Serie A | Milan 3-0 Lecce: Pulisic first goal inspires Amorim

Serie A | Milan 3-0 Lecce: Pulisic first goal inspires Amorim Christian Pulisic made a triumphant return to the starting XI, scoring in Milan’s 3-0 win over Lecce, with Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira also on target. The Rossoneri were already feeling the pressure after back-to-back Serie A draws with Juventus and Lazio, then a humiliating 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in the Europa League . Several big names returned after squad rotation, including the first Christian Pulisic start of the season . ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: General view outside the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Lecce made the trip without Willem Geubbels, Omri Gandelman and Medon Berisha, while Tiago Gabriel missed out due to a sprained neck. They hadn’t scored a goal at San Siro since a 2-2 draw in October 2019, firing blanks in five consecutive defeats between Serie A and the Coppa Italia. It was also a special night, as this weekend is the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of San Siro. See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog. Wladimiro Falcone rushed off his line to push the ball off the feet of Pulisic, but it was only a dress rehearsal for the American’s first club goal of 2026. Strahinja Pavlovic floated a long ball over the top, Pulisic controlled it with his right foot, let it bounce, and swept past the on-rushing goalkeeper with his left from 14 yards. Samuel Chukwueze at full stretch just failed to connect with the Alexis Saelemaekers pass when clear on goal, then Koni De Winter nodded the Pulisic cross wide after a corner when Goncalo Ramos was in a better position behind him. ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan under pressure from Kialonda Gaspar of U.S. Lecce during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) An audacious Goncalo Ramos attempted overhead kick didn’t pay off after the good Saelemaekers move and Samuel Chukwueze cross, then Pervis Estupinan’s first touch let him down on an Adrien Rabiot cross-field pass. Pavlovic had the ball in the net after a short corner and initial Falcone save, but he was offside on the Rabiot cross. ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: Adrien Rabiot of AC Milan celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) Milan did double their lead with a well-worked passing move. Rabiot got down the right on the Pulisic back-heel flick, completed a give and go with Goncalo Ramos, allowing him to beat Falcone at the near post. Estupinan was alert to prevent Santiago Pierotti tapping in the Joel Monteiro roll across from six yards, but the Rossoneri ran riot when Ramos knocked down a long ball for Diego Moreira to sprint forward, sell a dummy to a defender and sweep in his first San Siro goal. Oumar Ngom stung Mike Maignan’s gloves from distance, then the goalkeeper had to be at full stretch to fingertip the Amar Fatah low curler round the upright, but the Rossoneri dominated this match. Milan 3-0 Lecce Pulisic 14 (M), Rabiot 61 (M), Moreira 73 (M)