Serie A Regular Season - 32
Bologna 2 - 0 FT Lecce
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
26' R. Freuler
O. Ngom 36'
J. Siebert 38'
HT
↓ C. Ndaba ↑A. Gallo 46'
↓ O. Ngom ↑O. Gandelman 46'
↓ N. Stulic ↑W. Cheddira 64'
↓ L. Banda ↑K. Ndri 64'
66' ↓ Joao Mario ↑N. Zortea
74' ↓ S. Sohm ↑T. Pobega
74' ↓ N. Cambiaghi ↑J. Rowe
↓ S. Pierotti ↑A. Sala 83'
85' ↓ S. Castro ↑J. Odgaard
85' ↓ N. Moro ↑F. Bernardeschi
90'+2 R. Orsolini (F. Bernardeschi)
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Bologna
Goalkeepers
Massimo Pessina 
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
João Mário
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Nicolò Casale 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jhon Lucumí 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
88%
Duel Win %
Juan Miranda
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
89%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Remo Freuler 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Nikola Moro 
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Riccardo Orsolini 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.2
Rating
Simon Sohm
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Nicolò Cambiaghi
PROVOCATEUR
7
Fouls Won
7
Fouls Won
9
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Santiago Castro
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
BENCH
Federico Ravaglia 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matteo Franceschelli
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nadir Zortea
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Torbjørn Heggem
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Martin Vitík
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Pobega
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Federico Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan Rowe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jens Odgaard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Castaldo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lecce
Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone 
SIEVE
33%
Save %
33%
Save %
2
Conceded
1
Saves
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
31%
Duel Win %
Jamil Siebert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Corrie Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Midfielders
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Ylber Ramadani
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lassana Coulibaly
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Santiago Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Nikola Štulić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Lameck Banda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
BENCH
Christian Früchtl
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jasper Samooja
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gaby Jean
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonino Gallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sadik Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Marchwiński
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omri Gandelman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Sala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
9
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niko Kovač
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konan N'Dri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Walid Cheddira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/28/2025 | Lecce | 2 - 2 | Bologna | Serie A | Via del Mare |
| 02/09/2025 | Lecce | 0 - 0 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 11/02/2024 | Bologna | 1 - 0 | Lecce | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 02/11/2024 | Bologna | 4 - 0 | Lecce | Serie A | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
| 12/03/2023 | Lecce | 1 - 1 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 06/04/2023 | Lecce | 2 - 3 | Bologna | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare |
Bologna Win
Lecce Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 32 GD: +46
P: 32 GD: +17
P: 32 GD: +20
P: 32 GD: +26
P: 32 GD: +30
P: 32 GD: +17
P: 32 GD: +16
P: 32 GD: +5
P: 32 GD: +2
P: 32 GD: -4
P: 32 GD: -4
P: 32 GD: -17
P: 32 GD: -7
P: 32 GD: -17
P: 32 GD: -7
P: 32 GD: -11
P: 32 GD: -21
P: 32 GD: -24
P: 32 GD: -32
League Standings
P: 34 GD: +49
P: 35 GD: +19
P: 35 GD: +19
P: 35 GD: +28
P: 35 GD: +31
P: 34 GD: +19
P: 35 GD: +15
P: 35 GD: +1
P: 35 GD: -1
P: 34 GD: +4
P: 35 GD: -3
P: 34 GD: -15
P: 35 GD: -19
P: 35 GD: -8
P: 35 GD: -13
P: 34 GD: -7
P: 35 GD: -23
P: 34 GD: -25
P: 35 GD: -33
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Bologna's Clinical Control Deepens Lecce's Relegation Despair
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 41/100. A masterful display of ball retention allowed the hosts to dictate the afternoon, pushing their desperate visitors closer to the dreaded Serie B trapdoor.
The Opening Act
The Stadio Renato Dall'Ara witnessed a tactical monopoly as soon as the referee got proceedings underway. The hosts dominated possession, setting up camp in the opposition half and suffocating Lecce with relentless waves of pressure. The staggering Intensity of the home side was evident through a flurry of early corners, turning the penalty area into a shooting gallery. The visitors desperately attempted to weather the storm, but the constant probing eventually paid dividends. On the twenty-sixth minute, R. Freuler exploited a crucial gap in the defensive line to break the deadlock. The midfield orchestration, led by a flawless Nikola Moro, ensured the home side maintained an iron grip on the tempo, entirely suffocating the visitors' attempts to build any meaningful momentum.
The Pivot
As the match progressed into its crucial middle phase, the sheer disparity between the two sides became overwhelmingly apparent. Bologna refused to relinquish their vice-like grip on the match, expertly starving their opponents of the ball. The Balance of play was utterly skewed, leaving the relegation-threatened side chasing shadows across the pitch. Every rare foray forward from the struggling visitors was swiftly extinguished by the imperious Juan Miranda, who orchestrated a completely impenetrable defensive line. The visitors' inability to register meaningful shots on target highlighted their lack of attacking cohesion. Despite the slender one-goal margin, an equalizer never felt truly imminent, as the tactical gulf between a confident upper-half side and a team deeply mired in the drop zone remained glaringly obvious.
The Resolution
The dying embers of the match offered a textbook example of how to ruthlessly punish a desperate opponent. With the visitors committing bodies forward in a frantic search for a late Upset Factor to salvage a precious point, they inevitably left vast expanses of space at the back. In stoppage time, the hosts sprung the ultimate trap. F. Bernardeschi carved open the exposed defence with a precise delivery, allowing R. Orsolini to apply the finishing touch and secure all three points. The massive Stakes attached to this fixture mean the visitors remain anchored in eighteenth place, staring down the barrel of relegation, while the hosts continue their impressive march up the table.
Key Questions
What does this mean for Bologna's season?
With 48 points, they solidify their grip on eighth place, keeping their European qualification hopes very much alive heading into the final stretch.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Lecce's Survival Hopes Face a Stern Test
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. Lecce's desperate fight for Serie A survival meets a comfortable Bologna side looking to cement their top-half status.
The Setup
The tension is palpable ahead of this April 12, 2026 clash at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara. Bologna sit securely in eighth place, showcasing a robust Form rating with three wins in their last five outings. Meanwhile, the Stakes are massive for Lecce. Trapped in 18th place with just 27 points, the visitors are immersed in a bitter relegation battle. The hosts boast significant Stars quality, highlighted by Łukasz Skorupski shutting down opponents with frequent clean sheets, leaving the overall Balance heavily tilted in favour of the home side.
Key Battle
With survival on the line, the decisive confrontation will be between Bologna's fluid attacking unit and Lecce's under-siege back line. The visitors have conceded 43 goals this season, and they must hold a rigid defensive shape against a home midfield eager to dictate the tempo and exploit the spaces left by desperate marking.
Our Prediction
We anticipate a home victory. While Lecce will fight tooth and nail for their top-flight lives, Bologna's superior quality and possession-based control will eventually break down the low block. Expect a methodical 2-0 win for the hosts, pushing the visitors closer to the drop.