The first is good: Milan starts the new season with a smile, wins against Shamrock Rovers in an insidious but within reach match and takes off the pass for the third qualifying round of the Europa League in which they will face the Norwegians of Bodoe / Glimt, Thursday in San Syrian.
The Rossoneri return to breathe European football after more than 600 days and there is no lack of an appointment.
Merit of Ibrahimovic who drags and guides - even with some reproaches - the team and unlocks the challenge in the first half, of Calhanoglu who secures the result in the second half proving to be able to express himself at his best in the role of attacking midfielder and decisive Donnarumma on three occasions when he remedies the lightness of a reworked defense.
Without Leao, Romagnoli, Rebic, Conti and Musacchio, with a lightning-fast preparation and the difficulties of a dry match, Stefano Pioli's Milan play a good game and pick up where he left off.
There is still work to be done to achieve the best physical condition but the debut is a winning one.
Good feelings for the first official match, knowing above all that - in addition to the many unavailable - Tonali and Diaz can offer precious technical quality to Pioli.
The coach gives both a few minutes, a debut that leaves excellent impressions: Tonali shows up in cover, Diaz shows off by 'drunk' the opponents with a fine footwork and throwing Castillejo at the net.
Pioli and Milan can celebrate and turn the page to focus on Monday's match at San Siro against Bologna.
However, something will still need to be filed, especially in defense.
Because Shamrock Rovers comes out defeated but still with their heads held high with the merit of making uncertain a game that on paper already seemed largely decided even before taking the field.
In fact, the first fright is of the Rossoneri: at 14 'Greene takes advantage of an approximate inattention by Milan and kicks in the goal by engaging Donnarumma who rejects.
But at 23 ', after a few unsuccessful attempts, the Rossoneri unlocked the game thanks to Ibrahimovic.
The Swede duets in speed with Calhanoglu who finds the right corridor for the attacker, cold and infallible in front of goal.
Castillejo has the ball of doubling between his feet but does not impact with conviction the splendid passage of the Swede favoring the recovery of McEneff.
The Irish are not a team that gives up easily.
Donnarumma must once again put on the glove: on 28 'Greene again takes advantage of a mistake by Gabbia and kicks in the goal finding the opposition of the Rossoneri goalkeeper.
A fright that charges Milan who are looking for the 2-0 on several occasions with Theo Hernandez, Calhanoglu and again Ibra but without ever framing the goal.
At the beginning of the second half the Rossoneri were still close to 2-0 but Calhanoglu splintered the door and Calabria was unable to overcome Mannus on the tap-in.
In the 22nd minute AC Milan's quick and unanimous action that, after a series of tight passes, is doubled with a shot from distance by Calhanoglu.
Ticket for the second round torn and now for Milan head to Bologna.
Like AC Milan, Tottenham also got the pass for the third qualifying round of the Europa League
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Josè Mourinho's team overcame Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-1 in comeback (Harry Kane scored on a penalty and Ndombélé in the final after the Bulgarians had taken the lead with Minchev).
In the third round the Spurs will find the Macedonians of Skendija 79. Among the qualified teams, Wolfsburg, Glasgow Rangers, Galatasaray, Granada, Reims, Standard Liège, Partizan and Copenhagen have qualified for the third round scheduled for 24 September.