Christian Pulisic made a triumphant return to the starting XI, scoring in Milan’s 3-0 win over Lecce, with Adrien Rabiot and Diego Moreira also on target.

The Rossoneri were already feeling the pressure after back-to-back Serie A draws with Juventus and Lazio, then a humiliating 2-0 home defeat to Benfica in the Europa League . Several big names returned after squad rotation, including the first Christian Pulisic start of the season .

ITALY – SEPTEMBER 20: General view outside the stadium before the Serie A match between AC Milan and US Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 20, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Lecce made the trip without Willem Geubbels, Omri Gandelman and Medon Berisha, while Tiago Gabriel missed out due to a sprained neck. They hadn’t scored a goal at San Siro since a 2-2 draw in October 2019, firing blanks in five consecutive defeats between Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

It was also a special night, as this weekend is the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of San Siro.

See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.

Wladimiro Falcone rushed off his line to push the ball off the feet of Pulisic, but it was only a dress rehearsal for the American’s first club goal of 2026.

Strahinja Pavlovic floated a long ball over the top, Pulisic controlled it with his right foot, let it bounce, and swept past the on-rushing goalkeeper with his left from 14 yards.