The Quotidian Sportivo newspaper ran this headline in this morning's print edition
"Three for the cup: Milan served.”
The Rossoneri, in fact, beat Lecce 3-0 in the Coppa Italia round of 32 with goals from Santiago Gimenez, Christopher Nkunku and Christian Pulisic. As for head coach Massimiliano Allegri, suspended, watched from the stands while his assistant Marco Landucci directed the side from the bench.
AC Milan produced a strong display and had chances to extend the margin even more. They now move on to face Lazio in the round of 16, with focus already turning to Sunday’s league clash with Antonio Conte's Napoli.
What was AC Milan's lineup against Lecce in the Coppa Italia round of 32?
The team lined up in a 3-5-2 with Maignan in goal, Tomori, De Winter and Pavlovic at the back, Saelemaekers and Bartesaghi on the flanks, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci and Rabiot in midfield, and Gimenez alongside Nkunku up front.
The substitutes list included Pietro Terracciano, Lorenzo Torriani, Matteo Gabbia, Pervis Estupinan and Luka Modric, with Davide Odogu, Zachary Athekame, Youssouf Fofana, Christian Pulisic and Cheveyo Balentien coming on during the match.
