AC Milan begin a new Serie A campaign under Ruben Amorim at Torino, with Goncalo Ramos the headline arrival in a side still carrying last season's collapse. Milan finished fifth in Serie A in 2025, then won only 11 of 19 top-flight away games. Ramos has made just 2 appearances and played 54 minutes in his 2026 season aggregate, so this comes early in his adjustment period.
Milan's reset under Amorim
The rebuild is happening after a late-season cull at San Siro, and the early evidence from last year is mixed. Milan's final five league results were LWLLD, a run that dragged them away from the Champions League places they wanted to hold. Even so, they did beat Torino 3-2 in a dramatic comeback last December, which is the kind of result that gives a new group some reference point before the first whistle of the new campaign.
The preview view from Sports Mole was that, “After a revolution in terms of management and tactics, Amorim's Milan will surely take some time to find their feet.” That sounds about right. A club-record investment in Ramos brings expectation, but the opener is not a gentle way to settle a new attack.
Torino's home resistance
Torino are not stepping into this as willing hosts. They were unbeaten in their last six fixtures at Stadio Olimpico Grande, taking 14 points and scoring at least twice in each of those matches. That is the sort of home record that can make a favourite's first league night awkward very quickly.
Ignazio Abate is also preparing for his first Serie A match as a manager against his former club AC Milan, which adds another layer to the fixture. The Hard Tackle framed the occasion neatly: “AC Milan begin a new era under Ruben Amorim as they travel to face Torino in their opening Serie A fixture.” The match is set for 23 August in Torino vs AC Milan, and the first question is not style, but whether Milan's reset can survive a difficult away test.
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