No goals and few chances in the first half of Cagliari-Milan, the match that kicks off 2026 in Serie A. In the 0-0 draw at Domus, the rossoblù put in a good performance.

Cagliari lined up with a 3-5-2 formation mirroring Milan's . The match began after a minute's silence for the victims of the Crans-Montana massacre. The Rossoblu got off to a promising start, with Prati shooting wide after less than a minute, and Palestra in the third minute ( a run down the right, whose shot went wide ). Kılıçsoy, fresh from back-to-back goals against Pisa and Turin, instead worked to undermine the Rossoneri defense.

The Rossoblu's strong momentum from the first quarter of an hour faded as the minutes passed, though the match didn't become a Rossoneri dominance. The team led by former player Allegri, who signed his photo at the stadium museum during the warm-up , made its presence felt in the 29th minute with a deflected shot from Saelemaekers following a corner.