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Genoa CFC v AC Milan - Serie A 2026/27Getty Images Sport
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Cisse and Pulisic: Milan suffer late on but win 2-1 away to Genoa

Milan beat Genoa 2-1 at Marassi in the 11th round of Serie A. Cisse and Pulisic score early for the visitors before Ellertsson pulls one back late on. Ruben Amorim's AC Milan arrived on the back of a derby win over Inter, but had also suffered a poor home defeat to Ferencvaros in the Europa League, while Daniele De Rossi's Genoa had won three consecutive league games.

Mistakes from Genoa's defence help Milan race into a two-goal lead inside 20 minutes through Cisse and Pulisic. Genoa threaten Maignan's goal a few times towards the end of the first half. The second half is evenly balanced, with few clear chances for either side. Late on, Genoa push forward and Ellertsson scores, then keep Amorim's side under pressure until the 97th minute. Milan move up to 24 points, while Genoa remain on 13.

Genoa-Milan 1-2

Scorers: 12' Cisse (M), 19' Pulisic (M), 88' Ellertsson (G)

  • Goals and highlights

    97' - El Shaarawy's free-kick finds Ehizibue, who heads narrowly wide, but the flag is up for offside

    88' - El Shaarawy's free-kick hits the wall, but the ball falls to Ellertsson. He controls it and places a precise left-footed shot from the edge of the area to Maignan's left

    84' - At the other end, Rabiot drives an angled right-footed shot from outside the area wide of Bijlow's right-hand post

    83' - The Milan goalkeeper gets down to save another long-range effort, this time from Østigård

    79' - Terracciano deflects El Shaarawy's shot behind for a corner

    78' - From very long range, Ellertsson sends a poor effort well wide

    73' - Musah makes a dreadful mistake and gives the ball to Vitinha, who forces Maignan into a save from a good position

    63' - Wiafe tries his luck from distance, but sends the ball well over

    52' - Rabiot is running towards goal, still just short of the halfway line with 55 metres left to cover, when Marcandalli brings him down and receives a booking. Milan call for a sending-off and protest. Rabiot receives a yellow card, while the referee sends off three members of the Milan bench, including the team doctor

    46' first half - From the edge of the area, Messias attempts an overhead kick but sends the ball over

    45' - Messias delivers a fine cross, and Østigård heads towards goal, but the Milan goalkeeper saves

    40' - A sombrero flick from Messias starts the move before Wiafe hits a fine shot from outside the area that Maignan saves

    38' - Ramos makes a move and Moreira follows with a left-footed shot from the edge of the area, but the Genoa defence blocks it

    30' - Osmajić heads in, but the goal is disallowed for offside

    19' - Marcandalli gives the ball away badly. Ramos sets up Pulisic, who controls it and places his shot just inside the post

    12' - Vásquez gives the ball away badly and Milan score. Rabiot provides the assist, and Cisse side-foots a right-footed shot into the net

    11' - After a fine run, Gila plays the ball to Ramos, who challenges Marcandalli. The ball goes behind

    6' - Ramos pounces on a misplaced clearance but fails to connect cleanly with his right foot, sending the ball wide

    1' - Osmajić gets past De Winter and hits a left-footed shot across goal, narrowly missing the post to Maignan's left

  • Official line-ups and match report

    Genoa (3-4-2-1): Bijlow; Marcandalli (62' El Shaarawy), Østigård, Vásquez; Ehizibue, Traorè (85' Sow), Wiafe (85' Meichtry), Ellertsson; Messias (62' Baldanzi), Vitinha (74' Colombo); Osmajić. Manager: De Rossi.

    Milan (4-4-1-1): Maignan; Gila, De Winter, Diawara (62' Terracciano), Musah (87' Estupinian); Moreira, Modrić, Rabiot, Cisse (61' Hutchinson); Pulisic (79' Jashari); Ramos. Manager: R. Amorim.

    Referee: Massa

    Booked: Diawara (M), Marcandalli (G), Rabiot (M), Pulisic (M), Gila (M), Ehizibue (G)

    Sent off:

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