Milan faced Lecce in the second round of Serie A, and the match ended with the visitors triumphing 2-0. The first goal came 20 minutes into the second half, where Ruben Loftus-Cheek executed a remarkable finish to put Milan ahead. The final score was sealed by Christian Pulisic, who scored in the 40th minute of the same half.
The crowd erupted as Christian Pulisic found the back of the net in the 40th minute of the second half. With a brilliant individual move, the midfielder maneuvered past defenders on the left and unleashed a shot that struck the right post and went in.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek stood out as the most valuable player of the match, netting one goal and taking three shots on target throughout the game.
Christian Pulisic also made a significant impact, contributing a goal and attempting two shots on goal for Milan.
Lecce’s head coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, implemented a 4-3-3 formation with Wladimiro Falcone guarding the goal; Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo in defense; Lassana Coulibaly, Ylber Ramadani, and Mohamed Kaba in midfield; and Santiago Pierotti, Francesco Camarda, and Teté Morente leading the front line.
On the other hand, Massimiliano Allegri’s Milan opted for a 3-5-2 setup, with Mike Maignan under the posts; Strahinja Pavlovic, Matteo Gabbia, and Fikayo Tomori forming the defense; Yunus Musah, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Luka Modric, Youssouf Fofana, and Pervis Estupiñán in the middle; and Santiago Giménez alongside Alexis Saelemaekers up front.
The match’s officiating was handled by Livio Marinelli.
Looking ahead, Lecce will visit Atalanta in their next match, while Milan will play at home against Bologna.
As a result of this match, Lecce remains with 1 point, sitting in 15th place on the league table, while Milan has accumulated 3 points and occupies the 7th position in the tournament.
Substitutions for Lecce
45’ 2H – Francesco Camarda out, Nikola Stulic in
62’ 2H – Santiago Pierotti out, Riccardo Sottil in; Mohamed Kaba out, Medon Berisha in
80’ 2H – Ylber Ramadani out, Thórir Helgason in; Teté Morente out, Konan NDri in
Yellow Card for Lecce:
18’ 2H Kialonda Gaspar (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Milan
75’ 2H – Alexis Saelemaekers out, Christian Pulisic in
76’ 2H – Ruben Loftus-Cheek out, Samuele Ricci in
87’ 2H – Santiago Giménez out, Cheveyo Balentien in