Lecce vs Lazio, 2019-20 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie APatric sent off for biting as fading Lazio lose at Lecce
Lazio's fading Serie A title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow when they lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Lecce.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
- 2': Hand ball by Marco Mancosu (Lecce).
- 2': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marco Mancosu (Lecce) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 4': VAR Decision: No Goal Lecce 0-0 Lazio.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marco Parolo (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 5': Goal! Lecce 0, Lazio 1. Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 7': Antonin Barak (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Lazio).
- 13': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Lazio).
- 13': Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce).
- 15': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Patric.
- 16': Attempt missed. Marco Calderoni (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 21': Fabio Lucioni (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
- 22': Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 22': Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 23': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
- 23': Riccardo Saponara (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 30': Goal! Lecce 1, Lazio 1. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Filippo Falco with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Nehuén Paz.
- 33': Foul by Patric (Lazio).
- 33': Riccardo Saponara (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Falco with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 35': Foul by Marco Calderoni (Lecce).
- 35': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jony (Lazio) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto.
- 38': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Nehuén Paz.
- 40': Attempt missed. Jony (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Filippo Falco (Lecce).
- 42': Stefan Radu (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Giulio Donati (Lecce).
- 43': Jony (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Giulio Donati (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Filippo Falco (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Stefan Radu (Lazio).
- 44': Stefan Radu (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Filippo Falco (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Patric (Lazio) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Lecce.
- 45'+5': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Marco Mancosu (Lecce) right footed shot is too high. Marco Mancosu should be disappointed.
- 45'+6': Felipe Caicedo (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Foul by Nehuén Paz (Lecce).
- 45'+7': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Antonin Barak.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Lecce 1, Lazio 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Lecce 1, Lazio 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lazio. Jordan Lukaku replaces Jony.
- 45': Substitution, Lazio. Luiz Felipe replaces Stefan Radu.
- 45': Substitution, Lazio. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic replaces Lucas Leiva.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 47': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
- 47': Goal! Lecce 2, Lazio 1. Fabio Lucioni (Lecce) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
- 50': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Giulio Donati.
- 52': Substitution, Lecce. Zan Majer replaces Khouma Babacar.
- 53': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Zan Majer.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Antonin Barak (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 55': Foul by Luis Alberto (Lazio).
- 55': Giulio Donati (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
- 56': Gabriel (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Marco Calderoni (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 58': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Antonin Barak.
- 58': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Lecce. Diego Farias replaces Riccardo Saponara.
- 61': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Nehuén Paz.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Filippo Falco (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zan Majer.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 65': Jacopo Petriccione (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Foul by Marco Mancosu (Lecce).
- 66': Luiz Felipe (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Offside, Lazio. Luis Alberto tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt saved. Luis Alberto (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Felipe.
- 69': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Luiz Felipe (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Alberto with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, Lazio. Danilo Cataldi replaces Marco Parolo.
- 72': Substitution, Lecce. Alessandro Deiola replaces Jacopo Petriccione.
- 72': Substitution, Lecce. Andrea Rispoli replaces Filippo Falco.
- 74': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Marco Calderoni.
- 74': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Marco Mancosu (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Farias.
- 75': Attempt missed. Zan Majer (Lecce) left footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 76': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Marco Calderoni.
- 76': Antonin Barak (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio).
- 78': Attempt missed. Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Danilo Cataldi (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Alessandro Deiola.
- 79': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi with a cross.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli.
- 80': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Luiz Felipe.
- 81': Ciro Immobile (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi.
- 84': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 84': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Andrea Rispoli.
- 85': Substitution, Lazio. Bobby Adekanye replaces Manuel Lazzari.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bobby Adekanye (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Acerbi with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo Cataldi.
- 90'+3': Patric (Lazio) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrea Rispoli (Lecce) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bobby Adekanye with a cross.
- 90'+9': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 90'+9': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Fabio Lucioni.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Lecce 2, Lazio 1.
- 0': Match ends, Lecce 2, Lazio 1.
Statistics
 LAZ |
LEC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 8 |
| 57.9 | Possession | 42.1 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 305 |
| 507 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 36 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 8 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Lecce (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gabriel (GK)  |
| 6 | Nehuén Paz |
| 5 | Fabio Lucioni |
| 27 | Marco Calderoni |
| 7 | Giulio Donati |
| 4 | Jacopo Petriccione |
| 72 | Antonín Barák |
| 8 | Marco Mancosu |
| 30 | Khouma Babacar |
| 18 | Riccardo Saponara |
| 10 | Filippo Falco |
Lazio (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Strakosha (GK) |
| 33 | Francesco Acerbi |
| 26 | Stefan Radu |
| 4 | Patric  |
| 16 | Marco Parolo |
| 10 | Luis Alberto |
| 6 | Lucas Leiva |
| 22 | Jony |
| 29 | Manuel Lazzari |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 20 | Felipe Caicedo |
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