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Italian Soccer Serie A
65% Ball Possession AC MILAN and 35% Ball Possession LECCE
AC Milan 2 – 2 Lecce
20′ Hakan Calhanoglu 62′ Khouma Babacar (pen)
81′ Krzysztof Piatek 92′ Marco Calderoni
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 13th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Lecce, 18th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 | Milan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6:9 | -3 | 9 |
18 | Lecce | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7:15 | -8 | 6 |
AC Milan failing to win the Serie A Week 8 game against Lecce ending with a draw on Sunday 20 October 2019 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy. This 2-2 draw helps AC Milan climbing from the 13th to the 12th position and Lecce leaving the relegation zone climbing from the 18th to the 15th position.
It’s a special game for new AC Milan Coach Stefano Pioli making his debut and also celebrating his 54th birthday! Stefano Pioli was born on 20 October 1965 in Parma, Italy.
AC Milan opening the score in the 20th minute. Forward Hakan Calhanoglu defeating Lecce goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top right corner. The assist is by Lucas Biglia.
⏱ 20′@hakan10 rifles the ball into the NET!!
Çalhanoğlu la SBLOCCA! #SempreMilan 1-0 #MilanLecce pic.twitter.com/Zzr6HFLecJ
— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
Lecce equalizing for the 1-1 in the 62nd minute. Referee Pasqua giving a penalty to Lecce conceded by Andrea Conti following a handball inside the penalty area. Here is the action…. It is Khouma Babacar to take the penalty spot and bam, voila! AC Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma saves Babacar’s right footed shot in the bottom right corner! Oops… not so fast, the ball rebounds and Babacar this time not failing the occasion to smack from close range a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Referee Pasqua sending off Lecce Coach Fabio Liverani in the 79th minute for protesting.
⏱ 79′
The Lecce Coach has been given his marking orders / Liverani, Mister del Lecce, è stato espulso per proteste#MilanLecce 1-1 #SempreMilan— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
AC Milan taking the lead again in the 81st minute. It is Krzysztof Piatek to defeat goalkeeper Radu with a right footed shot in the box to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Hakan Calhanoglu.
⏱ 81′
Assist @hakan10, GOAL @pjona9official#MilanLecce 2-1 #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/ABD1BSSh5f— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
Chaos for Milan. Lecce gaining momentum and equalizing for the 2-2 in the agonizing 92nd minute!!! It is Marco Calderoni to delight the Lecce fans at the San Siro Stadium after his left footed shot goal. The assist is by Jacopo Petriccione.
⏱ 90′
Lecce equalize again / Il Lecce pareggia di nuovo #MilanLecce 2-2 #SempreMilan— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
Here is AC MILAN official starting lineup – formation by Coach Stefano Pioli:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): G.Donnarumma; Conti, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Kessie, Biglia, Paquetà; Suso, Leao, Calhanoglu.
Here is LECCE official starting lineup – formation by Coach Fabio Liverani:
LECCE (4-3-1-2): Gabriel, Meccariello, Rossettini, Lucioni, Calderoni; Majer, Tabanelli, Tachtsidis; Mancosu; Falco, Babacar.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of AC MILAN: Krzysztof Piatek with 2 goals
Top scorer of LECCE: Marco Mancosu with 4 goals
AC Milan | Goals | Goals | Lecce |
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Piatek, Krzysztof | 2 | 4 | Mancosu, Marco |
Hernandez, Theo | 1 | 1 | Calderoni, Marco |
Leao, Rafael | 1 | 1 | Farias, Diego |
Kessie, Franck | 1 | 1 | Lucioni, Fabio |
Calhanoglu, Hakan | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 1 win, 2 lost
DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
---|---|---|---|---|
05/10/19 | SA | Genoa – Milan | 1:2 | 7 |
29/09/19 | SA | Milan – Fiorentina | 1:3 | 6 |
26/09/19 | SA | Torino – Milan | 2:1 | 5 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of LECCE: 1 win, 2 lost
DAte | TO | Match | FT | ROund |
---|---|---|---|---|
06/10/19 | SA | Atalanta – Lecce | 3:1 | 7 |
29/09/19 | SA | Lecce – Roma | 0:1 | 6 |
25/09/19 | SA | Spal – Lecce | 1:3 | 5 |
The lads have arrived 👊🏻
I ragazzi sono arrivati 👊🏻#MilanLecce #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/GoSJbHhnH1
— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
⚽ #MilanLecce ⚽
Here’s our line-up for #SerieATIM matchday 8 🔴⚫
La formazione ufficiale rossonera 🔴⚫#SempreMilan@BioscalinITA pic.twitter.com/lfjk3AgmX8
— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
Tutto pronto per i nostri ragazzi di scena a San Siro 💛❤️#avantilecce #forzalecce pic.twitter.com/Fxmcp2iaP5
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) October 20, 2019
#MilanLecce #SerieATIM#LineUp11 ecco l’undici di mister Liverani
📋 il Tabellino
➡️ https://t.co/dD7eypuUaF#avantilecce #forzalecce pic.twitter.com/SMiwRdGCrh— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) October 20, 2019
The game ends in a draw
Finisce in parità a San Siro#MilanLecce 2-2 #SempreMilan pic.twitter.com/uCbENVHeSd
— AC Milan (@acmilan) October 20, 2019
2019 – 2020 Italian Serie A Week 8
AC Milan 2 – 2 Lecce
Sunday 20 October 2019
San Siro Stadium
Milan, Italy
20:45
Referee: PASQUA
Assistants: SANTORO – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: SERRA
VAR: PAIRETTO
AVAR: VIVENZI
Goals: 20′ Hakan Calhanoglu (M), 62′ Khouma Babacar (pen)(L), 81′ Krzysztof Piatek (M), 92′ Marco Calderoni (L)
Official lineups – formations:
AC MILAN (4-3-3): G.Donnarumma; Conti, Musacchio, Romagnoli, Theo Hernandez; Kessie, Biglia, Paquetà; Suso, Leao, Calhanoglu.
Subs: Reina, Donnarumma A., Bennacer, Piatek, Borini, Rebic, Krunic, Duarte, Gabbia, Rodriguez, Brescianini
Coach: Stefano Pioli
LECCE (4-3-1-2): Gabriel, Meccariello, Rossettini, Lucioni, Calderoni; Majer, Tabanelli, Tachtsidis; Mancosu; Falco, Babacar.
Subs: Vigorito; Benzar, Dell’Orco, Riccardi, Rispoli, Vera; Petriccione, Shakhov; Farias, La Mantia, Lapadula, Lo Faso.
Coach: Fabio Liverani.
Referee: Pasqua (Tivoli)