AC Milan vs Lecce, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie APulisic scores again as AC Milan beat 10-man Lecce 3-0
United States forward Christian Pulisic scored a superb goal as AC Milan earned a comfortable 3-0 win at home against Lecce in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, AC Milan. Théo Hernández is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Venuti (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 3': Attempt missed. Joan González (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 5': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 5': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Goal! AC Milan 1, Lecce 0. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 8': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Théo Hernández.
- 9': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 11': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Venuti (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Blin.
- 14': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 15': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
- 15': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 16': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 17': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Antonino Gallo (Lecce).
- 18': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 20': Goal! AC Milan 2, Lecce 0. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Lecce. Joan González is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
- 23': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Joan González (Lecce) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Venuti with a cross.
- 27': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Joan González (Lecce) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
- 31': Attempt missed. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
- 33': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Olivier Giroud (AC Milan).
- 34': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
- 34': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Alexis Blin (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
- 37': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marin Pongracic.
- 43': Delay in match (AC Milan).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 44': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) is shown the red card.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, AC Milan 2, Lecce 0.
- 45': Second Half begins AC Milan 2, Lecce 0.
- 45': Substitution, Lecce. Pontus Almqvist replaces Lameck Banda.
- 45': Substitution, Lecce. Roberto Piccoli replaces Joan González.
- 48': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 48': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (AC Milan).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Yacine Adli (AC Milan).
- 53': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Ylber Ramadani.
- 56': Foul by Lorenzo Venuti (Lecce).
- 56': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Goal! AC Milan 3, Lecce 0. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yacine Adli with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt saved. Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
- 61': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (AC Milan) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a through ball.
- 61': Substitution, AC Milan. Simon Kjær replaces Matteo Gabbia.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Yunus Musah replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Luka Jovic replaces Olivier Giroud because of an injury.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Fikayo Tomori (AC Milan).
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Piccoli (Lecce).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Théo Hernández (AC Milan) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
- 67': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Théo Hernández (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 69': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Jovic with a headed pass.
- 70': Substitution, Lecce. Valentin Gendrey replaces Lorenzo Venuti.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt saved. Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
- 77': Substitution, Lecce. Medon Berisha replaces Alexis Blin.
- 78': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, AC Milan. Ismaël Bennacer replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Leão.
- 80': Foul by Yunus Musah (AC Milan).
- 80': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Chukwueze with a through ball.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Foul by Medon Berisha (Lecce).
- 82': Samuel Chukwueze (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, AC Milan. Filippo Terracciano replaces Théo Hernández.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Bennacer (AC Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 84': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti replaces Patrick Dorgu.
- 86': Offside, AC Milan. Rafael Leão is caught offside.
- 88': Attempt saved. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Gendrey.
- 88': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Mike Maignan.
- 89': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Medon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, AC Milan 3, Lecce 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Lecce 0.
- 0': Match ends, AC Milan 3, Lecce 0.
Statistics
 LEC |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 300 | Accurate Passes | 574 |
| 347 | Passes | 625 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 13 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,035
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Location: Milano, Italy
Attendance: 72,035
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 10 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 10 | +12 | 19 |
Line-Ups
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mike Maignan (GK) |
| 23 | Fikayo Tomori |
| 46 | Matteo Gabbia |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 2 | Davide Calabria |
| 11 | Christian Pulisic |
| 14 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| 7 | Yacine Adli |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 10 | Rafael Leão |
| 21 | Samuel Chukwueze |
Lecce (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 5 | Marin Pongracic |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 25 | Antonino Gallo |
| 12 | Lorenzo Venuti |
| 29 | Alexis Blin  |
| 16 | Joan Gonzàlez |
| 20 | Ylber Ramadani |
| 9 | Nikola Krstovic  |
| 22 | Lameck Banda |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
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