Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Lecce, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 20': Armand Laurienté
  • 82': Andrea Pinamonti
FT
2 - 3
Lecce
  • 14': Walid Cheddira
  • 25': Walid Cheddira
  • 90'+6': Nikola Stulic

About

Sassuolo are hosting Lecce at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, 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': Attempt blocked. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 1': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Oumar Ngom.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Walid Cheddira (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonino Gallo.
  • 2': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Pedro Felipe.
  • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 5': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo). Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
  • 7': Offside, Lecce. Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Tiago Gabriel (Lecce).
  • 12': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce).
  • 14': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Sassuolo).
  • 14': Walid Cheddira (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Lecce 1. Walid Cheddira (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Ulisses Garcia.
  • 20': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Lecce 1. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Felipe.
  • 22': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Lecce).
  • 23': Attempt saved. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a through ball.
  • 23': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
  • 25': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Lecce 2. Walid Cheddira (Lecce) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lameck Banda with a cross.
  • 27': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 30': Offside, Lecce. Walid Cheddira is caught offside.
  • 31': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Walid Cheddira (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo). Assisted by Danilo Veiga with a through ball.
  • 32': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Stefano Turati.
  • 35': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 36': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Walid Cheddira following a fast break.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ismaël Koné.
  • 42': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Oumar Ngom (Lecce).
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Jamil Siebert.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sassuolo 1, Lecce 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 1, Lecce 2.
  • 46': Handball by Oumar Ngom (Lecce).
  • 52': Handball by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 54': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
  • 54': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Lameck Banda (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefano Turati (Sassuolo). Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Lameck Banda (Lecce).
  • 63': Substitution, Sassuolo. Andrea Pinamonti replaces M'Bala Nzola.
  • 63': Substitution, Sassuolo. Luca Lipani replaces Nemanja Matic.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Lecce. Gaby Jean replaces Lameck Banda because of an injury.
  • 68': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Lecce).
  • 68': Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Jamil Siebert (Lecce).
  • 72': Substitution, Sassuolo. Darryl Bakola replaces Ismaël Koné.
  • 72': Substitution, Sassuolo. Cristian Volpato replaces Domenico Berardi.
  • 74': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 74': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Darryl Bakola (Sassuolo).
  • 76': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 77': Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo).
  • 79': Substitution, Lecce. Omri Gandelman replaces Santiago Pierotti because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Lecce. Francesco Camarda replaces Walid Cheddira.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Lecce).
  • 81': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Luca Lipani.
  • 82': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Lecce 2. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia.
  • 85': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Danilo Veiga (Lecce).
  • 85': Foul by Tiago Gabriel (Lecce).
  • 85': Luca Lipani (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Lecce. Nikola Stulic replaces Ylber Ramadani.
  • 85': Substitution, Lecce. Konan N’Dri replaces Danilo Veiga.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Francesco Camarda (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 88': Substitution, Sassuolo. Christian Frangella replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 89': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Christian Frangella.
  • 90': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Stefano Turati.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Antonino Gallo (Lecce).
  • 90'+1': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Antonino Gallo (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+2': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Felipe (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Konan N’Dri (Lecce) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Darryl Bakola.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Lecce 3. Nikola Stulic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Omri Gandelman with a headed pass.
  • 90'+10': Offside, Sassuolo. Christian Frangella is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Lecce 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Lecce 3.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 7
4 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 3
26.4 Possession 73.6
11 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
143 Accurate Passes 547
209 Passes 634
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
49 Long Balls 44
16 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 10
28 Effective Clearances 20
28 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 15,186

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
2 Napoli 37 +21 73
3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
Full Table

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Stefano Turati (GK)
80 Tarik Muharemovic Yellow Card
66 Pedro Felipe
23 Ulisses Garcia
25 Woyo Coulibaly
18 Nemanja Matic
90 Ismaël Koné
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
8 M'Bala Nzola
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Luca Lipani, Tommaso Macchioni, Edoardo Iannoni, Luca Moro, Christian Frangella, Andrea Pinamonti, Cristian Volpato, Gioele Zacchi, Josh Doig, Giacomo Satalino, Darryl Bakola, Alieu Fadera, Arijanet Muric.

LEC Lecce (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
44 Tiago Gabriel Yellow Card
5 Jamil Siebert
25 Antonino Gallo Yellow Card
17 Danilo Veiga Yellow Card
29 Lassana Coulibaly
79 Oumar Ngom
20 Ylber Ramadani Yellow Card
99 Walid Cheddira
19 Lameck Banda
50 Santiago Pierotti
Lecce Substitutes:
Christian Früchtl, Omri Gandelman, Filip Marchwinski, Nikola Stulic, Corrie Ndaba, Matías Pérez, Kialonda Gaspar, Sadik Fofana, Álex Sala, Olaf Gorter, Francesco Camarda, Gaby Jean, Konan N’Dri, Jasper Samooja, Thorir Johann Helgason.

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