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#Empoli 3-2 #Torino Torino twice clawed their way back into the game with Duvan Zapata headers, but Empoli won a 3-2 thriller in stoppages thanks to M'Baye Niang https://t.
co/2Q21hsilFu #EmpoliTorino #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 21:40 FT: Empoli 3-2 TorinoThat was more fun than anyone expected!21:36 Empoli 3-2 Torino: M'Baye Niang!This game! It's just never-ending! Bellanova provided the assist for the equaliser, but then he was caught napping horribly trying to shepherd a loose ball out at the by-line, he is robbed by Liberato Cacace, who pulls it back for Niang to just steer into the net from close range!21:33 Empoli 2-2 Torino: Duvan Zapata!At the 90th minute, they get it back on level terms again! It's Duvan Zapata again, this time he just got away from his defenders for the glancing header on a Raoul Bellanova cross from the right!Zurkowski off, Fazzini on.
Masina replaces Linetty.
21:24 Torino subsOkereke and Lovato on, Rodriguez and Ricci off.
Torino look visibly disheartened after conceding that goal.
21:18 Torino subVojvoda off, Lazaro on21:16 Empoli 2-1 Torino: Matteo Cancellieri!Well, those substitutions worked! Niang starts the move in midfield, Maleh spreads it down the left for Cancellieri, who smashes the finish across Milinkovic-Savic!21:12 Empoli subsAnother few Torino corners come to nothing.
Cancellieri and Niang on, Cerri and Cambiaghi off.
21:08 Empoli subsMaleh and Cacace on, Pezzella (injured) and Bastoni off21:03 Empoli 1-1 Torino: Duvan Zapata!A curious one for a striker so tall, so powerful, so good at leaping - he had to crouch down to nod in the corner from eight yards!20:59 The Cambiaghi goal Nicolo Cambiaghi finally gets his first goal of the season and the whole team celebrates with him pic.
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com/rfSeYYjz4s - CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2024 20:54 What a save!Now that was definitely a big save, corner for Torino, flicked on and then Duvan Zapata header from point-blank range, Caprile manages to claw it away!20:52 Duvan ZapataGlancing header on a cross from the right, but straight at Caprile.
20:48 2nd half kicks off: Empoli 1-0 Torino20:32 Half-Time: Empoli 1-0 Torino20:26 Linetty powerPower, zero precision, well over.
20:20 Torino chance!Offside flag went up eventually, but roll across from the left and Sanabria fired straight at the goalkeeper, who just about managed to stop it squirming under his legs.
20:13 Oh dearBuongiorno is bleeding all over the place.
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His nose might be slightly broken.
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Cerri booked for jumping with elbow raised and really catching Buongiorno in the face.
That's gonna hurt.
19:54 Empoli end the droughtThey had not scored in 4 games.
19:51 Empoli 1-0 Torino: Nicolo' Cambiaghi!Cambiaghi cuts inside from the left and unleashes a right-foot screamer from outside the box into the far top corner, bending back Milinkovic-Savic's fingertips! That's his first goal of the season after 64 attempts!19:49 Torino chanceSanabria on the counter, but loses his balance and scuffs the finish wide.
19:45 We have kick-off in Empoli vs.
Torino!Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Marin, Bastoni, Pezzella; Zurkowski, Cambiaghi; CerriTorino: Milinkovic-Savic; Tameze, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bellanova, Ricci, Linetty, Vojvoda; Vlasic; Zapata, Sanabria19:14 Mancini joy Gianluca Mancini says he is 'the happiest man in the world' after scoring Roma's winner in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio and reveals he 'would only leave with a broken leg.
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co/iWz2zBOSAO #ASRoma #SerieA #RomaLazio #SerieATIM #Calcio - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 19:00 Empoli vs.
Torino line-upsYes, there's another game after this.
Empoli: Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Marin, Bastoni, Pezzella; Zurkowski, Cambiaghi; Cerri18:57 Match report #ASRoma 1-0 #Lazio Gianluca Mancini's header on a Paulo Dybala corner proved enough to give Roma the victory on Daniele De Rossi's Derby della Capitale debut of coach against old rivals Lazio https://t.
co/NGoyAXPlFH #RomaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 18:56 Guendouzi still fumingGuendouzi having an intense conversation with De Rossi.
18:55 FT: Roma 1-0 LazioWith another bizarre Lazio free kick.
18:52 What a wasteLazio free kick routine, which did not seem to be a routine anyone other than Luca Pellegrini knew.
