Stefano Pioli’s Milan suffered a painful 3-0 loss to PSV in their final friendly of 2022, giving them something to think about ahead of the new year.
The Rossoneri deployed a moderately strong starting line-up, using first team regulars like Sandro Tonali, Fikayo Tomori and Ismael Bennacer alongside other squad options like Yacine Adli, Antonio Mirante and Sergino Dest. Other familiar faces came on in the second half like Rafael Leao, Brahim Diaz and Simon Kjaer.
PSV got off to a quick start and took the lead after just eight minutes thanks to Guus Til. Only 13 minutes later, the Dutch outfit doubled their lead through Noni Mandueke, putting Milan on the backfoot with just 21 minutes on the clock.
The Eredivisie side further increased their advantage in the 56th minute, with Mandueke finding the back of the net again.
Various changes occurred in the second half but the Rossoneri were unable to find any consolation, suffering a 3-0 loss. They’ll be hoping to iron out the issues ahead of their first game of 2023 against Salernitana on January 4.