Italian Serie A

Lecce vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Lecce
  • 7': Nikola Krstovic
  • 59': Nikola Krstovic
FT
2 - 3
AC Milan
  • 68': Antonino Gallo (OG)
  • 73': Christian Pulisic (P)
  • 81': Christian Pulisic

Pulisic double helps Milan to fight back from two goals down to beat Lecce

AC Milan came from two goals down to win 3-2 at lowly Lecce in Serie A on Saturday, with midfielder Christian Pulisic levelling for the visitors from the penalty spot before netting the winner late in the second half.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, AC Milan. Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
  • 1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 2': VAR Decision: No Goal Lecce 0-0 AC Milan.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
  • 6': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Santiago Pierotti.
  • 7': Goal! Lecce 1, AC Milan 0. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thórir Helgason following a fast break.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Warren Bondo (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 14': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
  • 14': Theo Hernández (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Offside, AC Milan. Matteo Gabbia is caught offside.
  • 15': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 17': VAR Decision: No Goal Lecce 1-0 AC Milan.
  • 18': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
  • 18': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Offside, Lecce. Thórir Helgason is caught offside.
  • 21': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
  • 23': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Warren Bondo.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thórir Helgason with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
  • 34': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 36': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 37': Foul by Tete Morente (Lecce).
  • 37': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Santiago Giménez (AC Milan).
  • 38': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Santiago Pierotti.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
  • 41': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
  • 42': Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Medon Berisha (Lecce).
  • 42': Medon Berisha (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Malick Thiaw (AC Milan).
  • 44': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Santiago Pierotti.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Thórir Helgason (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
  • 45'+3': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Warren Bondo (AC Milan).
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Lecce 1, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lecce 1, AC Milan 0.
  • 45': Substitution, AC Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Álex Jiménez.
  • 47': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 47': Warren Bondo (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Offside, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti is caught offside.
  • 53': Santiago Giménez (AC Milan) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 53': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Malick Thiaw (AC Milan) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Theo Hernández with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Yunus Musah (AC Milan) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 56': Substitution, Lecce. Balthazar Pierret replaces Medon Berisha.
  • 56': Foul by Kyle Walker (AC Milan).
  • 56': Tete Morente (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 57': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Goal! Lecce 2, AC Milan 0. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham replaces Santiago Giménez.
  • 62': Substitution, AC Milan. João Félix replaces Warren Bondo.
  • 62': Offside, AC Milan. Tammy Abraham is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (AC Milan).
  • 64': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
  • 68': Attempt missed. João Félix (AC Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 68': Own Goal by Antonino Gallo, Lecce. Lecce 2, AC Milan 1.
  • 70': Offside, AC Milan. Theo Hernández is caught offside.
  • 71': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
  • 71': Yunus Musah (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Penalty AC Milan. Christian Pulisic draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 72': Penalty conceded by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 73': Goal! Lecce 2, AC Milan 2. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 74': Substitution, Lecce. Ylber Ramadani replaces Thórir Helgason.
  • 74': Substitution, Lecce. Danilo Veiga replaces Santiago Pierotti.
  • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Youssouf Fofana replaces Kyle Walker.
  • 74': Substitution, AC Milan. Riccardo Sottil replaces Yunus Musah.
  • 75': Dangerous play by Youssouf Fofana (AC Milan).
  • 75': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 78': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Corner, AC Milan. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Rafael Leão (AC Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
  • 81': Goal! Lecce 2, AC Milan 3. Christian Pulisic (AC Milan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rafael Leão with a cross.
  • 82': Substitution, Lecce. Ante Rebic replaces Tete Morente.
  • 82': Substitution, Lecce. Lameck Banda replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 84': Offside, AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
  • 86': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 86': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Tammy Abraham (AC Milan).
  • 88': Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
  • 89': João Félix (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. João Félix (AC Milan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 90'+1': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (AC Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Pulisic following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Lecce).
  • 90'+3': Rafael Leão (AC Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, AC Milan. João Félix is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lecce 2, AC Milan 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Lecce 2, AC Milan 3.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
7 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 7
70.5 Possession 29.5
16 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 3
0.6 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
518 Accurate Passes 164
581 Passes 243
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 2
22 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.2
37 Long Balls 56
17 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 16
6 Tackles 22
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 7
14 Effective Clearances 38
14 Clearances 38

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Attendance: 25,753

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 38 +32 82
2 Internazionale 38 +44 81
3 Atalanta 38 +41 74
4 Juventus 38 +23 70
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEC Lecce (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
19 Gaby Jean
6 Federico Baschirotto
25 Antonino Gallo
12 Frédéric Guilbert
14 Thorir Johann Helgason
5 Medon Berisha Yellow Card
29 Lassana Coulibaly
9 Nikola Krstovic
7 José Antonio Morente
50 Santiago Pierotti
Lecce Substitutes:
Jasper Samooja, Konan N’Dri, Tiago Gabriel , Christian Früchtl, Jesper Karlsson, Ante Rebic, Hamza Rafia, Lameck Banda, Marco Sala, Ylber Ramadani, Danilo , Rares Burnete, Mohamed Kaba, Kialonda Gaspar, Balthazar Pierret.

MIL AC Milan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
57 Marco Sportiello (GK)
28 Malick Thiaw
46 Matteo Gabbia
19 Theo Hernández
32 Kyle Walker
14 Tijjani Reijnders
80 Yunus Musah
38 Warren Bondo
7 Santiago Gimenez
11 Christian Pulisic
20 Álex Jiménez
AC Milan Substitutes:
Rafael Leão, Filippo Terracciano, Riccardo Sottil, Luka Jovic, João Félix, Lorenzo Torriani, Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori, Samuel Chukwueze, Alessandro Florenzi, Davide Bartesaghi, Lapo Nava, Youssouf Fofana.

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