AC Milan came back from 2-0 behind and managed to get at least a point from their game against Lecce. Down below are the player ratings for the Rossoneri, as several players could have done better.
Starting XI
Tatarusanu (6): He wasn’t at fault for any of the goals and didn’t have any mistakes, making a couple of good saves.
Calabria (6): It wasn’t his best performance in the Milan shirt but he did get the crucial equaliser by pushing up from his right-back position. Therefore, he gets a pass.
Kalulu (4.5): He made a huge mistake on the first goal, more or less gifting it to Lecce, and was also at fault for the second one. He improved but those mistakes were fatal.
Tomori (6): He did well throughout and certainly did better than his partner in crime.
Hernandez (5): He was subbed off at half-time after what was a rather inconsistent display from him. The own goal was unlucky, without a doubt, but he also didn’t really do his job in defence.
Bennacer (6.5 – MOTM): Without a doubt Milan’s best player on the pitch tonight, giving hope to the game by fighting for every single ball out there. Almost had a brilliant assist for Messias at the end, but the winger was offside.
Pobega (6): He was rough around the edges, as per usual, and committed too many fouls. However, he set up both of Milan’s goals and that deserves highlighting.
Saelemaekers (5): Milan needed him to do more on the ball and space out the Lecce defence, but it didn’t happen. He was also subbed off at half-time.
Diaz (5): Just like Saelkemaekers, he needed to do a lot better on the ball and while he did have a few good actions, he didn’t have the strength to make something out of them.
Leao (6): It wasn’t his best display, truth be told, but he did well to score Milan’s first goal of the game with a smart finish. However, the Rossoneri need him to do more moving forward.
Giroud (5.5): Yes, he did get a fantastic assist for Calabria’s equaliser. However, it was also painfully clear that he lost the battle to Umtiti and this hurt Milan’s attacking play.
Substitutes
Dest (5.5): For a complete pass ratings-wise we would have had to see a bit more of him in attack. At least he played it simple this time, limiting the mistakes to zero, but he played it a little bit too simple.
Messias (5.5): Started well but faded as the game neared the end, which was exactly what Milan didn’t need. He was also offside after a great Bennacer run.
Origi (5): We simply didn’t see enough of him out there. A few good chest-downs here and there, but ultimately way too little participation for a player of his calibre.
Kjaer (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
Vranckx (N/A): He didn’t play enough to get a rating.
