MILAN (Interstat) — Gennaro Borrelli scored the go-ahead goal in the 20th minute and Cagliari defeated AC Milan 2-1 on Sunday at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in the Serie A opener for both clubs.

Alexis Saelemaekers opened the scoring for Milan in the second minute, but Borrelli, a substitute, equalized for Cagliari less than 20 minutes later. Juan Rodríguez netted the winner in the 57th minute, completing the comeback for the visitors.

Cagliari improved to 1-0 in league play and across all competitions. Milan fell to 0-1 in both.

Zé Pedro Figueiredo, also a substitute, provided the assist on Borrelli’s goal. Yellow cards were issued to Figueiredo in the second minute, Milan defender Strahinja Pavlović in the 56th and Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan in the 58th.

The match was organized by Serie A and played before a home crowd at the San Siro. Cagliari’s victory marked a strong start to their campaign, while Milan was left searching for answers after an early lead slipped away.