Alphadjo Cisse celebrates his third strike and hat‑trick with Davide Bartesaghi at Salzburg’s stadium on Oct 15, 2026.
The 19‑year‑old delivered his first career hat‑trick, propelling Milan to a 4‑0 Europa League triumph in Salzburg. For my money, Cisse’s display marks a turning point for the Rossoneri.
Milan entered the match rattled after a 2‑0 loss to Benfica and just one win in four Serie A games. Long‑term absentees Saelemaekers and Gabbia remained out, while Amorim gave season‑first starts to Camarda and Tomori. Salzburg had edged Levski Sofia 1‑0, welcomed back keeper Zawieschitzky, but missed Omoregie, Veratschnig, Redzic, Aguilar and Diabaté.
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The sides have clashed four times in Europe, with Milan unbeaten in three wins and a draw.
Rabiot missed a nine‑minute chance, his pull‑back to Bartesaghi curling wide after a deflection off Camarda.
Hutchinson swung a right‑foot cross that found Cisse, who out‑muscled his marker and headed home from seven yards.
Soon after, Zawieschitzky rushed out to smother Loftus‑Cheek’s run, and Kevin Boma cleared a rebound off the line to deny Hutchinson.
Tabakovic’s effort hit the net after the ball had already crossed the line, while Mazurek’s shot flew wide; Milan instead added another Cisse finish.
Bartesaghi volleyed Rabiot’s cross from the by‑line, and Cisse tucked it home from six yards on the first touch.
Salzburg threatened when De Winter blocked Tabakovic, but Milan answered on the break to double their lead.
A lofted Loftus‑Cheek pass released Rabiot on the left, who laid it across for Cisse to side‑foot a close‑range finish, sealing his hat‑trick. At 19 years, 358 days, he becomes the youngest Italian to net three in a European fixture and the first Milan scorer of such a feat since Inzaghi in 2002.
Maignan charged out to tackle Edmund Baidoo, yet the score was nearly 4‑0 when Hutchinson latched onto a Modrić pass, cut inside and saw his shot blocked by the keeper’s boot.
Bartesaghi tested Zawieschitzky, Pulisic failed to control a Hutchinson cross, and Jashari’s press forced Mazurek into a mistake that Ramos converted for the fourth goal.
Milan finished with ten men after Terracciano’s late red for a counter‑attack foul on Schmid.
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