AC Milan vs Venezia (2-0): Gonçalo Ramos Scores First Goal to Lead Milan to Serie A Victory

San Siro Relief as Ramos Breaks Duck

The striker, who joined the club this summer in a club-record transfer deal valued at 74 million euros, settled a tense encounter in the 69th minute by converting a cross from Alexis Saelemaekers with a precise angled shot inside the penalty area.

Faith Rewarded After Early Frustrations

The breakthrough followed a frustrating evening for the former Parisien. He had squandered several clear-cut scoring opportunities, missing chances in the opening minute and again on the hour mark.

Despite the early misses, manager Rubén Amorim kept faith in his attacker. The gamble paid dividends when Saelemaekers picked out Ramos in space. The resulting finish lifted the gloom over San Siro and rewarded the patience of a home crowd still recovering from a difficult end to the previous campaign.

Late Counterattack Secures the Points

Milan added a second goal late in the contest to seal the three points in the 89th minute. Ardon Jashari raced clear on a counterattack and lost his one-on-one duel with the Venezia goalkeeper.

The rebound struck a recovering defender and ricocheted into the unguarded net.

Provisional League Leadership

The victory followed an opening-week 2-1 win against Torino, moving the Rossoneri provisionally to the top of the Italian league table with six points from two matches.

The early lead remains vulnerable. Napoli and Inter Milan prepare to face Como and Cagliari respectively, while previous leaders AS Roma travel to face Lecce. Amorim’s squad will look to build consistency as the fixture list intensifies.

An Emotional Farewell to Franco Baresi

Before kickoff, the club observed a prolonged and emotional tribute to Franco Baresi. The captain who anchored the Milan defense through the 1980s and 1990s passed away on July 31 at the age of 66.