Milan beat Lecce, set up Lazio clash in Coppa Italia last 16 | OneFootball

For the Coppa Italia, Milan faced Lecce this Tuesday and won 3-0 at San Siro. Santiago Giménez, Christopher Nkunku, and Christian Pulisic scored the goals.

Match Situation

With this result, Milan secured qualification for the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia and will face Lazio next. Lecce, on the other hand, has been eliminated from the Coppa Italia.

📋 Match Summary

⚫🔴 AC MILAN 3 X 0 LECCE 🟡🔴 🏆 Competition: Coppa Italia 🏟️ Venue: San Siro 📅 Date: August 23, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Santiago Giménez, 20′ 1st half (AC Milan) ⚽ Christopher Nkunku, 6′ 2nd half (AC Milan) ⚽ Christian Pulisic, 19′ 2nd half (AC Milan)

How was the match?

Just 18 minutes into the first half, after a VAR review, Siebert was sent off for a foul on Nkunku, who had a clear goal-scoring opportunity. As a result, Lecce played with one man down.

At the 20-minute mark, Giménez opened the scoring for the home team after a cross from Davide Bartesaghi into the box. Milan had other chances to increase their lead in the first half but did not capitalize.

The home side scored again six minutes into the second half, when Nkunku hit a beautiful volley after a pass from Alexis Saelemaekers. At 19 minutes, shortly after coming on, Pulisic received a pass from Youssouf Fofana and finished first-time to seal the score.

Upcoming Matches

Milan

• Milan vs Napoli (5th round of the Italian Championship) • Date and time: 09/28 (Sunday) at 3:45 PM (Brasília time) • Venue: San Siro

Lecce

• Lecce vs Bologna (5th round of the Italian Championship) • Date and time: 09/28 (Sunday) at 1:00 PM • Venue: Via del Mare Stadium

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