Big West Gate breaks scoring drought, Nkunku scores first goal, American substitute scores within 1 minute, Milan wins 3-0 to advance

At 3 a.m. Beijing time on September 24, in the second round of the Coppa Italia, AC Milan played host to Lecce!

In the first half, Jiménez's one-on-one attempt was saved, but he later netted his first goal of the season; Nkunku struck the post with an open goal opportunity and drew a red card; the half finished 0-0. In the second half, Nkunku scored his debut goal for Milan, and substitute Pulisic continued his scoring streak, tallying 5 goals and 1 assist in 6 matches this season.

In the end, AC Milan comfortably defeated ten-man Lecce 3-0 to easily advance to the last 18 of the Coppa Italia, securing their fourth consecutive win across all competitions!

AC Milan vs Lecce,Allegri lined up a 3-5-2 formation, with Jiménez and Nkunku as the two forwards; Salemakers, Chik, Ricci, Rabiot, and Batsaki formed the five midfielders; Tomori, De Winter, and Pavlović made up the three defenders; Maignan guarded the goal, with a starting lineup valued at €234 million.Lecce deployed a 5-3-2 formation, with a starting lineup value of only €27.55 million; there is a significant gap in strength between the two teams.

For Milan, this match was won very easily, with all three main forwards scoring. Jiménez finally ended his scoring drought, which is a huge relief for a striker who had not scored for a long time. New signing Nkunku missed an open goal and caused a red card but then scored his first goal for Milan, a promising start. Pulisic scored immediately after coming on as a substitute, continuing his scoring form. AC Milan kept a clean sheet with a 3-0 win over Lecce to advance comfortably to the Coppa Italia last 16. Milan has indeed improved this season. Allegri’s deep understanding of Serie A is evident, and Rabiot performs at a high level in Italy. The real test for Milan and Allegri will be the weekend clash against leaders and defending champions Napoli, coached by Conte, another Serie A expert. This strong showdown is not to be missed.

Match statistics further illustrate that this game was completely one-sided,Milan held 77% possession and fired 24 shots, 10 on target; Lecce managed 2 shots with 1 on target.