AC Milan Breezes Past Lecce 2-0 in Serie A Matchup

AC Milan had a great performance in Match Day 31 of Serie A against Lecce, ending with a 2-0 score. The first goal was scored by R._Leao at the 40th minute, followed by another goal from the same player at 75th minute to ensure the win for AC Milan. This result kept them in third place in the Serie A standings and brought them closer to their desired Champions League spot for next season.

Line-ups:

AC Milan Mike Maignan (rating 7.7) Pierre Kalulu (rating 6.9) Malick Thiaw (rating 6.9) Fikayo Tomori (rating 7.3) Theo Hernández (rating 6.7) Rade Krunić (rating 6.9) Sandro Tonali (rating 7.7) Junior Messias (rating 6.6) Brahim Díaz (rating 6.6) Rafael Leão (rating 7.9) Ante Rebić (rating 6.9)

Lecce Wladimiro Falcone (rating 6.3) Valentin Gendrey (rating 7.2) Federico Baschirotto (rating 6.9) Samuel Umtiti (rating 6.3) Antonino Gallo (rating 6.2) Alexis Blin (rating 6.2) Morten Hjulmand (rating 6.6) Rémi Oudin (rating 7.9) Federico Di Francesco (rating 6.3) Assan Ceesay (rating 6.7) Lameck Banda (rating 6.5)

Substitutions:

AC Milan S. Kjaer (M. Thiaw, 59) A. Saelemaekers (J. Messias, 60) I. Bennacer (S. Tonali, 60) D. Origi (R. Leao, 78) A. Vranckx (B. Diaz, 78)

Lecce G. Strefezza (F. Di Francesco, 66) J. Voelkerling Persson (A. Ceesay, 66) J. Gonzalez (A. Blin, 76) Y. Maleh (L. Banda, 80) S. Romagnoli (V. Gendrey, 80)

Ball possession:

The recent match between AC Milan and Lecce saw a clear dominance from the former. AC Milan had 68% of the ball possession, making 8 shots on target and 5 on goal. Rafael Leão was most active in terms of shots, while Alexis Blin had the highest number of hits on goal. Lecce was able to make 9 shots on target and 4 on goal despite having only 32% of the ball possession. It was an exciting match that ended with AC Milan emerging victorious.

Passes:

Fikayo Tomori of AC Milan enjoyed an impressive performance in this match, completing 87% of his 88 passes. His teammate, Valentin Gendrey, was also successful in his passing attempts with 3 key passes. On the opposing team, Morten Hjulmand of Lecce had a pass accuracy rate of 78%, making 37 total passes throughout the game.

Defense:

AC Milan and Lecce had a close game this week, but AC Milan ultimately finished on top. AC Milan had nine interceptions, led by Pierre Kalulu who made three. Lecce had fifteen interceptions, the most of which came from Rémi Oudin with six. As far as individual goals go, Junior Messias scored one for AC Milan while Morten Hjulmand scored one for Lecce. In the end it was a tight match between two teams that showed great defensive skill and determination to win.

Face-to-face:

It’s clear that Rade Krunić of AC Milan and Federico Baschirotto of Lecce are the leaders in their respective teams when it comes to competing for the ball. Both have engaged in seven face-to-face fights for possession, showing their determination and strength on the pitch. It’s likely that both players will continue to be influential figures as the season progresses, leading their teams in all aspects of play.

Fouls:

Yellow cards:

• M. Thiaw (AC Milan) at 27 minute

The last five games (including this match):

• AC Milan – WDDWL
• Lecce – LDLLL

Top 5 Serie A scorers:

1. Victor Osimhen (19, Napoli)
2. Lautaro Martínez (15, Inter)
3. Ademola Lookman (13, Atalanta)
4. MBala Nzola (13, Spezia)
5. Rafael Leão (12, AC Milan)

Next games:

• AC Milan will play with AS Roma. April 29 at 16:00 (UTC), on Stadio Olimpico.
• Lecce will play with Udinese. April 28 at 16:30 (UTC), on Stadio Comunale Via del Mare.