The first half was clearly divided into two parts, the one staged at San Siro fra Milan and Lecce. For the first 38 minutes the match was balanced, well played especially by the Salento players who kept the Rossoneri at a safe distance and actually even tried to attack (Mike Maigna was unsuccessful). Then the game unfolded.
At 38′ he opens the ball Alvaro Moratavery good at turning his head into the goal to make it 1-0 with an assist from a lateral free kick from Theo Hernandez. A goal, scored by the player who wasn’t even supposed to be on the pitch due to physical problems, which effectively unlocks the game and sends Lecce into a tailspin.
Three minutes later, we are at 41′, that’s it Theo Hernandez to rejoice for the momentary 2-0: beautiful through ball from Rafael Leao, captain for the occasion, and a powerful left foot from inside the penalty area that strikes Falcone. There wasn’t even time for San Siro to catch their breath before the Devil also made it 3-0: central strike by Morata, assist for Abraham who hit the post squarely from the edge of the penalty area. The ball, however, arrives at the feet of Christian Pulisic who, from that position, really can’t make a mistake and scores the hat trick in less than 5 minutes.