Fabio Borini thinks Milan could’ve scored more goals against Dudelange but is content with the performance.

Milan beat Dudelange 1-0 away in Matchday 1 of the Europa League group stage and it was a match in which coach Gattuso rested almost all of his starters, giving space to bench players.

Borini played on the left wing and came close to scoring twice, but failed to find the back of the net. The only goal of the night arrived from Gonzalo Higuain, whose shot took a deflection and beat the Dudelange goalkeeper.

“It was fundamental to win this Europa League opener, especially away from home against a team that we didn’t know that well,” Borini told reporters in the mixed-zone after the game. “I think we did well, we take home the three points and didn’t concede any goal.

“We created many chances, both Higuain and I, I hit the post and the margin could have been wider. In modern football, there’s not much difference between the big and small teams. There was everything to lose. We did well in interpreting the game the right way and take home a win. We have a deep squad who can do well in all three competitions.

“Atalanta? In recent years they have always shown they are tough opponents, they play with high intensity and man-marking across the pitch and this is what makes it difficult to play against them. If they didn’t play so well they would’ve have achieved these results.”