Alphadjo Cissé celebrates his goal for Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Nov 8, 2026.
Milan raced ahead thanks to Cissé and Pulisic, then weathered Genoa’s surge to claim a morale‑lifting win at the Marassi.
The Grifone rode three straight victories, including a win over Juventus, with a near‑full squad, while Milan swung wildly from a loss to Bologna to a derby triumph and a 2‑0 Europa League defeat to Ferencváros.
In my view, Milan’s injury list—Pavlovic, Tomori, Gabbia, Chukwueze, Loftus‑Cheek, Terracciano and Saelemaekers—forced Musah into an improvised left‑back role.
Genoa’s last home triumph over Milan was 3‑0 in Oct 2016, and they hadn’t won at the San Siro since March 2020.
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Milutin Osmajić nearly struck in the first minute, his drive brushing the far post after a lofted ball.
Gonçalo Ramos blasted wide after Vasquez’s mis‑clearance, only to be denied by Alessandro Marcandalli’s desperate block.
Milan seized the lead when Vasquez was fouled on the right, Rabiot fed Cissé, who volleyed home from 14 yards—his eighth of the season and a sweet nod to his Italy call‑up.
For the second goal, Genoa’s Marcandalli back‑pass was intercepted by Ramos, who chose to set up Pulisic; the American’s shot sent Leo Ostigard sprawling.
Osmajić appeared to net at the 30‑minute mark, but an offside flag ruled him out as he tried to head the cross, while Samuel Wiafe’s strike rattled Maignan’s gloves.
Maignan saved an Ostigard header from a Messias cross, then tension rose when Rabiot tackled Marcandalli, earning the Frenchman a yellow; Milan pressed for a red as three coaches were dismissed for protesting, though the foul was far from the goal.
Vitinha burst past Musa, slamming a shot that tested Maignan, before Stephan El Shaarawy’s effort was deflected inches wide from 12 yards.
Genoa revived hopes when El Shaarawy’s free kick hit the wall, but Mikael Ellertsson reacted fastest, beating Maignan from distance after an Ardon Jashari deflection.
The finale stayed tense; a floated free kick was cleared by Kingsley Ehizibue, leaving no one to tap the final touch.
Cissé 13′ (M), Pulisic 19′ (M), Ellertsson 88′ (G)
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