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18:50 Bove caughtRoma on the counter, Lukaku waiting for the pass, but Bove hesitates and is robbed by Luca Pelelgrini.
Then Lazio attack and Lorenzo Pellegrini is booked for taking down Guendouzi - and then Felipe Anderson.
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18:48 Heading into stoppagesIt will be 5 minutes.
18:44 Lazio corner clearedAbraham is up to nod it away, then Pellegrini tries to counter, is brought down by Kamada, who is really nowhere near the ball.
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18:43 Tad fiery Things are spicing up in the Derby della Capitale pic.
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com/MlUqAFG621 - CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2024 18:41 Odd oneCastellanos scuffs the finish horribly wide.
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18:39 Roma subBove replaces Paredes.
Dybala and Angelino off, Smalling and Tammy Abraham on - the striker's comeback after almost a year out!Luca Pellegrini on, Marusic off.
18:36 Lazio keeping the ballRoma felt Kamada fouled Angelino with a two-footed tackle, ref let it play on, Lazio get a corner.
18:33 It's a derby alrightArguing, pushing and shoving at every challenge now.
Castellanos booked for treading on Angelino's foot.
Then Castellanos gets into a row with Dybala - who is all kinds of angry, unusually.
Tudor tells everyone to CALM DOWN.
18:31 Fight breaks outProbably a handball anyway by Pedro, who gets the shot away and Svilar pushes it over the bar.
Paredes and Pedro shoving each other, the Roma man goes down, Pedro screams in his face and the referee books the Lazio player.
18:30 Lazio pressureLong passing move from Lazio, they are pouring forward now.
And Luis Alberto is already complaining that he was pushed by Paredes.
Luis Alberto on, Vecino off.
Spinazzola on, El Shaarawy off.
18:27 Felipe Anderson attemptSimilar to the earlier Pellegrini free kick - off target.
18:26 Celik bookedCelik goes sliding into the tackle on Kamada, who was running into a dangerous gap in defence, yellow card inevitable.
18:25 Guendouzi nods overFelipe Anderson corner, Guendouzi header is off target.
Dybala and Guendouzi having words.
And by words, we mean hands on throats.
They are quickly told to calm down.
Guendouzi seems to still be pledging trouble and Pellegrini tells him to stop that right now.
18:21 Lazio goal disallowed!That was closer than it initially looked.
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Kamada had tapped in from close range, the Roma defence managed to get back in time to catch him offside.
18:21 Lazio cornerLazio corner floated in by Felipe Anderson, Roma scramble it clear.
18:19 El Shaarawy acrobaticFree kick floated to the back post, El Shaarawy with an acrobatic attempt to steer his volley towards the far top corner.
A bit too audacious.
18:18 Kamada error18:16 Roma threatenGood Roma passing move, Cristante flashes a ball across the six-yard box, but Lukaku at full stretch just can't get there!18:15 Castellanos on targetStrike from distance, but Svilar sees it a mile away and takes the sting out.
Mancini booked for what can only be described as a shoulder-charge in the face of Castellanos.
Paredes also getting treatment on his ankle.
18:13 El Shaarawy off the woodwork!Great Lukaku counter, he waits for just the right moment to release the pass so El Shaarawy is not offside, but the finish from a tricky angle thumps the frame of the goal!18:12 Some heavy touchesFirst Pellegrini, then at the other end Vecino heavy touches ruin potential moves.
18:11 Roma still aggressiveRoma really boosted by that goal and the subs don't seem to be having an impact yet on Lazio.
18:07 Roma closePellegrini free kick is not far off target, but does go over the near top corner.
18:04 2nd half kicks off: Roma 1-0 LazioPatric, Castellanos and Pedro on, Romagnoli, Immobile and Isaksen off.
18:01 Triple Lazio sub!Crikey, Tudor really must not have been happy with that half.
Castellanos, Pedro and Patric on for Lazio.
17:59 Pedro coming onPedro has already taken his bib off, so he's coming on.
17:55 For the Americans BULLET HEADER FROM MANCINI FOR THE GIALLOROSSI pic.
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com/1PlQIWhe6j - CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2024 17:48 Bryan Cristante at half-time"We know they have rapid and dangerous strikers on the counter, so we must remain concentrated right to the end of the match.
"17:47 Mancini goal LOOK AT THOSE CELEBRATIONS! Gianluca Mancini fires Roma ahead in the Derby della Capitale! @tntsports & @discoveryplusUK pic.
