"AC Milan moved back within three points of Serie A leaders Inter, after Niclas Fullkrug's first goal for the club sealed a 1-0 win over Lecce. The West Ham loanee climbed off the bench to head a 76th-minute winner at San Siro, where the hosts finally earned their reward after dominating for long periods. Milan twice went close in the space of a minute early on. Alexis Saelemaekers curled narrowly wide of the far post, while Matteo Gabbia sent a free header over from Adrien Rabiot's cross."
"The hosts thought they had taken the lead in the ninth minute when Rafael Leao latched onto Saelemaekers' through-ball and neatly lifted over Wladimiro Falcone, only to be swiftly denied by the offside flag. Falcone then came to Lecce's rescue in the second half, with smart saves to deny Samuele Ricci and Christian Pulisic. However, Milan finally broke the deadlock and claimed all three points when, three minutes after coming on, Fullkrug nodded home from Saelemaekers' pinpoint cross."
AC Milan beat Lecce 1-0 at San Siro as Niclas Fullkrug headed the winner in the 76th minute, his first goal for the club. Fullkrug, a West Ham loanee, came off the bench and nodded home from Alexis Saelemaekers' cross three minutes after entering. Milan dominated with 68.6% possession and an expected goals (xG) of 2.6 from 20 shots; Lecce managed three shots. Wladimiro Falcone made key saves to deny Samuele Ricci and Christian Pulisic, while Rafael Leao had an early goal ruled out for offside. Milan have five straight Serie A wins over Lecce and remain unbeaten in 20 league games.
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