Lecce vs AC Milan

8 March 2025 · Serie A · 2024/25 · Referee Daniele Doveri

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Nikola Krstovic 7’, 59’
  • Antonino Gallo 68’ (og)
  • Christian Pulisic 73’ (pen), 81’

Match summary

AC Milan came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 away at Lecce. Lecce led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Nikola Krstovic put Lecce ahead in the 7th minute, set up by Thórir Helgason. In the second half, Krstovic made it 2-0 in the 59th minute, set up by Frederic Guilbert, Gallo's own goal pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 68th minute, Christian Pulisic equalised from the penalty spot in the 73rd minute, and Pulisic won it in the 81st minute, set up by Rafael Leão.

The chances backed that up: AC Milan created 3.28 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Lecce's 1.19 from 11.

Match stats

Lecce AC Milan
11 Shots 16
3 Shots on Target 9
2 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1.19 xG 3.28
1.19 Non-penalty xG 2.52
6 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Lecce AC Milan
Kick-off
Nikola Krstovic
Assist: Thórir Helgason1-0 (Lecce)
7’
Half-time1-0
Nikola Krstovic
Assist: Frederic Guilbert2-0 (Lecce)
59’
68’
Antonino Gallo
Own goal2-1 (AC Milan)
73’
Christian Pulisic
Penalty2-2 (AC Milan)
81’
Christian Pulisic
Assist: Rafael Leão2-3 (AC Milan)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Lecce
  • Medon Berisha
  • Nikola Krstovic
AC Milan
  • Tammy Abraham

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 3.28 7’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), 1-0 7’ 59’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), 2-0 59’ 68’ Antonino Gallo (AC Milan) own goal, 2-1 68’ 73’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), 2-2 73’ 81’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), 2-3 81’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 3.28 7’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), 1-0 Krstovic 7’ 59’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), 2-0 Krstovic 59’ 68’ Antonino Gallo (AC Milan) own goal, 2-1 Gallo 68’ 73’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), 2-2 Pulisic 73’ 81’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), 2-3 Pulisic 81’
Lecce 1.19 xGAC Milan 3.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 AC Milan attacking Lecce attacking 
73’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 81’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 55’ Yunus Musah (AC Milan), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 12’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 21’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 41’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Thórir Helgason (Lecce), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 89’ João Félix (AC Milan), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ João Félix (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 24’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Malick Thiaw (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 7’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 30’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 8’ Yunus Musah (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Rafael Leão (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Warren Bondo (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Tete Morente (Lecce), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Frederic Guilbert (Lecce), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Tammy Abraham (AC Milan), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Antonino Gallo (Lecce), own goal 73’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 81’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 55’ Yunus Musah (AC Milan), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 12’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 21’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.40 xG, hit the woodwork 23’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 41’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Thórir Helgason (Lecce), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 59’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 89’ João Félix (AC Milan), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 24’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 53’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 68’ João Félix (AC Milan), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 53’ Malick Thiaw (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Santiago Giménez (AC Milan), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 33’ Christian Pulisic (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 8’ Yunus Musah (AC Milan), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Rafael Leão (AC Milan), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 24’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 13’ Warren Bondo (AC Milan), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Tete Morente (Lecce), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Frederic Guilbert (Lecce), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Nikola Krstovic (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Tammy Abraham (AC Milan), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Antonino Gallo (Lecce), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Wladimiro Falcone GK900 0.000.000
Frederic Guilbert DEF9011 0.020.101
Gaby Jean DEF900 0.000.000
Federico Baschirotto DEF900 0.000.000
Antonino Gallo DEF900 0.000.021
Lassana Coulibaly MID870 0.000.000
Medon Berisha MID610 0.000.000
Santiago Pierotti MID792 0.350.121
Thórir Helgason MID7911 0.120.143
Tete Morente MID871 0.030.000
Nikola Krstovic FWD9025 0.620.342
Balthazar Pierret Sub290 0.000.000
Danilo Veiga Sub110 0.000.000
Ylber Ramadani Sub111 0.050.000
Ante Rebic Sub30 0.000.000
Lameck Banda Sub30 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lecce win 20% Avg odds 4.67
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.56
AC Milan win 53% Avg odds 1.82

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lecce WDDLL
AC Milan WWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AC Milan 3-0 Lecce, 27 Sep 24 Next meeting: Lecce 0-2 AC Milan, 29 Aug 25  All Lecce vs AC Milan meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.