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com/TSCBPpBtpw - Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) April 6, 2024 17:47 Half-Time: Roma 1-0 LazioMancini header on the Dybala corner is the difference so far.
17:45 He feels better now Mancini heads it in after a corner and @ASRomaEN is ahead#RomaLazio pic.
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com/WGqn6cBwtn - Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 6, 2024 17:42 Roma 1-0 Lazio: Gianluca Mancini!Speaking of panicked defending, Gila intercepted the El Shaarawy low ball across and that could've gone anywhere, went out for a corner.
On the Dybala corner, Mancini header from nine yards, he was so unmarked!17:41 Period of Lazio pressureNo shots on goal from Lazio, but some slightly panicked defending.
17:38 Lazio againAnother good Lazio move, Gila through ball for Kamada, pull back intercepted.
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17:37 Mad scrambleBit of a mad scramble in the Roma penalty area, they eventually get it clear from Isaksen.
17:35 Roma chance!Dybala finds Angelino down the left, floats in the cross for Celik header, he nods it into the ground from six yards and it bounces over! Far too hard!17:32 De Rossi is talked toLooked more like an explanation than a stern warning from the referee.
Celik cross over-hit for Lukaku.
17:29 Cristante headerAngelino floats a cross to the back post, Cristante gets there before Celik and nods over.
17:28 The ultras Roma ultras paid tribute to a club legend with their choreography in the Derby della Capitale, while Lazio looked to the future https://t.
co/VqMWoPJGRI #ASRoma #Lazio #Calcio #SerieA #RomaLazio #SerieATIM #ultras #tifo - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 17:27 Lazio threatenIsaksen involved again, finds Vecino, whose shot is charged down by Angelino for a throw-in.
17:25 Roma chanceEl Shaarawy looked to handle, then Pellegrini strike deflected to wrongfoot Mandas, went just wide! But no corner, as El Shaarawy had handled.
17:23 Mandas save!Pellegrini snapshot from distance, it has a vicious swerve and Mandas has to palm it away.
17:21 Yellow cardFirst card of the game is for Vecino, who was late on Llorente.
17:20 Mancini has a problemGianluca Mancini doesn't feel well, Roma staff brought him an integrator.
Smalling and Huijsen warming up.
17:18 Lazio chanceVecino wins back the ball after a poor clearance, completes a give and go, shot charged down for a corner.
17:14 Lazio attackFelipe Anderson gets down the left and pulls back from the by-line, but it's intercepted.
17:13 Roma aggressiveRoma certainly the more aggressive team so far, but Lazio look dangerous on the counter.
17:09 Roma chance!Roma free kick flicked on for Llorente, who twice hits it, first charged down, second hits Casale and could frankly go anywhere, wide for a corner.
17:07 Immobile close!Mancini error, Isaksen feeds Immobile, his finish hits the side-netting at the near post!17:05 Lazio attackIsaksen gets down the right and pulls back from the by-line, but Roma manage to clear.
17:02 Roma chance!That is a fabulous Paredes chest and half-volley that SKIMS the crossbar!17:01 Roma corner50 seconds, Angelino scorcher charged down for a corner.
17:00 Special guest Stefan Radu is in the house #RomaLazio pic.
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com/T04MaXq86k - Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 6, 2024 17:00 We have kick-off in Roma vs.
Lazio!16:59 What a battleRoma fans sing acapella, Lazio fans try to jeer them out with whistles.
16:58 Big hugNice big hug between the coaches.
And, as it's the Roma home game, Antonello Venditti's anthem plays while the captains exchange symbols.
16:55 Out come the teams - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 16:52 Daniele De Rossi Daniele De Rossi admits he 'did not miss the anxiety' he felt before the Derby della Capitale, but is 'privileged' to experience it as Roma coach against old rivals Lazio https://t.
co/CRbJcP0NRc #ASRoma #Lazio #SerieA #RomaLazio #SerieATIM #Calcio - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 16:49 Igor Tudor Lazio coach Igor Tudor is keeping his tactical cards close to his chest with Daichi Kamada seemingly in a new role against Roma.
'I hope the derby will be without controversy' https://t.
co/h66wU9oQUw #Lazio #ASRoma #SerieA #RomaLazio #SerieATIM #Calcio - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 16:38 De Rossi's derbyDe Rossi played in 31 editions of the Derby della Capitale, earning 14 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats.
He scored twice, during a 4-2 defeat in April 2009 and a 3-1 loss in April 2017.
