AC Milan Secures 2-0 Win Over Lecce, with Goals from Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic, Initiating Successful tenure for Allegri
AC Milan Secure First Win of the Season Against Lecce
AC Milan have finally claimed their first victory of the 2025-26 Serie A season, defeating Lecce 2-0 at the Via del Mare Stadium. The win marks Milan's second victory of the campaign and their first away success.
The decisive goals were scored by Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Christian Pulisic, who made an instant impact upon being introduced to the game. Loftus-Cheek, an English midfielder born in London in 1996, broke the deadlock against Lecce with a goal in the second half, marking his first for AC Milan since March 2024. Pulisic, who joined Milan from Chelsea in 2023, scored the goal that sealed the victory in the closing stages of the match.
Lecce, on the other hand, have yet to find the net in the 2025-26 Serie A season, a dismal run that has now stretched to four consecutive league games. This is the first time since February 2024 that Lecce have gone consecutive matches without scoring.
Milan's earlier campaign began with a 2-1 defeat to newly-promoted Cremonese, but they have since shown signs of improvement under the guidance of coach Massimiliano Allegri. Allegri picked up his first league win since returning to the club with this victory over Lecce.
The match saw a number of controversial moments, with both Matteo Gabbia and Ruben Loftus-Cheek having goals disallowed due to fouls inside the penalty area. Santiago Gimenez's goal for Milan, scored just after the hour, was also ruled out for offside.
However, it was Luka Modric who provided the assist for Loftus-Cheek's goal with a teasing free-kick, marking his first significant contribution for AC Milan since joining. Modric, at 39 years and 354 days old, became the oldest midfielder in Serie A's history to provide an assist since Opta began recording such data in the 2004-05 season.
Fikayo Tomori, an English defender, has played more games for AC Milan since the era of three points for a win began in 1994 than Christian Pulisic has in his debut league appearance. Tomori's experience and leadership were crucial in helping Milan secure their first win of the season.
In conclusion, AC Milan's victory over Lecce was a much-needed boost for the team, who will be hoping to build on this result and challenge for the Serie A title this season. Lecce, meanwhile, will need to find a way to break their scoring drought if they are to avoid relegation.
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