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20 October 2019Stefano Pioli splinters the 'first' on the Milan bench: at San Siro, only 2-2 against a diehard Lecce. Devil always lingered in the standings (10 points), Liverani's team (at 7) wins a very heavy point in key salvation after two consecutive defeats.

Good first half for the Rossoneri, who make the match and do not concede anything to an opponent in great difficulty during the construction phase. At 2 'an opportunity immediately for Rafael Leao who is wedged between two defenders and ends up in the goal: Gabriel puts a piece, on the loose ball Rossettini sweeps short on Paquetà but sends high. A few seconds (3 ') and is still the twenty-year-old Portuguese, who lined up instead of Piatek, to make himself dangerous with a left that goes off on the outside net. Then the Turkish Calhanoglu enters the scene: diagonal one meter wide at 11 ', a splendid goal net in the 20th minute (after Biglia's throw) with a right cross from a tight angle. Before half an hour Suso, with a left-handed man around, to worry Gabriel, forced to take refuge in a corner. The Salentines, too passive, try to be seen in the final (41 'and 43') with two conclusions of Falco that do not frighten Donnarumma.

Rossoneri number one who does not tremble even at the start of shooting on the central shot and phoned the newly entered Farias (51 '). And it is precisely the Brazilian, in the 59th minute, to put in the ball that Conti naively touches with his arm: Pasqua is recalled by the Var and grants rigor. From the spot goes Babacar who lets the conclusion by Donnarumma parry but is the quickest to baggage on the rebound of the goalkeeper (62 '). The sudden equal turns on Lecce: Mancosu's good turnaround and still chills for the hosts (65 '). Milan, until then the master of the race, tries to tidy up the ideas and go back under: the poisonous corner kick of Calhanoglu (66 ') is printed on the wood. Turkish threatening even in the 73rd minute: hit from the edge and ball not far from the mirror.

But the ending is a succession of twists. At the 79th minute the technician from the Liverani from Salento was sent off for protesting, at the 81st minute percussion and assisting Calhanoglu's kiss for Piatek, who from the center area did not forgive. The Pole, up to now two goals but on penalty, did not score on action since last May 19 (goal at Frosinone). The Devil's success now seems to be in the air, but in the recovery (92 ') Calderoni signs the conclusive 2-2 with an unstoppable left-footed left-corner sting. San Siro 'ice cream'.