He was also sent off during a 3-2 defeat in November 2012 for punching Stefano Mauri in the penalty area - earning a spot-kick and a three-match ban.
16:32 Daichi Kamada (Lazio)"We prepared the same as a normal game, but I understand it's a derby game, the most important game for the fans.
But we prepared like a normal game.
"16:32 Gianluca Mancini (Roma)"I have positive sensations, we've felt what awaits us for a week, there are strong emotions, we are fired up and ready for this match.
Every game is different, we know that our recent record in the derby hasn't been great, but that is extra motivation to go out there and deserve the victory.
The coach prepared us both tactically, but also mentally, as this is important in sport.
We are ready.
"16:26 Recent derbiesRoma have not won the Derby della Capitale since a 3-0 result in March 2022, followed by three defeats and a 0-0 draw in November 2023.
That includes the Coppa Italia quarter-final 1-0 loss on January 10, which effectively proved the final straw for the club with Jose Mourinho.
You can watch the warm-ups live on the Lega Serie A YouTube Channel.
16:13 Rome Derby recordThis is the 183rd official derby with 68 Roma wins, 51 for Lazio and 63 stalemates.
- Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 - S.
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#Lazio line-ups: Paulo Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini return with Romelu Lukaku for Roma in the Derby della Capitale against Lazio's Matteo Guendouzi, Daichi Kamada and Ciro Immobile https://t.
co/qDfjfoG7UN #RomaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 POLL: Who wins #ASRoma vs.
#Lazio ? Liveblog https://t.
co/XZcimsTaqz#RomaLazio #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 15:57 Match report #ACMilan 3-0 #Lecce Milan swept 10-man Lecce aside for a seventh straight win in all competition with Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao, but the refereeing caused controversy https://t.
co/U3Efv94SHJ #MilanLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 15:57 FT: Milan 3-0 Lecce15:56 Roma vs.
Lazio line-upsRoma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El ShaarawyLazio: Mandas; Casale, Romagnoli, Gila; Marusic, Guendouzi, Vecino, Felipe Anderson; Kamada, Isaksen; Immobile15:54 Roma XIRoma: Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Llorente, Angelino; Cristante, Paredes, Pellegrini; Dybala, Lukaku, El ShaarawyWaiting for Lazio team news.
15:53 Into stoppages15:50 Maignan savesSudden Pierotti scorcher from distance, Maignan basically has to parry it with his chest like an ice hockey player!15:46 Falcone saveJovic back-heel for Leao, cross-shot deflected, Falcone puts it out for a corner at the near post.
Then on the corner, Musah effort across the face of goal.
15:45 Milan subTheo Hernandez off, Terracciano on15:44 Double Jovic chance!Chukwueze through ball for Jovic, first Falcone rushes out to parry, then he flicks the rebound and it is cleared practically off the line by Gendrey!Berisha replaces Blin.
Bennacer on for Reijnders.
Chukwueze booked for treading on Gallo's foot.
15:39 Roma arrive The Giallorossi have arrived.
#ASRoma | #RomaLazio pic.
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com/EcLIksVCgi - AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 6, 2024 15:38 Maignan save!Lecce chance on the counter-attack, Almqvist angled drive beaten away by Maignan with difficulty!15:36 Musah soreYunus Musah needs some magic spray after a knock to the small of the back.
15:32 Lecce subGendrey replaces Venuti.
15:31 Reijnders showing off nowReijnders controls with his chest, juggles with it, never lets the ball hits the ground and the volley is just off target!15:31 Roma bus arrives Il pullman dell'#ASRoma arriva all'Olimpico: la carica dei tifosi giallorossi tra cori e fumogeni@calciomercatoit #RomaLazio #derby #DerbyDellaCapitale pic.
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com/eCgKXs4iDG - Francesco Iucca (@francescoiucca) April 6, 2024 15:30 Falcone saveTheo Hernandez goes through the wall low, but Falcone is behind it.
15:30 Leao goal controversy Lecce penalty shout at one end Rafael Leao goal at the other pic.
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com/GiLQkiDqDL - CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2024 15:29 Leao showboatingFirst a 'ruleta' to turn in midfield, then a step-over to get past a second defender, the third barges him over for a free kick.
15:27 Oh AlmqvistNot his day, is it? Running forward, his ankle visibly goes over all by itself.
15:26 Milan off the bar!What a goal that would've been, absolute screamer from distance from Theo Hernandez, smacked against the woodwork!Ref stops play there, because two players are down clutching their heads.
