Lecce vs AC Milan, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ACalhanoglu shines as Zlatan-less AC Milan sink Lecce
AC Milan kept alive their hopes of snatching a Europa League qualifying berth with a win over Lecce.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 2': Attempt missed. Biagio Meccariello (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filippo Falco with a cross following a corner.
- 3': Offside, Lecce. Jacopo Petriccione tries a through ball, but Filippo Falco is caught offside.
- 5': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan).
- 5': Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 7': Riccardo Saponara (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Milan).
- 13': Panagiotis Tachtsidis (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ante Rebic.
- 14': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Marco Calderoni.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Simon Kjaer (Milan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 15': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Riccardo Saponara.
- 15': Attempt missed. Theo Hernández (Milan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Theo Hernández.
- 17': Attempt saved. Samu Castillejo (Milan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 17': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 18': Filippo Falco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 20': Attempt saved. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 20': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Theo Hernández.
- 22': Offside, Lecce. Marco Mancosu tries a through ball, but Marco Calderoni is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce).
- 23': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Theo Hernández (Milan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 26': Goal! Lecce 0, Milan 1. Samu Castillejo (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
- 32': Offside, Milan. Hakan Calhanoglu tries a through ball, but Theo Hernández is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Filippo Falco (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Petriccione.
- 35': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 36': Offside, Lecce. Marco Calderoni tries a through ball, but Biagio Meccariello is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Filippo Falco (Lecce).
- 38': Theo Hernández (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Substitution, Milan. Matteo Gabbia replaces Simon Kjaer because of an injury.
- 41': Attempt saved. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
- 42': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Lecce).
- 43': Andrea Rispoli (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ante Rebic (Milan).
- 45': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 45': Marco Calderoni (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Filippo Falco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Filippo Falco.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce).
- 45'+3': Ismael Bennacer (Milan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Matteo Gabbia (Milan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Franck Kessié (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Milan 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Milan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lecce. Khouma Babacar replaces Gianluca Lapadula because of an injury.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 49': Ante Rebic (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Fabio Lucioni (Lecce).
- 49': Fabio Lucioni (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 52': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (Milan).
- 52': Khouma Babacar (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Penalty Lecce. Khouma Babacar draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty conceded by Matteo Gabbia (Milan) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 54': Goal! Lecce 1, Milan 1. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samu Castillejo.
- 55': Goal! Lecce 1, Milan 2. Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 57': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Franck Kessié.
- 57': Goal! Lecce 1, Milan 3. Ante Rebic (Milan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Andrea Conti (Milan).
- 59': Riccardo Saponara (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Filippo Falco (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Theo Hernández (Milan).
- 61': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Lecce).
- 61': Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Alessio Romagnoli (Milan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Filippo Falco (Lecce).
- 63': Foul by Matteo Gabbia (Milan).
- 63': Khouma Babacar (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Matteo Gabbia (Milan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Calderoni with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Milan. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Samu Castillejo.
- 68': Substitution, Milan. Rafael Leão replaces Ante Rebic.
- 72': Goal! Lecce 1, Milan 4. Rafael Leão (Milan) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Conti with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Hakan Calhanoglu (Milan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- 75': Corner, Milan. Conceded by Biagio Meccariello.
- 77': Filippo Falco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Milan).
- 78': Attempt missed. Filippo Falco (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 86': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Biglia replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 87': Substitution, Lecce. Evgen Shakhov replaces Marco Mancosu.
- 87': Substitution, Milan. Lucas Paquetá replaces Franck Kessié.
- 87': Substitution, Lecce. Brayan Vera replaces Riccardo Saponara.
- 89': Andrea Conti (Milan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Marco Calderoni (Lecce).
- 90'+1': Fabio Lucioni (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rafael Leão (Milan).
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Lecce 1, Milan 4.
- 0': Match ends, Lecce 1, Milan 4.
Statistics
 MIL |
LEC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 7 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 588 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 667 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Lecce (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gabriel (GK) |
| 16 | Biagio Meccariello |
| 5 | Fabio Lucioni  |
| 27 | Marco Calderoni |
| 29 | Andrea Rispoli |
| 9 | Gianluca Lapadula |
| 77 | Panagiotis Tachtsidis |
| 18 | Riccardo Saponara |
| 8 | Marco Mancosu |
| 4 | Jacopo Petriccione |
| 10 | Filippo Falco |
AC Milan (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 13 | Alessio Romagnoli |
| 24 | Simon Kjaer |
| 19 | Theo Hernández |
| 12 | Andrea Conti |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 4 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 79 | Franck Kessié |
| 18 | Ante Rebic |
| 10 | Hakan Çalhanoglu |
| 7 | Samu Castillejo |
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