Jeremy Menez scored twice as AC Milan beat Parma 5-4 in a nine-goal thriller on Sunday night, which ended with both sides reduced to 10 men. Giacomo Bonaventura opened the scoring on his Milan debut before Antonio Cassano levelled with a goal against his old club. Keisuke Honda and a Menez penalty put Milan back in the driving seat before the break but they were pegged back early in the second half as Felipe fired home from close range.
Daniele Bonera's sending off just before the hour gave Parma a way back into the match but it was Milan who struck next through Nigel de Jong.
Remarkably, there was further drama to come as Alessandro Lucarelli netted for the home side, Felipe was given his marching orders and Menez scored again to make it 5-3.
And to cap it all off, Mattia De Sciglio scored a farcical own goal from around 30 yards out as Diego Lopez failed to control the defender's backpass. All of which leaves Roberto Donadoni's men still looking for their first point.
The visitors, who were without new signing Fernando Torres due to a sprained ankle, made a positive start to the game with Ignazio Abate and Honda causing problems down the right.
And they got their rewards when Bonaventura converted from Honda's pass in the 25th minute, allowing the ball to go through his own legs before firing back across Antonio Mirante.
Milan's lead lasted just two minutes, though, as Cassano came back to haunt his former club.
source: goal.com
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