On 11 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the Italian football championship took place. Lecce (Italy) and Milan (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 12th round
Lecce (Italy) - Milan (Italy) - 2: 2 (0:2)
Goals: Sansone (66), Lamek Banda (70) - Giroud (28), T. Reijnders (35).
Warnings: Hernandez (44), Y. Ramadani (45), Strefezza (62), Yunus Musah (80), Calabria (81), R. Piccoli (85), Florenzi (90), Joan Gonzalez (90+2), Giroud (90+3).
Lecce v Milan match review:
In an exciting Serie A match held at the Stadio Via del Mare, the spectators saw a thrilling encounter between Lecce and AC Milan. Milan took the lead early in the first half and dominated, but Lecce managed to secure a deserved draw in the second half. The start of the match was marked by the fact that in the 10th minute Milan made a breakthrough, replacing R. Leao with N. Okafor. This tactical substitution bore fruit: on 28 minutes O. Giroud scored a magnificent goal. Despite the fact that Milan continued to dominate the game, in the 35th minute T. Reynders put the ball in the net. Despite being down by two goals, Lecce kept their spirits up and fought back valiantly. At the end of the first half, conflicts broke out on the pitch, resulting in yellow cards for Milan's T. Hernandez and Lecce's Y. Ramadani. The start of the second half was marked by crucial substitutions for both teams. On 46 minutes, D. Calabria appeared for AC Milan, replacing Y. Musa. Musa. Lecce also made a substitution: in the 57th minute J. Gonzalez was replaced by J. Rafia. Rafia. However, in the 62nd minute Lecce player G. Strefetza was in the referee's book and received a yellow card.
The game started to develop in Lecce's favour when in the 63rd minute N. Sansone was introduced into the game instead of G. Strefezza. Lecce utilised their fresh strength and Sansone managed to get back on track in the 66th minute with a fantastic goal. The hosts' comeback continued in the 70th minute when L. Banda took advantage of a defensive error to equalise. Both teams made one more substitution each and received additional warnings. In the 71st minute Milan substituted T. Pobega for A. Florenzi, and in the 79th minute Milan replaced T. Pobega with A. Florenzi, and in the 79th minute S. Chukwueze came on in place of L. Jovic. Despite all efforts, Milan failed to regain control of the game. In the 80th minute, J. Musa received a yellow card. Musa, followed by D. Calabria in the 81st minute and O. Giroud in the 90th minute. In a dramatic turn of events, O. Giroud received a red card in the 90th minute and Milan were left with ten men on the pitch. Lecce thought they had won the game in stoppage time when R. Piccoli's goal was cancelled due to a foul. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, much to the delight of the Lecce fans who witnessed a brilliant comeback from their team. This exciting encounter showed the resilience and determination of both teams. Lecce showed their lacklustre play in the second half, while AC Milan will regret the missed opportunities. This match will undoubtedly be one of the most memorable moments of the Serie A season.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Verona vs Lecce, Milan vs Fiorentina.
Statistics of the match Lecce - Milan:
Lecce | Milan | |
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6 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
15 | Kicks | 10 |
1 | Blocked shots | 1 |
7 | Penalty kicks | 8 |
8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
11 | Offences | 16 |
3 | Corners | 1 |
0 | Offsides | 0 |
45% | Ball possession | 55% |
4 | Yellow cards | 5 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
349 | Total assists | 431 |
277 | Accurate assists | 358 |
79% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |