Milan took their first three points of the season with a 2-1 win away at Torino, and Adrien Rabiot's introduction off the bench turned the game.
The trip to the Grande Torino has rarely been kind to the Rossoneri, which makes a comfortable evening all the more notable. Milan controlled the tempo early and eventually got their reward through second-half goals from Alphadjo Cisse and Rabiot, before Che Adams pulled one back for the hosts in the final minute.
Rabiot was the standout, rated 7.5 and named man of the match. He set up the opener by finding Cisse in the box, then doubled the lead himself, drifting to the back post and finishing from close range. His performance made a clear case for his use in the attacking midfield role, and it stood in sharp contrast to the man he replaced.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, handed a start, was rated 5.5 after a quiet first half in which he failed to make the most of the few half-chances that came his way, either mistiming his feet or losing out physically. It was billed as his opportunity, and Rabiot's impact underlined how much more it could have been.
Cisse earned a 7 for the goal that broke the deadlock, placing his finish into the top-right corner rather than blasting it, a composed touch after a mixed first half that included two missed chances. Among the starters, Samuele Chukwueze (7) kept things happening on the flank and delivered the cross for Rabiot's goal, while Yunus Musah (6.5) answered the doubts over his selection with a busy shift, winning the ball back and switching play well. Mario Gila (6.5) was rated the pick of the centre-backs for stepping into the build-up, though a duel with Njie left him with some discomfort.
Mike Maignan (6) was barely tested, with Adams' strike the only shot on target Torino managed all night, denying the Frenchman a clean sheet at the death. Pervis Estupiñan (5.5) struggled to influence the attack and lost several running duels with Pedersen down his side.
Off the bench, Luka Modrić was rated 6 and looked to steady the midfield more than Ardon Jashari (6) had managed before him. Amorim had said the Croatian was not ready for 90 minutes, though he is expected to start against Venezia on Friday. Bartesaghi, Alexis Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia all came on too late to be rated.
Amorim himself took a 7 for a game plan that produced a rare thing at this ground, a comfortable Milan performance, with the criticism of a slow first half falling more on the players than the bench.
For an away day that has so often gone wrong, three points and a game controlled from the front is the kind of start Amorim will want to build on.