Alphadjo Cissé and Christian Pulisic scored inside 19 minutes as Milan beat Genoa 2–1 at the Luigi Ferraris on Sunday, 8 November. Mikael Ellertsson pulled a goal back in the 88th minute, but Milan took their second consecutive Serie A win and reached 24 points, five behind leaders Lazio, according to Milan’s match report.
Genoa had the first chance, with Milutin Osmajić shooting just past the far post inside the first minute. Milan’s goals both came after regaining possession high up the pitch. Adrien Rabiot recovered the ball and found Cissé in the middle of the area for the 13th-minute opener. Gonçalo Ramos then capitalised on a defensive error and laid the ball off for Pulisic to score, Lega Serie A’s report records.
Defensive absences led Rúben Amorim to deploy Yunus Musah at left-back. Mike Maignan saved from Vitinha in the second half, but Ellertsson later beat him with a left-footed strike from outside the area. Genoa pressed for an equaliser through seven minutes of added time.
The result followed Milan’s 3–1 derby victory over Inter in the previous league round, with a European setback in between. Milan are due to host Frosinone on 22 November after the international break, according to the club’s report.
Archival cover photograph: Luigi Ferraris stadium and the Marassi district of Genoa in an archival photograph; not from the current event. Photographer/creator: Bbruno (original uncropped photo) Camera location 44° 25′ 02.85″ N, 8° 57′ 18.6″ E View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 44.417458; 8.955167. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 3.0. Image date as recorded by source: 2011-12-19 16:41:17. Source file used without raster edits.
