Milan-Lecce 3-0: Player Ratings
Pulisic decisive, Rabiot scores like a complete midfielder. Modric orchestrates, Saelemaekers pushes forward. Moreira comes on and wraps it up. Lecce were too timid to trouble the Rossoneri.
🔴⚫ MILAN
MAIGNAN 6.5
A relatively quiet evening, but whenever Lecce threatened, he was there. Alert on Fatah’s effort and composed in the closing stages. Clean sheet well deserved.
ESTUPIÑÁN 7
Pushed forward when possible and read defensive situations well. A vital diagonal run at the 65′ mark cut out a potentially dangerous Lecce chance. Focused throughout.
PAVLOVIĆ 7.5
The pass that sent Pulisic through for the opening goal is worth half a point on its own. Played high up the pitch, supported the attack and gave away virtually nothing. Assist from an auxiliary playmaker.
DE WINTER 7
Solid and consistently engaged. Even came close to scoring in the first half with a header. A clean, reliable performance.
SAELEMAEKERS 7.5
Lively, aggressive and unpredictable. Won the ball back, created overloads and linked up perfectly with Pulisic. Came off after a high-intensity display.
MODRIĆ 7.5
Age is just a number. He set the tempo, always looked for the right pass and didn’t shy away from defensive duties. When Modrić flows, Milan flows.
RABIOT 8
A complete performance. Won the ball, covered ground, made late runs and above all scored the 2-0 with ice-cold composure. Dominant at the heart of midfield.
CHUKWUEZE 6.5
Less brilliant than some of his teammates, but contributed to the build-up and tried to exploit the depth. Lacked a touch of precision in the final third.
PULISIC 8.5
Finally, the goal. What a goal. Sublime control, composure and class. But it wasn’t just the finish: he linked up, created, dropped deep, and delivered key passes. The answer Amorim was waiting for.
RAMOS 7
Didn’t score, but worked tirelessly for the team. Key in the build-up for the second goal with the assist for Rabiot, always involved in the attacking play. Even came close with an acrobatic overhead kick attempt.
Note: based on available data, the starting attacking line-up featured Pulisic, Saelemaekers, Chukwueze and Ramos; ratings are based on available match events.
MOREIRA 7.5
Came on and within just four minutes put his name on the 3-0. Devastating acceleration and a precise finish. A match-winning impact off the bench.
LOFTUS-CHEEK 6.5
Came on with the game already decided and managed the closing stages without any issues.
MUSAH 6.5
Replaced Modrić and helped maintain order and intensity in the final minutes.
BARTESAGHI 6.5
Came on without giving anything away.
CAMARDA 6.5
Few minutes, plenty of desire. Fought for every ball and tried to make his mark.
HEAD COACH AMORIM 8
The response after the European defeat was exactly what the club demanded. Milan dominated, created chances, scored three and above all played as a unit. The substitutions worked and Moreira came on to definitively close out the match. A night for a satisfied manager.
🟡🔴 LECCE
FALCONE 6.5
Conceded three goals he could do little about. Prevented an even heavier defeat with several timely saves.
DEFENCE 5.5
Held on for a while, but was progressively pushed back by Milan. Both Pulisic and Rabiot found space far too easily.
VEIGA 5.5
Aggressive against Saelemaekers, but often over the line. The yellow card summed up a difficult afternoon.
ILIC 5.5
Tried to bring structure but failed to contain the Rossoneri midfield.
MONTEIRO 5.5
Plenty of physicality, little impact. Struggled to find space.
PIEROTTI 6
A few flashes down the flank, but lacking consistency.
STULIC 5.5
Virtually no threat at all. Di Francesco left him in the dressing room at half-time.
FATAH 6.5
Came on and at least injected some life into the attack. Came close with a shot that forced a save from Maignan.
NGOM 6
Good recovery that led to Fatah’s shot. Also tried his luck from distance.
HEAD COACH DI FRANCESCO 5.5
Lecce started with aggression, but after Pulisic’s opener they gradually lost ground and belief. The substitutions failed to change the momentum of the match.
