Match report
Milan cruise past Lecce with second-half surge
AC Milan eased to a 3-0 win over Lecce in Serie A's fifth round, moving to fifth in the table as Ruben Amorim's side controlled proceedings from the first whistle. Christian Pulišić opened the scoring in the 14th minute, converting an assist from Strahinja Pavlović to give the hosts a lead they never relinquished heading into the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Lecce, managed by Eusebio Di Francesco, could not find a foothold after the interval as Milan extended their advantage. Adrien Rabiot doubled the lead in the 61st minute, finishing off a Gonçalo Ramos assist, before Diego Moreira added a third in the 73rd minute to put the result beyond doubt.
Milan dominated territory throughout, holding 69 percent of possession and registering 10 shots to Lecce's 6, with four efforts on target compared to three for the visitors. The gulf was reflected in the underlying numbers too, with Milan racking up 1.93 in expected goals against just 0.17 for Lecce, who also picked up a yellow card and committed 15 fouls to their opponents' nine.
Pavlović was central to Milan's opening breakthrough, setting up Pulišić's goal and finishing with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.13.
Milan's dominance was best captured by their 69 percent share of possession against Lecce's 31.
AC Milan beat Lecce 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
AC Milan met Lecce in the Serie A (Regular Season - 5). Kick-off was Sunday, 20 September 2026, 18:45 UTC at San Siro/Giuseppe Meazza. Referee: Federico La Penna.
Key moments
- 14' Goal: Christian Pulišić (assist: Strahinja Pavlović) — 1–0 · Watch Christian Pulišić's goal video (14')
- 61' Goal: Adrien Rabiot (assist: Gonçalo Ramos) — 2–0 · Watch Adrien Rabiot's goal video (61')
- 73' Goal: Diego Moreira — 3–0 · Watch Diego Moreira's goal video (73')
Starting line-ups
AC Milan (3-4-2-1)
Lecce (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave AC Milan 66%, the draw 22%, Lecce 12%. It finished AC Milan 3–0 Lecce.
AC Milan's rating gap decides it — AC Milan are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of AC Milan's 66%. The draw at 22% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why AC Milan at 66%?
AC Milan sit 285 points higher on our strength rating — 1922 to 1636. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 6,009 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 71–18–11.
Why only 66%?
Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims AC Milan's column. Across 11,218 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.7% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.0 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.3% of 6,126 games vs 44.9% across all 100,474 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw only 22%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 18.1%. These teams' recent games average 2.5 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,886. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw. Serie A runs draw-heavy, adding 1.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
AC Milan have averaged 12 percentage points more possession than Lecce in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. AC Milan have won their last 5 home meetings with Lecce. Those matches were played between 23 April 2023 and 18 January 2026, across 4 Serie A games and 1 Coppa Italia game. Latest home meeting: 18 January 2026 — AC Milan 1–0 Lecce. Before the winning run: 20 October 2019 — AC Milan 2–2 Lecce. Across 4,925 historical matches following at least three consecutive home wins against the same opponent, hosts won 58.8%, compared with 58.4% expected from team strength. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the AC Milan vs Lecce final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Christian Pulišić's goal against Lecce (14').
- Watch Adrien Rabiot's goal against Lecce (61').
- Watch Diego Moreira's goal against Lecce (73').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from AC Milan 3–0 Lecce. Explore more on the AC Milan and Lecce team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of AC Milan vs Lecce?
AC Milan beat Lecce 3–0 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in AC Milan vs Lecce?
Christian Pulišić (14') for AC Milan; Adrien Rabiot (61') for AC Milan; Diego Moreira (73') for AC Milan.
›Where can I watch AC Milan vs Lecce highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from AC Milan 3–0 Lecce are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between AC Milan and Lecce?
AC Milan and Lecce have met 10 times — 8 wins for AC Milan, 0 wins for Lecce and 2 draws.