AC Milan comfortably defeated 10-man Lecce 3-0 to secure second place in Serie A. Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud's early goals, together with Rafael Leao's skillful finish just before the hour, was enough to drag Milan 11 points behind leaders Inter Milan, who visit struggling Udinese on Monday. However, with the championship title all but decided, Stefano Pioli's team is on the verge of winning a Champions League spot, leading third-place Juventus by nine points following their seventh consecutive victory across all competitions.
With just seven points from their last nine league games, Juventus will be hosting Fiorentina on Sunday. Should Bologna defeat Frosinone, the Turin giants might find themselves fourth before the game even starts. Lecce is still in 13th place, four points above the relegation zone. Just before halftime, Nikola Krstovic was given a straight red card for unintentionally studding Samuel Chukwueze, which shocked him.