Santiago Gimenez's universe has collided with that of Serie A: the Mexican striker, who arrived from Feyenoord, followed up his debut with an assist in the Coppa Italia by also scoring on his league debut after coming off the bench.
Wearing the number 7 shirt, he responded to Pulisic’s pass, cut inside onto his left foot, and ruthlessly beat Vasquez. It was the first of what Rossoneri fans hope will be many goals from now until the end of the season and beyond. Corriere dello Sport headlined today:
"A helping hand from Santi Gimenez."
In the subheading, the match summary reads: "A lackluster Milan in the first half. Walker and the post, after a shot by Colombo, denied Empoli, who were missing nine players—a goal. In the second half, Conceição brought on Leao, Pulisic, and Santiago from the bench, and Milan won the game."
The secondary title highlights the consequences of the result at the Castellani in Empoli: "The Mexican doubled Leao’s lead with his first Serie A goal. Tomori and Marianucci were sent off. Milan in the Champions League race, while D’Aversa finds himself in the danger zone."
