AC Milan beat Manchester United in a chaotic final pre-season friendly shaped by two moments more than the scoreline. Lorenzo Torriani saved Bruno Fernandes from the penalty spot, Filippo Terracciano’s back passes handed United chances, and Milan kept finding space down their right before pulling away late.
Torriani, Terracciano and the early swings
The game started at full speed. Torriani had already been forced into an early save from Patrick Dorgu before Harry Maguire scored from the resulting corner, and United then pushed for more control when Fernandes stepped up for the penalty.
Torriani guessed right and kept it out. Terracciano’s mistakes out of possession had already put AC Milan under pressure, and the stop from Fernandes meant the visitors had to recover from another swing in the match rather than settle into it.
Milan’s right side did the damage
Once Manchester United had been turned over, Milan kept looking for the same route. Samuel Chukwueze found space on the right and scored twice, while Gonçalo Ramos added another and Ruben Loftus-Cheek also got on the scoresheet after Milan had fallen behind early.
Ramos has only 2 appearances and 54 minutes in 2026, so the finish against United fits the sort of short-burst impact he has managed so far. Chukwueze’s recent five-match rating of 6.56 is not eye-catching, but his threat down that flank was obvious enough here. Milan's league form has been patchy too, with one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five, so this was still a pre-season win built on moments rather than any grand statement.
Ruben Amorim also had a reunion with his former club after being sacked by Manchester United in January, which added a little more edge to a friendly that already had enough of its own. Manchester United will move on from a test that exposed errors at the back, while Milan leave with a comeback win and a reminder that their right side can still hurt teams when space opens up.
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