Josip Ilicic was in spectacular form as Paulo Sousa's Fiorentina saw off 10-man Milan 2-0 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi to get off to a winning start in Serie A.
The Slovenia midfielder was the heart of some fantastic free-flowing moves and was rewarded for his efforts when he put the hosts further ahead from the penalty spot following Marcos Alonso's superb opener before half-time.
Fiorentina were terrific in the first half, and, after Ilicic went close and new signing Nikola Kalinic squandered a gilt-edged chance, Sousa's men were boosted by the sending off of Milan defender Rodrigo Ely on his Serie A debut.
And Fiorentina wasted no time in making the most of their numerical advantage, Alonso converting with a curling strike from the resulting free-kick.
Defeat highlights the size of the job ahead at Milan facing new coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, who succeeded Filippo Inzaghi at San Siro, while Sousa replaced Vincenzo Montella in a close-season of managerial change for both clubs.
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