15:23 Triple Milan changePulisic, Gabbia and Giroud off, Musah, Kjaer and Jovic on.
15:23 Giroud side-nettingGiroud runs onto a through ball, can only hit the side-netting.
15:22 Lecce threatenAlmqvist header, but easy enough for Maignan.
15:21 VAR cannot interveneIt's a mistake from the referee, because if someone has a head injury, you have to stop play.
But it wasn't a foul from Theo Hernandez.
So VAR cannot intervene.
15:19 Milan 3-0 Lecce: Rafael Leao!That will cause problems.
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Almqvist ran into the box, went down under a shoulder to shoulder with Theo Hernandez and as the Milan player jumped over him, caught him on the head.
Almqvist stayed down holding his head, play was allowed to continue and Leao scored on the counter-attack.
VAR says it's fine.
Lecce directors applauding sarcastically in the stands.
15:17 Falcone alertCross from the right for Giroud, Falcone is flying off his line to palm it clear.
15:12 Calabria hurtCalabria seemed to sprain his left ankle during a collision.
He's had treatment, is hobbling still.
Florenzi warming up.
Lecce were furious after Nikola Krstovic was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Milan winger Samuel Chukwueze https://t.
co/PDPwWU3YRO #ACMilan #Lecce #SerieA #Calcio #LecceMilan #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 15:07 2nd half kicks off: Milan 2-0 Lecce15:05 That Krstovic card Krstovic di spalle che non vede Chukwueze.
Non conosco il regolamento ma secondo me non e rosso#MilanLecce pic.
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com/OxdzQmSyVv - Gabriele Di Donfrancesco (@gabrieled__) April 6, 2024 15:03 Lecce subsAlmqvist and Piccoli on, Banda and Gonzalez off.
14:52 Fikayo Tomori at half-time on DAZN"We must play the way we are now.
We have a 2-0 advantage, so we keep getting the ball back quickly and if we continue to play like this, the second half will be good.
"14:50 Half-Time: Milan 2-0 LeccePulisic and Giroud early goals, then Krstovic sent off.
14:47 The red cardIt's quite harsh if you consider Krstovic really had no intention of hitting Chukwueze.
But 'imprudence' is penalised and that was very imprudent indeed.
14:44 KRSTOVIC SENT OFFStraight red card! Oof, that was a very high boot from Krstovic, who caught Chukwueze in the ribs.
He was looking at the ball, though, it wasn't on purpose.
But it was very, very high.
14:43 Referee problemsThe referee's laces seem to be damaged, so he has to tie them again.
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14:42 Krstovic attemptWeak finish in the end, as Maignan smothers.
14:39 Period of Lecce possessionMilan taking their foot off the gas.
Bit early.
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Lazio (@OfficialSSLazio) April 6, 2024 14:35 Special edition kit Getting set at the Olimpico.
#ASRoma | #RomaLazio pic.
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com/v2CdHM2APk - AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) April 6, 2024 14:34 Blin bookedLecce midfielder Blin is the first player into the book, more for the dissent than the tussle with Leao.
Pulisic cross on the counter, Leao attempts the most acrobatic of finishes and falls on his butt without getting near the ball.
14:29 Lecce off the crossbar!Ramadani cross into the box, Gonzalez looping header surprises Maignan and bounces off the bar!14:27 Banda is hurtNeeds treatment to his ankle, collided with his teammate Gonzalez during that move.
14:25 Lecce chanceCross into the box, Banda goes for an overhead kick, doesn't realise Gonzalez is in a better position, they get in each others' way and it's an easy take for Maignan.
14:24 Tomori pointing out Giroud messed that up It's Oli G with a trademark header and @acmilan are 2-0 up #MilanLecce pic.
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com/grVpAVaT7y - Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 6, 2024 14:22 Pulisic personal best 10 - With his goal against Lecce, Christian Pulisic (10 in 29 matches) recorded his best scoring season in the Big-5 European leagues - surpassing the nine scored for Chelsea in 2019/20.
Maturity.
#MilanLecce #SerieA - OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 6, 2024 14:20 Milan 2-0 Lecce: Olivier Giroud!Well.
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We were going to call that a header, but it was more of a shoulder he got to the Yacine Adli corner.
Either way, it glanced into the far bottom corner!14:19 Pulisic personal best14:18 Lecce threatenDorgu cross for Banda, Calabria has to make a difficult interception to prevent the goal from six yards.
