The team of the new coach Thiago Motta had to settle for 2-2 in the away match against Cagliari.
Until the 62nd minute, the visitors led 2-0 thanks to goals from Emmanuel Gyasi and Simone Bastoni. Goalkeeper Jeroen Zoet (ex-PSV) then had to allow two hits in quick succession. In both cases, the Brazilian João Pedro was the scorer.
Midfielder Kevin Strootman was a basic player at Cagliari. He was shown a yellow card in the 82nd minute.
Spezia finished in fifteenth place in their debut year in Serie A last season. Zoet played in seven league matches in his first season with the Italian club.
AC Milan
AC Milan started the new season in the Serie A with a narrow victory. The team of coach Stefano Pioli won 1-0 in Genoa against Sampdoria. Brahim Diaz scored in the 9th minute, thanks to the grabby keeper Emil Audero.
Vedette Zlatan Ibrahimovic was still missing from AC Milan. The Swedish attack leader is working hard on his recovery after knee surgery. He may be able to make his comeback in competition in mid-September.
According to Italian media, 20-year-old striker Pietro Pellegri will undergo a medical examination in Milan on Tuesday. AS Monaco is willing to lease him to AC Milan until the end of the season, including a purchase option.
Spain
Erik Lamela has helped Sevilla to a hard-fought away win over Getafe. The Argentine striker scored the only goal (0-1) in injury time.
Lamela left Tottenham Hotspur this summer for Sevilla. He already scored twice against Rayo Vallecano (3-0) last week. Sevilla leads La Liga after two rounds. Only Atlético Madrid have not yet suffered any loss points. However, the champion has a worse goal difference than Sevilla.
The injured Luuk de Jong was missing from Sevilla. Oussama Idrissi came in for the visitors in the second half, just like Karim Rekik. Youssef En-Nesyri also seemed to take Sevilla in the final phase. However, the striker was just offside when he received the ball.
