In the 11th round of the Serie A, Lecce faced off against Hellas Verona, but neither team was able to find the back of the net, resulting in a stalemate at 0-0.
Lorenzo Montipò emerged as the standout player of the match for Hellas Verona, making an impressive six saves throughout the game. On the opposing side, Wladimiro Falcone was also crucial for Lecce, successfully stopping three shots from the Verona attackers.
Lecce’s head coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, set his team up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Wladimiro Falcone in goal; Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo in defense; and a midfield consisting of Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly, Teté Morente, Medon Berisha, and Lameck Banda, with Nikola Stulic leading the attack.
Paolo Zanetti, manager of Hellas Verona, opted for a 3-5-2 formation, deploying Lorenzo Montipò as the goalkeeper; Armel Bella Kotchap, Victor Nelsson, and Nicolás Valentini in the backline; and a midfield featuring Rafik Belghali, Abdou Harroui, Roberto Gagliardini, Jean Akpa Akpro, and Domagoj Bradaric, while Giovane Santana and Gift Orban were tasked with scoring responsibilities upfront.
The match, officiated by referee Rosario Abisso, took place at the Comunale Via del Mare stadium.
Looking forward, Lecce will visit Lazio in their next match while Hellas Verona will host Parma. At this stage, Lecce is sitting in 15th place in the league with 10 points, while Hellas Verona is struggling at 19th with just 6 points.
Substitutions in Lecce
65’ 2H – Teté Morente was replaced by Santiago Pierotti, and Nikola Stulic came off for Francesco Camarda.
75’ 2H – Lameck Banda was substituted for Riccardo Sottil.
85’ 2H – Medon Berisha made way for Mohamed Kaba.
Cautions for Lecce:
39’ 1H – Lassana Coulibaly (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions in Hellas Verona
53’ 2H – Abdou Harroui was taken off for Antoine Bernede.
73’ 2H – Domagoj Bradaric was substituted for Martin Frese, and Giovane Santana came off for Amin Sarr.
86’ 2H – Gift Orban was replaced by Cheikh Niasse.
Cautions for Hellas Verona:
30’ 1H – Jean Akpa Akpro (Unsporting behavior), 42’ 1H – Nicolás Valentini (Unsporting behavior), 8’ 2H – Domagoj Bradaric (Unsporting behavior), and 47’ 2H – Martin Frese (Holding to prevent the opponent’s progress).