Chukwueze gets 30 minutes to shine as Milan thrash Lecce to overtake Conte's Napoli

AC Milan built on their thrilling Derby della Madonnina victory over Inter Milan with a convincing 3-0 win against Lecce at the San Siro.

The Rossoneri dominated possession but struggled to break down a well-drilled Lecce defence in the opening stages but their patience paid off in the 38th minute courtesy of Álvaro Morata's glancing header.

Theo Hernandez doubled the host's lead, becoming Milan's joint-highest scoring defender, with a close-range finish just minutes later.

Christian Pulisic capitalised on a fortunate ricochet to make it 3-0 before halftime.

Pulisic made way for Samuel Chukwueze when the game was out of reach, and the Nigerian showed glimpses of his potential but is still searching for top form.

Chukwueze is yet to truly find consistency in Milan, being regularly upstaged by the likes of Pulisic and Rafa Leao.

The only negative on the night for Milan came in the dying moments when Davide Bartesaghi was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Banda.

Despite the late setback, Milan cruised to victory, moving up to second in the table.