Lecce vs AC Milan, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

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.

• 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.