Without the direct direction of coach Massimiliano Allegri due to a ban from directing from the previous match against Como, the San Siro home team started unstably. Difficulties continued to come to Milan when midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek suffered a head injury and had to leave the field on a stretcher early.
However, AC Milan still tried to organize an attack. In the 36th minute, Christian Pulisic escaped after a pass from Saelemaekers but could not beat goalkeeper Edoardo Corvi in a one-on-one situation in a narrow corner. Six minutes later, the American midfielder continued to have an opportunity from Rabiot's header assist, but his shot went wide of the post.
Stepping into the second half, the home team still maintained pressure. Corvi continued to play focused when rushing out to block Rafael Leao's shot, before defender Enzo Troilo promptly intercepted Pulisic's effort to dribble into an empty goal. In the 64th minute, Leao unleashed a beautiful volley but the ball found the post.
Not creating too many chances, but Parma suddenly scored in the 80th minute. Troilo headed the ball into Milan's net after Valeri's free kick. Initially, the goal was disallowed, but after consulting VAR, the referee determined that the goal was valid.
Conceding a goal, AC Milan pushed up the squad to look for an equalizer with the presence of Fullkrug and Nkunku. In the 90th minute, Fullkrug had a clear chance but his shot changed direction and went narrowly wide of the post.
In the end, Milan suffered a 0-1 defeat. This is their second defeat in Serie A this season (after the opening match), but this result has widened the gap between the red and black striped team and Inter Milan to 10 points.
