Serie A | Milan 1-0 Lecce – Player Ratings: Fullkrug rescues Rossoneri after Falcone heroics
Milan managed to secure all three points on a cold evening at San Siro, beating Lecce 1-0 thanks to a goal from new signing Niclas Fullkrug.
Fullkrug is Football Italia’s Player of the Match for his late goal, despite a brave performance from Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone.
Milan 1-0 Lecce – Player Ratings – Fullkrug makes impact
Milan: Maignan 6; Tomori 6, Gabbia 6.5, De Winter 6; Saelemaekers 7 (Athekame N/A), Ricci 6 (Loftus-Cheek 5.5), Jashari 6, Rabiot 6.5, Estupinan 5.5; Pulisic 5.5 (Fullkrug 7), Leao 6 (Nkunku N/A)
Best Milan player: Niclas Fullkrug. Arrived in Milan with some question marks after his poor spell in England with West Ham and suffered an immediate knock in training. However, he recovered in time to star tonight and came off the bench to score the winner.
Lowest Milan rating: Christian Pulisic – A very rare bad day at the office for the American, who looked off his usual pace. Was dealt with effectively by the Lecce defence and was eventually replaced by match-winner Fullkrug.
Coach: Massimiliano Allegri 7 – His unorthodox midfield, comprising of Ricci, Jashari and Rabiot, fared very well and eventually broke down a resilient Lecce defence. Bringing on Fullkrug unlocked the victory.
Lecce: Falcone 7; Siebert 6, Tiago Gabriel 6.5, Ndaba 6, Gallo 6 (N’Dri N/A); Gandelman 6, Ramadani 6 (Maleh N/A), Coulibaly 6.5; Sottil 6 (Banda 5.5), Stulic 5.5 (Tete Morente 5.5), Pierotti 6.5
Best Lecce player: Wladimiro Falcone – Another impressive evening for the Lecce shot-stopper, who has gone under the radar as one of the most impressive in the league. Unfortunate not to keep a clean sheet after a very busy night.
Lowest Lecce rating: Nikola Stulic – Ineffective on the ball in the rare opportunity he had. Worked quite hard to track back and wasn’t afraid to put a foot in to break up a Milan attack. However, missed a couple of half chances and was eventually substituted off.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco 6 – Not much more he could have done in the face of overwhelming quality in his opposition. However, organised his team well enough to spare an embarrassing scoreline and hold out for over 75 minutes.