Napoli vs Lecce, 2025-26 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Napoli are hosting Lecce
at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Napoli, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 2': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
- 3': Goal! Napoli 0, Lecce 1. Jamil Siebert (Lecce) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 7': Attempt missed. Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lameck Banda.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Alisson Santos (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a headed pass.
- 10': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 13': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
- 15': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
- 16': Attempt missed. Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alisson Santos following a fast break.
- 19': Foul by Jamil Siebert (Lecce).
- 19': Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Jamil Siebert (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
- 24': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 24': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Delay in match (Napoli).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Alisson Santos.
- 31': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Oumar Ngom (Lecce) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 35': Alisson Santos (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Lecce).
- 39': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 39': Oumar Ngom (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 43': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Nikola Stulic (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Meret (Napoli). Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
- 45': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Napoli 0, Lecce 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Napoli 0, Lecce 1.
- 45': Substitution, Lecce. Omri Gandelman replaces Lassana Coulibaly because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Frank Anguissa.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Scott McTominay replaces Eljif Elmas.
- 46': Goal! Napoli 1, Lecce 1. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 48': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 48': Nikola Stulic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
- 49': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Napoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Sam Beukema (Napoli).
- 57': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Lecce. Walid Cheddira replaces Nikola Stulic.
- 60': Foul by Omri Gandelman (Lecce).
- 60': Scott McTominay (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 61': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli).
- 61': Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Walid Cheddira (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lameck Banda with a cross following a fast break.
- 65': Attempt saved. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 65': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 66': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 66': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jamil Siebert.
- 67': Goal! Napoli 2, Lecce 1. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 69': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Scott McTominay (Napoli).
- 70': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
- 70': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Alessandro Buongiorno.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Matteo Politano because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alisson Santos (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 76': Attempt saved. Alisson Santos (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce).
- 78': Foul by Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli).
- 78': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Substitution, Lecce. Konan N’Dri replaces Santiago Pierotti.
- 79': Substitution, Lecce. Corrie Ndaba replaces Antonino Gallo.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Konan N’Dri (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Omri Gandelman.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 83': Walid Cheddira (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Substitution, Napoli. Giovane replaces Alisson Santos.
- 85': Substitution, Lecce. Sadik Fofana replaces Oumar Ngom.
- 86': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
- 86': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Lecce).
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Lameck Banda went off injured after Lecce had used all subs.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Konan N’Dri (Lecce).
- 90'+2': Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Handball by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
- 90'+5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Napoli 2, Lecce 1.
- 0': Match ends, Napoli 2, Lecce 1.
Statistics
 LEC |
NAP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.1 | Possession | 69.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 185 | Accurate Passes | 528 |
| 246 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 24 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,000
Venue: Stadio Diego Armando Maradona
Location: Napoli, Italy
Attendance: 50,000
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | +11 | 13 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 5 | +7 | 13 |
| 3 | Lazio | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 5 | +3 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Napoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 4 | Alessandro Buongiorno |
| 17 | Mathías Olivera |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 6 | Billy Gilmour |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
| 19 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 27 | Alisson Santos |
| 20 | Eljif Elmas |
Lecce (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 44 | Tiago Gabriel |
| 5 | Jamil Siebert |
| 25 | Antonino Gallo |
| 17 | Danilo Veiga |
| 29 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 79 | Oumar Ngom |
| 20 | Ylber Ramadani |
| 9 | Nikola Stulic |
| 19 | Lameck Banda |
| 50 | Santiago Pierotti |
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