Playing at home, Lecce triumphed over Udinese in the 24th round of Serie A. Lecce opened the scoring just 5 minutes into the match with a well-crafted goal by Omri Gandelman. However, Udinese leveled the score in the 25th minute through Oumar Solet’s penalty kick. Despite the setback, the hosts responded brilliantly, netting their second goal via a set-piece strike from Lameck Banda just before the end of the second half.
In a tense finish, Lecce nearly extended their lead in the 86th minute, but Gandelman’s shot struck the post, keeping the game in the balance.
Lecce’s coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Wladimiro Falcone in goal; Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo in defense; and a midfield composed of Ylber Ramadani, Lassana Coulibaly, Santiago Pierotti, Omri Gandelman, and Riccardo Sottil, with Walid Cheddira leading the attack.
On the other side, Kosta Runjaic’s Udinese lined up in a 3-6-1 setup, with Maduka Okoye in goal; Oumar Solet, Thomas Kristensen, and Nicoló Bertola forming the defense; and Kingsley Ehizibue, Lennon Miller, Jesper Karlström, Jordan Zemura, Jurgen Ekkelenkamp, and Arthur Atta in midfield, while Vakoun Bayo spearheaded the attack.
Antonio Rapuano officiated the match, ensuring fair play throughout the encounter.
Looking ahead, Lecce will face Cagliari in their next fixture, while Udinese will host Sassuolo at the Stadio Friuli. Currently, Lecce occupies 17th place with 21 points, while Udinese sits in 9th place with 32 points in the standings.
Substitutions for Lecce
67’ 2T – Santiago Pierotti out for Lameck Banda
76’ 2T – Walid Cheddira out for Nikola Stulic; Riccardo Sottil out for Konan NDri
91’ 2T – Omri Gandelman out for Jamil Siebert; Jesper Karlström out for Adam Buksa
Yellow Cards for Lecce:
38’ 2T – Lameck Banda (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Udinese
63’ 2T – Vakoun Bayo out for Idrissa Gueye; Lennon Miller out for Nicolò Zaniolo
85’ 2T – Jurgen Ekkelenkamp out for Oier Zarraga; Kingsley Ehizibue out for Christian Kabasele
Yellow Cards for Udinese:
18’ 2T – Nicoló Bertola (Unsporting behavior); 43’ 2T – Idrissa Gueye (Unsporting behavior)