AC Milan return to winning ways with comfortable Lecce victory

AC Milan ended a three-match winless run in all competitions with a convincing 3-0 victory over Lecce at San Siro on Sunday, as Ruben Amorim praised the freedom and movement shown by his players.

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring after 14 minutes, bringing down Strahinja Pavlovic’s long pass before placing a composed finish into the bottom corner.

The hosts dominated possession and created further opportunities before the interval. Koni De Winter headed wide from close range, while Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone produced a low save to keep out Pavlovic.

Milan maintained control after the restart and extended their advantage in the 61st minute. Adrien Rabiot exchanged passes with Goncalo Ramos before finding the net from inside the penalty area, scoring his second Serie A goal of the season.

Lecce were unable to mount a meaningful response, and Milan continued to threaten. Pervis Estupinan came close to adding a third before substitute Diego Moreira completed the scoring.

Moreira cut inside Jamil Siebert and fired beyond Falcone for his third league goal in his last two matches.

The result gave Milan consecutive home league victories for only the second time in 2026. Amorim said the greater freedom afforded to his players was a decisive factor in the performance.

“We improved a lot. I think the players’ freedom, their movement and, above all, the runs from deep made the difference,” the Milan coach told DAZN.

“We were not just a team that controlled possession, but also a team that was dangerous when we had space to run into, and that was a key factor tonight.

“We controlled the game, knowing that the opposition were waiting for us to make a mistake, and we managed it very well. We defended solidly and, overall, it was a good win.”

The Portuguese coach also said Milan had taken lessons from the problems they encountered in their recent matches.

“In our last few games, we had some difficulties because our structure was really too rigid in terms of positioning,” Amorim said.

“Today the players had a little more freedom and, with a little more freedom, they play better.”

Amorim stressed that Milan must be able to adapt their style against different Serie A opponents, particularly because of the tactical quality of the league’s coaches.

“The key thing is to have different ways of playing, especially in Italy, because the coaches here are really intelligent,” he said.

“They are excellent at man-marking and, when they lose some of their reference points regarding what we want to do, it becomes more difficult for them.”

Milan’s next Serie A match is away to Sassuolo on Sunday, 11 October.