AC Milan players salute the fans after the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
Serie A 2024-25: AC Milan Thrash Lecce 3-0 At San Siro - In Pics
AC Milan secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Lecce in the Italian league on Friday, thanks to a blistering three-goal spree just before halftime. Alvaro Morata opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a glancing header from Theo Hernandez's free-kick. Hernandez then doubled the lead two minutes later, firing the ball into the roof of the net from a tight angle after receiving a pass from Rafael Leao. Christian Pulisic capped off the scoring burst just before halftime, netting his fifth goal in seven games this season. Pulisic's impressive form has now taken his combined tally of goals and assists since joining AC Milan in June last year to 32, the highest in Serie A. The win propelled Milan to joint top of the league with 11 points, tied with Torino, who have a game in hand against Lazio on Sunday.
Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: C Milan players salute the fans after the match | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: Lecce's Hamza Rafia clears the ball in front of AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Lecce's Hamza Rafia clears the ball in front of AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: AC Milan's head coach, Paulo Fonseca | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
AC Milan's head coach, Paulo Fonseca, reacts during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: Lecce's Ante Rebic. left, and AC Milan's Youssouf Fofana jump for the ball | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Lecce's Ante Rebic. left, and AC Milan's Youssouf Fofana jump for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: Lecce's Balthazar Pierret, left, and AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek fight for the ball | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Lecce's Balthazar Pierret, left, and AC Milan's Ruben Loftus-Cheek fight for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: AC Milan players celebrate a goal | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
AC Milan players celebrate a goal during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: AC Milan's Christian Pulisic celebrates team's third goal | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
AC Milan's Christian Pulisic celebrates after he scored during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: AC Milan's Theo Hernandez celebrates a goal | Photo: Spada/LaPresse via AP
AC Milan's Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: Lecce's goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone punches the ball out | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Lecce's goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone punches the ball out during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: AC Milan's Alvaro Morata celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
AC Milan's Alvaro Morata celebrates after he scored during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
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Serie A 2024-25, AC Milan vs Lecce: Lecce's Patrick Dorgu passes the ball nu AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders orgu | Photo: AP/Antonio Calanni
Lecce's Patrick Dorgu passes the ball nu AC Milan's Tijjani Reijnders orgu during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Lecce at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
