Morata, new look and goals. Theo super, Pulisic is a sentence, Bartesaghi a nightmare

Il Milan start again from three. Three like the victories in a row in the championship. Three like the goals given to the unfortunate player Lecce in five minutes. Morata, Theo and Pulisic sink Gotti and give another smile to Fonseca, who seems to have finally found his feet after the hail of criticism received before the derby.

Milan-Lecce: Fonseca chooses continuity

Morata he seemed destined to miss the match against Lecce due to bursitis, but instead he was regularly deployed in attack alongside Abraham, with the wild Pulisic and Rafa Leao – captain tonight – wide in the 4-2-4 designed by Fonseca. “An important moment to provide continuity – explained the Portuguese coach, who relies on the same eleven as the derby, before the match -. Morata was in doubt, then we spoke to the player: he wanted to play.” The people of Salento respond with the trident composed by the ex RebicKrstovic and Morente.

One-two-three… boom: Milan’s deadly 5′ minutes

The match was blocked until the 38th minute, when the Milan takes the lead, completely changing the history of the match. Free kick from the left by Theo Hernandez e Morata’s winning headerwho anticipates Krstovic and overtakes Falcone. New look (drastic, totally shaved to zero) and goals. One minute here’s the doubling, with Theo throwing a missile under the crossbar after being triggered by a great ball from Leao.

What happens at San Siro is incredible, because in the 42nd minute the hat trick also arrives: after one palo di Abraham and a subsequent clearance by Falcone which hits Baschirotto, the ball falls at the feet of Pulisic so bagging is child’s play.

Morata injured: what happened

In the 54th minute Morata, who was at risk of forfeiting on the eve of the match, lifts white flag. The captain of Spain he collapses to the ground and he also unties his shoes: Fonseca calls into question in his place Loftus-Cheek. Replaced amidst the applause of an ecstatic San Siro, the former Atletico player probably didn’t want to take risks ahead of the Champions League match scheduled for Tuesday against German champions Bayer Leverkusen.

The young nightmare Bartesaghi: immediately expelled

Nightmarish seasonal debut for the very young Rossoneri full-back Davide Bartesaghi‘loaned’ to Fonseca by Milan Futuro. Coming on in the 75th minute in place of Theo Hernandez, his match lasted just five minutes. Zufferli in fact showed him the direct red light for an entry to the limits on Banda. The referee’s decision infuriated Fonseca, while Meazza heartened the young talent from Erba by accompanying his exit from the pitch with a long round of applause.

Milan’s report cards

• Maignan 6: Decisive at the start of the match with a great save on Krstovic’s shot aimed at the corner to his left.
• Emerson Royal 6: Rebic, ex with a bad tooth, creates some problems for him.
• Cage 6.5: The derby hero booked a starting shirt with another attentive and confident performance.
• Tomori 6.5: The Englishman is back to the levels of two years ago: reactive and unsurpassed in speed.
• Theo Hernandez 7,5: In 60 seconds a delightful assist and a goal resulting from a devastating acceleration: the Ladder of football at Theo’s feet (from 75′ Bartesaghi: 4.5. Expelled after 5 minutes for a bad challenge on Banda. But age is on his side and he will have time and a way to make up for it).
• Breath 6: He has to do that obscure job that someone has to do to guarantee balance (from 63′ Moses: 6).
• Reijnders 6: Immense in the derby, he didn’t reach the same levels against Lecce.
• Pulisic 7: He scores the easiest of goals: and there are four in the league. Unstoppable, the American (from 63′ Chukwueze: 6).
• Morata 7: Maybe the change of look doesn’t suit him (but the aim is noble!), but it certainly does him good. Alvaro unlocks the match with an imperious header, starting Milan’s cyclonic 5 minutes. He comes out injured at the start of the second half so as not to take any risks. (from 56′ Loftus-Cheek: 6).
• Abraham 6: He tries to get on the goal carousel, but the post prevents him from scoring the hat trick. Which Pulisic then scores as the action continues (from 75′ Jovic: sv).
• Leao 6.5: Frequently sought by his teammates, Rafa finds it difficult to change pace. Then, however, he scores Theo with a touch that highlights all the talent of the splendid (but inconsistent) Rossoneri left chain.

Lecce’s top and flop

• Banda 6,5: He gives a boost to the Giallorossi’s offensive maneuver: he hits the post and has Bartesaghi sent off.
• Gaspar 6: The only one to avoid shipwreck: he does what he can to honor the shirt.
• Krstovic 5,5: His was the first real conclusion of the match with a treacherous shot that Maignan was careful about. The Montenegrin battles up front, but then Morata overtakes him to make it 1-0.
• Dying Tete 5: In the action of Theo’s goal it is like having witnessed a speed race between a tram and a Frecciarossa. And the comparison is merciless.
• Ramadan 5: He took part in the festival of errors, letting himself steal the ball in the Rossoneri’s restart which made it 3-0.
• Baschirotto 5: Unlucky in making the assist for Pulisic against his will, which puts the exclamation point on the match.