Chukwueze on the counter then fouled.
14:16 Milan fired upPulisic wins back the ball in his own half to cheers from the crowd, then Chukwueze tries to dribble between two defenders, but they just about manage to stop him.
14:12 Lecce effortVenuti gets down the right, straight at Maignan.
14:12 Pulisic goal CHRISTIAN PULISIC GOLAZO IN UNDER SIX MINUTES pic.
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com/ekVx09emWm - CBS Sports Golazo (@CBSSportsGolazo) April 6, 2024 14:11 Milan chanceChukwueze goes on a slalom through a series of defenders, it comes to Leao, shot deflected onto the side-netting!14:09 Falcone againPulisic tries to cross from a tight angle, stings Falcone's gloves at the near post.
14:08 Falcone save!Leao gets down the left this time, Theo Hernandez for the Pulisic header and Falcone has to make the save!14:06 Milan 1-0 Lecce: Christian Pulisic!Chukwueze dribble down the right, pulls back to the edge of the D, where Pulisic takes a touch to get it into position and then bends an unstoppable left-foot strike into the far top corner!14:03 Lecce chance!Series of crosses not cleared properly, until Joan Gonzalez drills just wide from the edge of the box! Maignan was rooted to the spot.
14:02 Theo Hernandez offsideThat was extremely tight, though.
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14:00 We have kick-off in Milan vs.
Lecce!Lovely sunny day in Milano.
13:57 Out come the teamsMilan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; GiroudLecce: Falcone; Venuti, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Blin, Ramadani, Gonzalez; Banda, Krstovic, Dorgu POLL: Who wins #ACMilan vs.
#Lecce ? Liveblog https://t.
co/XZcimsTaqz#MilanLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 13:54 Stefano Pioli comments Stefano Pioli expects a 'determined Lecce' against Milan and says Christian Pulisic must 'run into space more' than Ruben Loftus-Cheek usually does.
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co/ZHvGLHS6TM #ACMilan #Milan #Pioli #Pulisic #MilanLecce - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 13:49 Almost there Calm and focused #MilanLecce #SempreMilanBrought to you by @play_eFootball pic.
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com/RWaiEBOiYE - AC Milan (@acmilan) April 6, 2024 13:38 New rolePulisic is in a more central 'trequartista' position, so for the first time Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao and Giroud all start together.
13:27 Solid LecceLecce have kept two consecutive clean sheets and haven't had three in Serie A since March 2004.
13:20 Start em young Rossonero kiddo and teddy soaking in San Siro vibes #MilanLecce pic.
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com/oytiZ9C4SJ - Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) April 6, 2024 13:14 Winning streakMilan won their last six games in all competition and could make it seven for the first time since 2006, when Carlo Ancelotti made it nine on the bounce.
12:56 Milan recordMilan have lost only one of their last 24 Serie A meetings with Lecce, 1-0 away in April 2006, but were very fortunate to grab a point earlier this season after a late goal was controversially disallowed.
POLL: Who wins #ACMilan vs.
#Lecce ? Liveblog https://t.
co/XZcimsTaqz#MilanLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 12:42 Team News #ACMilan vs.
#Lecce line-ups: Milan give Christian Pulisic a new role with Rafael Leao, Samuel Chukwueze and Olivier Giroud against a Lecce side fresh from holding Roma https://t.
co/wcnTbCzoLh #MilanLecce #SerieA #Calcio #SerieATIM - Football Italia (@footballitalia) April 6, 2024 12:40 Milan vs.
Lecce line-upsMilan: Maignan; Calabria, Gabbia, Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Adli, Reijnders; Chukwueze, Pulisic, Leao; GiroudLecce: Falcone; Venuti, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo; Blin, Ramadani; Banda, Gonzalez, Dorgu; KrstovicJoin us for all the build-up and action as it happens from today's three Serie A games, as Milan host Lecce, there's the Derby della Capitale Roma-Lazio and Empoli-Torino.
Week 31 started last night with Salernitana snatching a last-gasp 2-2 draw against Sassuolo.
We begin today at 14.
00 UK time (13.
00 GMT) at San Siro, where second-placed Milan take on a Lecce side fresh from holding Roma.
At 17.
00 UK time (16.
00 GMT), there's the massive Rome Derby, a first for both coaches Daniele De Rossi and Igor Tudor.
Finally, Empoli need to get back on track against Europe-chasing Torino at 19.
45 UK time (18.
45 GMT).
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