Lecce look to end 7-year wait for a goal against Milan at San Siro

Lecce arrive at San Siro carrying a statistical curse that stretches back almost seven years.

According to Milannews24, their last goal against the Rossoneri at the historic ground came on 21 October 2019, when Marco Calderoni’s left-footed strike in the 92nd minute rescued a 2-2 draw in Stefano Pioli’s first match as Milan coach. Nothing since.

Five defeats, no goals for Lecce against Milan

The record against the Rossoneri reads five away trips, five defeats and not a single goal scored, a run that includes last season’s Coppa Italia meeting.

The other side of the city has been no kinder. Against Inter at San Siro, Lecce have lost all four visits without troubling the scoresheet once, meaning nine consecutive trips to the stadium have ended in defeat with a blank.

The context makes the task harder still as Milan have been inconsistent under Ruben Amorim and will be keen to put a mediocre start behind them, while home advantage has rarely counted for more against this particular opponent.