AC Milan Stun Napoli with Ten Men in Thrilling Serie A Clash

AC Milan handed Napoli their first defeat of the season in dramatic fashion at the San Siro, emerging 2-1 winners despite playing the final 30 minutes with ten men.

Goals from the Rossoneri left Antonio Conte's side chasing the game early on, and the task became all the more urgent when Pervis Estupiñán was sent off with half an hour to go. Sensing an opportunity, Napoli launched wave after wave of attack — registering 13 shots on goal in the closing stages — but could only pull one back from the penalty spot.

The result throws the top of the Serie A table wide open. After six games, AC Milan, AS Roma, and Napoli are now locked in a three-way tie at the summit, each on 12 points. Juventus sit just behind on 11, keeping the title race razor-thin in the early stages of the campaign.

2025-26, Italy - Serie A

AC Milan - Napoli 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Saelemaekers, 3 (1:0); Pulisic, 31 (2:0); De Bruyne, 60 (penalty) (2:1)

AC Milan: Maignan; Estupiñán (till 57); Tomori (De Winter K., 80); Pavlović S.; Fofana Y. (Loftus-Cheek, 80); Rabiot; Modric; Gabbia; Saelemaekers (Athekame, 69); Pulisic (Bartesaghi, 59); Gimenez S. (Rafael Leão, 69)
Substitution: Bartesaghi (from 59); Athekame (from 69); Rafael Leão (from 69); De Winter K. (from 80); Loftus-Cheek (from 80)
Bench: Terracciano; Odogu; Ricci S.; Nkunku
Yellow Cards: Rabiot 90
Red cards: Estupiñán 57'

Napoli: Meret; Gutiérrez M.; Juan Jesus; Di Lorenzo; Marianucci; McTominay (Neres, 73); De Bruyne (Elmas, 72); Politano (Lang N., 77); Lobotka (Gilmour B., 90); Zambo Anguissa André-Frank; Höjlund R. (Lucca L., 73)
Substitution: Elmas (from 72); Neres (from 73); Lucca L. (from 73); Lang N. (from 77); Gilmour B. (from 90)
Bench: Ferrante; Milinkovic-Savic V.; Mazzocchi; Beukema; Vergara A.; Ambrosino