US EditionAC Milan Beats 10-Man Lecce 3-0 in Italian Cup to Keep Alive Trophy Pursuit without European Play
Milan capitalized on Lecce's red card to secure a 3-0 win with goals from Gimenez, Nkunku, and Pulisic, who has scored 14 times in 2025, the team's top scorer.
- On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, AC Milan secured a 3-0 victory over Lecce, who were reduced to ten men, to move into the round of 16 in the Coppa Italia at San Siro.
- After finishing eighth in Serie A last season and missing out on European competition, Milan entered the tournament with returning coach Massimiliano Allegri emphasizing the Italian Cup as a key goal for the team.
- Christian Pulisic scored his third goal in two matches following Lecce center back Jamil Siebert's sending off for a foul on Nkunku, who also scored an acrobatic goal after joining Milan in August.
- Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez opened scoring in the 20th minute with one touch, marking his first goal this season and sixth in 16 domestic cup matches, while Milan hit the woodwork three times.
- Milan has secured victories in their last four games across all competitions and will next compete against Lazio, one of the top-eight seeded teams, preserving their strongest opportunity to claim a trophy this season.
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AC Milan beats 10-man Lecce 3-0 in Italian Cup to keep alive trophy pursuit without European play
AC Milan beat 10-man Lecce 3-0 to advance to the Italian Cup round of 16 and remain in the running for what might be its best chance at a trophy this season.
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