In a tightly contested match at the Allianz Stadium, Juventus faced Lecce and settled for a 1-1 draw on matchday 18 of Serie A.
Lecce took the lead just before half-time with a goal from forward Lameck Banda at the 46-minute mark. However, Juventus responded quickly, with Weston McKennie equalizing just four minutes into the second half.
McKennie’s brilliant finish drew applause from the crowd as he slotted the ball into the bottom left corner after receiving a precise assist from Kenan Yildiz. The Lecce goalkeeper had no chance against that strike.
Despite pushing for a winning goal, Juventus struggled to capitalize on their chances, concluding the match with 4 shots on target, one hitting the post, while 19 attempts went wide.
Notably, Juventus’s Jonathan David missed a crucial penalty in the 65th minute, which could have put his team in front.
Weston McKennie’s performance earned him the man of the match title as he scored 1 goal and attempted 2 shots on goal.
Lameck Banda was another standout performer, scoring for Lecce and taking 2 shots throughout the match.
Juventus manager Luciano Spalletti opted for a 3-6-1 formation with Michele Di Gregorio in goal; Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, and Lloyd Kelly forming the defensive line; a midfield featuring Weston McKennie, Manuel Locatelli, Khéphren Thuram, Andrea Cambiaso, Francisco Conceição, and Kenan Yildiz; and Jonathan David leading the attack.
On the other side, Lecce’s coach Eusebio Di Francesco set up his team in a 4-3-3 formation with Wladimiro Falcone in goal; Matias Perez, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Antonino Gallo in defense; Mohamed Kaba, Ylber Ramadani, and Youssef Maleh in midfield; and Santiago Pierotti, Francesco Camarda, and Lameck Banda up front.
Giuseppe Collu officiated the match at the Allianz Stadium.
In their next fixtures, Juventus will travel to face Sassuolo, while Lecce will visit Inter. Following this result, Juventus remains in fifth place in the league with 33 points, while Lecce stays in sixteenth with 17 points.
Substitutions for Juventus
45’ 2H – Khéphren Thuram off for Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceição off for Edon Zhegrova
68’ 2H – Andrea Cambiaso off for Filip Kostic
76’ 2H – Manuel Locatelli off for Lois Openda
82’ 2H – Weston McKennie off for Vasilije Adzic
Substitutions for Lecce
31’ 1H – Matias Perez off for Danilo Veiga
67’ 2H – Santiago Pierotti off for Corrie Ndaba, Francesco Camarda off for Nikola Stulic
80’ 2H – Lameck Banda off for Thórir Helgason
Yellow Cards for Lecce:
15’ 2H Youssef Maleh, 24’ 2H Danilo Veiga, 50’ 2H Wladimiro Falcone