AC Milan
Lecce
Match summary
AC Milan won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Lecce. AC Milan led 1-0 at half-time.
Christian Pulisic put AC Milan ahead in the 14th minute, set up by Strahinja Pavlovic, Adrien Rabiot made it 2-0 in the 61st minute, set up by Gonçalo Ramos, and Diego Moreira made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute.
The chances backed that up: AC Milan created 2.48 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Lecce's 0.22 from 6.
AC Milan secured a commanding 3-0 victory against Lecce on matchday 5 of Serie A, dominating proceedings with 69 percent possession and 699 completed passes at a 91 percent accuracy rate. The hosts dictated the tempo throughout, registering 10 shots compared to 6 from the visitors, while producing 4 shots on target and 2.48 expected goals against Lecce's 0.22. AC Milan also recorded 97 attacks and 36 dangerous attacks, keeping their defensive record clean with 0 yellow cards, whereas Lecce accumulated 15 fouls and 1 yellow card while managing only 31 percent possession.
The opening breakthrough arrived in the 14th minute when Christian Pulisic scored with a left foot shot to give AC Milan a 1-0 half-time lead. Following a quiet end to the first half and Lecce's substitution of Nikola Stulic for Paco Esteban at the break, Danilo Veiga received a yellow card for a foul in the 58th minute. AC Milan then extended their advantage in the 61st minute through an Adrien Rabiot left foot shot, before substitute Diego Moreira sealed the 3-0 final score with a right foot shot in the 73rd minute.
