers of the championship, Cremonese, at the 'San Siro'. Massimiliano Allegri's side conceded first, as Baškiratto took advantage of a defensive failure in the 28th minute. Thanks to Pavlović’s efforts, the teams went into the dressing room with a score of 1:1. However, this did not inspire Milan to achieve a comeback victory. The team dominated the game, but did not find the key to the opponent's goal. If you don’t score you get scored on. With a brilliant scissors kick in the 61st minute, Bonazzoli brought Cremonese their first victory in Serie A since their return. Milan decided to restructure in the summer. The club managed to significantly boost its budget through successful sales: Tijjani Reijnders, Theo Hernandes, Emerson, Tchaou. In general, only the first can be considered an important player from last season. The reinforcements are decent: Modrić, Jašari, Ricci, Estupiñán, De Winter, and others. The 'rossoneri' are showing serious interest in Hoylund and Vlahović. Thanks to such transfers, Milan has significantly strengthened its midfield.

Unlike the 'devils', Lecce earned their first points. They did so, albeit not in the most brilliant style. The match between Genoa and the 'wolves' was the only goalless one in the first round. Eusebio Di Francesco’s side managed seven shots on the Genoa goal throughout the match, none of which were on target. It is clear that Lecce will find it extremely difficult without Nikola Krstović. Kamara is still too inexperienced.

Milan has defeated 'giallorossi' in four of the last five head-to-head encounters. In the previous season, the match at 'Via del Mare' ended with a 2:3 victory for the 'devils'. At 'San Siro', the 'rossoneri' secured three points with a more comfortable 3:0 scoreline. There is no point in speaking of any injustice regarding the result of the match against Cremonese. Clearly, the hosts should have converted their on-pitch advantage into goals. Allegri will draw conclusions from the previous match. The cup game against Bari showed that not everything is bad for Milan. Moreover, there may be a return to the field for Rafael Leão, who picked up a minor injury in the cup game. The 'devils' must correct the errors of the first round and secure three points.