Slim Margin Decides the Game: Milan's 2-1 Defeat to Parma Unfolds

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Parma stunned Milan when Dennis Man netted in the second minute, with an assist from Emanuele Valeri.

In the 66th minute, Christian Pulisic equalised for Milan, with an assist by Rafael Leão. Matteo Cancellieri scored the decider with an assist by Pontus Almqvist, in the 77th minute.

Saturday brought frustration for Milan as Parma clinched a 2-1 victory at Stadio Ennio Tardini. The Serie A battle unfolded with Milan conceding two goals, resulting in a disappointing defeat for the away side.

Milan's coach, Fonseca, was candid in his post-match comments: 'In general, we did very poorly defensively; it’s impossible to win when you defend like that. We didn’t defend as a team, but also individually, we got the duels wrong. We were always late in pressing, always leaving space, and using the wrong preventive marking.' His words clearly echoed the sentiments of a team under pressure.

Parma: - Napoli on 31 August, Udinese on 15 September, and Lecce (away) on 22 September.

Milan: - Lazio on 31 August, Venezia on 15 September, and Inter (away) on 22 September.

Parma celebrated their first win of the season and now stand on four points. In contrast, Milan have only one point after two rounds of fixtures, leaving them with plenty to ponder in the matches ahead.