AC Milan coach Sinisa Mihajlovic says they deserved their opening day defeat to Fiorentina.

Milan lost 2-0, with defender Rodrigo Ely sent off.

“We certainly deserved to lose and didn't do what we were supposed to. All the incidents went against us, but we should've done a lot better anyway.

“It was an even start with a chance each, then they scored straight after the red card and it became an uphill struggle.

“We reacted better after the break even down to 10 men, but Fiorentina have strong possession anyway, so it's even tougher a man down.

“The performance certainly wasn't up to the task, especially where we were dominated in midfield. With 10 men it was harder, but we still should've done better.

“There was no service for the forwards, so I can't really complain about them. We couldn't keep the ball and gave it away too quickly.

“We prepared during the week and are Milan, so we must always aim to win. We knew it wouldn't be easy, but even if the first 30-35 minutes were balanced enough, we still should've done better."