Two draws, against Celtic and Inter, a convincing defeat to Chelsea, and an exceptional win over Manchester United – that sums up AC Milan's pre-season.At one point – after the clash against the Blues, to be precise – many had grown skeptical of Ruben Amorim, with hope gradually giving way to apprehension.The Portuguese arrived with a strong reputation despite his subpar spell at Old Trafford, while the club has spent €160 million in this transfer window, and the results have fallen short of expectations.🚨🇵🇹 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 | Ruben Amorim will manage his first Serie A match for Milan today! ✅ His side will take on Torino. 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/KNXEsVjFIj— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) August 23, 2026 Nevertheless, those were only friendly games. The real thing starts today, when the Rossoneri travel to face Torino in their Serie A opener (21.45).Any victory in this tough clash would be highly appreciated, while most eyes will be on Milan's most expensive addition, Goncalo Ramos, signed from Paris Saint-Germain for €74 million.Champions' rhapsody: Ruthless Inter blitz second half to secure first winThe Portuguese striker chose to wear No. 9, despite the "curse" that has haunted the shirt for some time now, and will try to fare better than the likes of Fernando Torres, Andre Silva, Gonzalo Higuain, Krzysztof Piatek, Niklas Fullkrug, and many others who failed to make their mark at San Siro.A few hours before the Rossoneri, Torino's city rivals, Juventus, will begin their Serie A campaign as firm favourites away to newcomers Frosinone (19.30).Bizarre incident: Fan invades the pitch and injures Juventus starThree seasons after their last top-flight appearance, the Canaries are back, and their first challenge could hardly be tougher.With Kenan Yildiz, Francisco Conceicao, and Randal Kolo Muani providing the attacking firepower, anything other than a comfortable Bianconeri victory at Stadio Benito Stirpe would be a major surprise.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 1SaturdayInter – Monza 4-1 (1-1)/Calhanoglu 6, Zielinski 48, Esposito 55, Bisseck 63 – Varela 29/Udinese – Como 1-1 (1-0)/Kamara 29 – Douvikas 54/Genoa – Napoli 0-2 (0-0)/De Bruyne 82 – Vergara 87/Parma – Cagliari 0-1 (0-0)/Romano 79/Sunday19.30: (7.50) Frosinone (4.30) Juventus (1.50)19.30: (2.30) Venezia (3.25) Lecce (3.25)21.45: (1.55) Atalanta (4.30) Sassuolo (6.00)21.45: (4.80) Torino (3.60) Milan (1.85)Monday19.30: (2.25) Bologna (3.35) Lazio (3.50)21.45: (1.65) Roma (4.00) Fiorentina (6.00)***odds are subject to change***