Parma claimed victory with a 2-1 win against home side Lecce in their Serie A matchup. The match took place on January 14, 2023 at the Comunale Via del Mare. Notably, Lecce’s Nikola Stulic found the net early in the first half (0’ 1T), giving the home fans a glimmer of hope. However, Parma responded with goals from Mateo Pellegrino (26’ 2T) and an own goal by Tiago Gabriel (19’ 2T), turning the tide in their favor.
Mateo Pellegrino was standout player of the match, contributing decisively with one goal and taking two shots, showcasing his offensive prowess. Lecce’s Nikola Stulic also displayed impressive form, netting one goal and attempting two shots on target himself.
Lecce’s head coach, Eusebio Di Francesco, implemented a 4-5-1 formation featuring Wladimiro Falcone in goal; a defensive line of Danilo Veiga, Kialonda Gaspar, Tiago Gabriel, and Corrie Ndaba; a midfield comprising Ylber Ramadani, Youssef Maleh, Santiago Pierotti, Mohamed Kaba, and Lameck Banda; with Nikola Stulic leading the attack.
On the other hand, Parma, managed by Carlos Cuesta, opted for a 4-3-3 setup, placing Edoardo Corvi between the posts; Enrico Delprato, Alessandro Circati, Lautaro Valenti, and Emanuele Valeri in defense; Adrián Bernabé, Lamine Keita, and Oliver Sorensen in the midfield; and a forward line of Gaetano Oristanio, Mateo Pellegrino, and Jacob Ondrejka.
The match referee, Livio Marinelli, presided over the encounter. With this result, Lecce finds itself in 16th place in the league standings with 17 points, while Parma moves to 14th with a total of 21 points.
In the next round, Lecce will face off against Inter, while Parma will travel to play against Napoli.
Substitutions for Lecce
53’ 2T – Santiago Pierotti out for Konan NDri
64’ 2T – Nikola Stulic out for Antonino Gallo
78’ 2T – Corrie Ndaba out for Riccardo Sottil, Ylber Ramadani out for Lassana Coulibaly, Youssef Maleh out for Omri Gandelman
Yellow cards for Lecce:
23’ 1T Santiago Pierotti (Unsporting behavior), 10’ 2T Ylber Ramadani (Insulting or dissenting towards the referee), and 17’ 2T Mohamed Kaba (Unsporting behavior)
Red cards for Lecce:
11’ 2T Lameck Banda (Direct red) and 47’ 2T Kialonda Gaspar (Direct red)
Substitutions for Parma
62’ 2T – Lamine Keita out for Nahuel Estévez
80’ 2T – Jacob Ondrejka out for Adrian Benedyczak, Adrián Bernabé out for Christian Ordóñez
84’ 2T – Gaetano Oristanio out for Sascha Britschgi
Yellow card for Parma:
23’ 2T Enrico Delprato (Unsporting behavior)