Serie A

AC Milan vs. Lecce brings Matchday 5 to a close

After draws with Juventus and Lazio, AC Milan host Lecce looking to return to winning ways

AC Milan vs. Lecce brings Matchday 5 of Serie A to a close at San Siro. The Rossoneri remain unbeaten, having followed up victories in their opening two matches with draws against Juventus and Lazio. They will now be looking to return to winning ways. Lecce, however, arrive on the back of a win over Monza and are aiming to make it two in a row with a memorable victory at San Siro.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 24 official meetings between the two sides at San Siro: 20 Milan wins (last 1-0, Serie A 2025/26), 3 draws (last 2-2, Serie A 2019/20) and 1 Lecce win (1-2, Serie A 1997/98).

Milan have scored in 23 of their 24 home games against Lecce: the only goalless game came on 9 January 1994 (Milan-Lecce 0-0, Serie A). In the remaining games, the Rossoneri have scored 56 goals in total.

Lecce have not scored at San Siro for 450 minutes: their last goal was scored by Calderoni in the 90th minute in October 2019 (Milan-Lecce 2-2, Serie A).

DID YOU KNOW?

Milan are the team that have scored the most goals (6) between the 61st and 75th minutes in Serie A 2026/27. More generally, all of the Rossoneri’s goals have come in the final 30 minutes.

Only Inter (9) have scored more second-half goals than Milan (7, level with Roma).

Only Juventus (4) have scored more goals through substitute players than Milan (3).

Only Roma (59.4%) and Inter (58.8%) have a higher duel success rate than Milan (55%).

Lecce are the team that have conceded the most goals (5) in the opening 30 minutes of games.

Lecce are the team that have scored the most headed goals (3).

Lecce are the team that have conceded the most shots on target (33).

Only Venezia (10.3) have conceded more xG than Lecce (9.3).

COACHES and PLAYERS

First official meeting between Ruben Amorim and Eusebio Di Francesco.

Diego Moreira scored against Lazio: his first goal and first brace in Italy for the Belgian Milan player. He had not scored in an official game since 17 May (Strasbourg-Monaco 5-4, Ligue 1).

Tiago Gabriel is the Serie A player with the most headed goals (2).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none

Cautioned: none

REFEREE

LA PENNA (LO CICERO – VECCHI) IV: TREMOLADA, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: SANTORO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Sassuolo-Milan (11/10, 18.00)

Lecce-Bologna (11/10, 15.00)

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