Bologna -2 AC Milan: Christian Pulisic stars on debut as targets from the previous Chelsea flop and Olivier Giroud make certain Stefano Pioli’s facet start their Serie A marketing campaign with a victory
AC Milan defeat Bologna 2- in their first Serie A video game of the 2023-24 seasonFirst fifty percent objectives from Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud secured the victoryWATCH: ‘It’s All Kicking Off’ – Episode 2 – Mail Sport’s manufacturer new soccer display
AC Milan’s new signing Christian Pulisic sparkled as they commenced the Serie A year with a 2- win at Bologna on Monday thanks in significant element to the American who received their 2nd intention.
The forward experienced a terrific start out in Italy after arriving from a disappointing spell at Chelsea, contributing to Milan’s early opener from Olivier Giroud and then obtaining the web himself.
‘I generally knew Pulisic was a expertise, this was under no circumstances in question,’ Milan manager Stefano Pioli instructed DAZN. ‘In the cell phone simply call I experienced with him right before he signed it was apparent that he was bringing a good deal of excellent to the squad.’
Pioli included that Milan, whose setting up lineup bundled fellow new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, did not place on an entirely flawless efficiency.
‘We want to perform extra to locate a improved harmony, but all those who have arrived unquestionably know how to perform football and that is a great put to begin from,’ he reported.
Christian Pulisic shone on his AC Milan debut as they conquer Bologna 2- in their Serie A opener
Olivier Giroud and Pulisic scored in the first fifty percent as AC picked up their 1st earn of the period
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‘We only experienced four friendlies and this initially video game of the season so thereâs function to be carried out but we’re on the appropriate track.’
Bologna, keen to verify them selves without very last season’s essential striker Marko Arnautovic who has joined Inter Milan, started off on the entrance foot with an effort and hard work from Charalampos Lykogiannis that rebounded off the crossbar.
But they ended up shortly guiding as Giroud struck immediately after 11 minutes from close variety adhering to a go started off by Pulisic’s cross-discipline move. Milan prolonged their lead when the American fired residence from exterior the box subsequent a one particular-two with Giroud.
The warmth played a function in the match, main Milan to spend their full halftime break on the touchline at the Stadio DallâAra alternatively than in the hotter switching rooms.
‘The locker room was extremely hard to remain in. It was about 60 levels C (celsius) in there, so we most well-liked to shell out halftime on the pitch,’ Pioli said.
As the warmth took its toll the intensity waned but Bologna were being privileged that Rafael Leao did not add a 3rd near the close when his attempt bounced off the inside of the considerably submit.
It was the fantastic way to start the 2023-24 marketing campaign for Stefano Pioli’s new-glimpse outfit