September 28, (THEWILL) – AC Milan climbed to the top of Serie A alongside Torino following a 3-0 victory over Lecce on Friday night. The win built upon their recent derby triumph against Inter Milan, marking their third consecutive league success.
The match saw early goals from Alvaro Morata, Theo Hernandez, and Christian Pulisic within five minutes in the first half. This result puts Milan level on 11 points with Torino, although Milan have played one more game. The team’s performance could have yielded an even larger scoreline, with both Tammy Abraham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek hitting the woodwork.
The only setback for Milan came late in the game when young defender Davide Bartesaghi received a red card for a reckless challenge on Lameck Banda, just five minutes after coming on as a substitute. Despite this, Milan’s attacking display was evident, with Pulisic scoring his fourth goal in as many matches and Hernandez delivering an impressive performance.
Milan now turn their attention to Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture against Bayer Leverkusen in Germany. The team will be looking to build on their strong domestic form in this crucial European encounter.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan have the opportunity to join Milan and Torino at the top of the table if they win their Saturday match against Udinese.
For Lecce, the defeat caps off a difficult week that included squandering a two-goal lead against Parma and exiting the Italian Cup at the hands of second-tier Sassuolo. They now find themselves just one point above the relegation zone, facing an uphill battle to improve their league position.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
