"AC Milan got their first win of 2026 at San Siro on Sunday night, thanks to a late goal from Niclas Fullkrug. A key moment for the German, and perhaps for the season. It seemed like it was heading to be another one of those nights, as Milan failed to capitalise on large periods of dominance. The opening 70 minutes were filled with chances, but getting the final touch was proving to be challenging."
"That was until Fullkrug entered the pitch. Just three minutes after coming off the bench, he nodded home his first goal for the club, after a superb ball from Alexis Saelemaekers. It was then Massimiliano Allegri's side who converted to a low block, but they did not face any real pressure and held on with ease. A huge win."
"Milan had the ball in the back of the net in the ninth minute as Rafael Leao's run in behind was found and he lifted the ball over Falcone, yet the offside flag had rightly gone up as he strayed a couple of yards offside. The Rossoneri put Lecce under plenty of pressure in the opening quarter of the game, with Saelemaekers and Pulisic coming close to finding Leao's darts through on goal, with it becoming obvious"
AC Milan earned a late 1-0 victory at San Siro thanks to Niclas Fullkrug’s header from an Alexis Saelemaekers ball. Milan dominated long spells but struggled to convert chances across the opening 70 minutes. Fullkrug scored three minutes after coming off the bench to provide a decisive breakthrough. Massimiliano Allegri made four changes to the starting XI, introducing Ardon Jashari, Samuele Ricci, Pervis Estupinan and Christian Pulisic alongside Rafael Leao. Milan created several early opportunities, saw a Leao effort ruled out for offside, then held a low block to protect the narrow lead.
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