A very recent challenge to the past (with joys) for Lorenzo Colombo. The 22-year-old striker owned by Milan experienced Serie A in 2022/2023 with Baroni’s Lecce, making history on May 28th by scoring the penalty, with time expired, which certified salvation on the Monza pitch, a few steps from home against the shirt he is wearing this year.
The penalty of the triumph was the fifth goal with the Lecce shirt of Colombo, fielded 33 times by Baroni with a playing time of 1515′ at the end of the season. At Monza, Palladino put his trust in the attacker, who was on the pitch for 1304 minutes in 24 caps. To date, Colombo has scored 4 goals, one (against Milan) in the second half of the season. His last appearance as a starter dates back to the draw (1-1) with Verona on 11 March 2024. Registered as the main number 9 of the Brianza team, Colombo is now the alter ego of Djuricterminal of the 4-2-3-1.
With Lecce, Colombo alternated with Ceesay and faced the great difficulties of the approach to Serie A, based by Baroni on a defensive team and consequent battles against multiple opposing defenders. The beautiful goal scored at the Maradona stadium against Naples (after a missed penalty) was the first postcard of the championship.
The Giallorossi’s acceleration was also Colombo’s acceleration, in winter striker with golden feet. In four games, from the goal scored to Udine (1-1) a Lecce-Lazio 2-1, Lorenzo scored three times and served two assists. The decline then dampened the dust in the difficult spring. What happened in May at the Brianteo stadium in Monza, now Colombo’s home, after the draws against Lazio and Spezia, is history.
In addition to sporting results, Colombo has brought profits to Lecce. As per the agreements made in the summer of 2022, Pantaleo Corvino made the redemption and Milan subsequently counter-redeemed the striker for 3 million. Hence the mini capital gain of 1.5 million for the via Costadura club. There will be no shortage of excitement at Via del Mare on Saturday.
