Gallery: ‘Balloon party awaits Napoli’, ‘Gimenez finally breaks free’ – Today’s front pages in Italy

AC Milan booked their place in the last 16 of the Coppa Italia on Tuesday night as they cruised past Lecce, winning 3-0 at San Siro.

An early red card for the away side made it an uphill task for them, and Santiago Gimenez opened the scored not long after. Christopher Nkunku got off the mark for Milan after joining in the summer, while Christian Pulisic added a third late one.

It is a fifth clean sheet in six games to begin the new campaign for the Rossoneri, and while a bigger examination awaits on Sunday against Napoli, there is certainly some positive momentum building.

Today’s front pages

This morning’s newspapers in Italy are dominated by Milan’s cup win, which sets up a last-16 tie against Lazio.

La Gazzetta dello Sport: “Milan laugh. Spectacular against Lecce, who were quickly reduced to ten men (3-0). Gimenez finally breaks free. Nkunku show. Now it’s Lazio.”

Corriere dello Sport: “Nkunku peekaboo! Balloon party now awaits Napoli. Against Lecce, Allegri finds goals from Gimenez and the new signing. Milan beat Di Francesco 3-0, immediately reduced to 10 men after Siebert’s red card. Pulisic also scored. Lazio in the round of 16. Conte test on Sunday.”

Tuttosport: “Gimenez unlocked, and Nkunku also celebrates.”

QS: “Three in the Coppa: Milan serve. Gimenez, Nkunku, and Pulisic eliminate Lecce: now Lazio.”

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