Serie A Regular Season - 5

Lecce 2 - 2 FT Bologna

Via del Mare

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Futmetrix Verdict
96
FT
Sun, Sep 28
Italiano
Lecce
2-2
Bologna
⚡ Intensity 97
⚖️ Balance 84
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 65
Camarda rescues Lecce in 90th minute

Last-Gasp Camarda Denies Dominant Bologna

Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 96/100. A dramatic encounter at the foot of the table saw Lecce summon incredible resolve to snatch a point against a technically superior Bologna side.

Early Spark and Bologna's Response

The match at Via del Mare ignited early when L. Coulibaly found the net in the 13th minute, giving the struggling hosts a dream start. However, the early lead did little to mask the tactical Balance of the match, as Bologna quickly assumed control. Dominating possession with 67%, the visitors pinned Lecce back, utilizing their superior technical quality to probe for openings. The persistence paid off just before the break; a penalty awarded in the 45th minute allowed R. Orsolini to clinicaly level the scores. It was a deserved equalizer for a side that had dictated the tempo throughout the opening period, leaving the Salentini to regroup during the interval.

Super Subs and Tactical Shifts

The second half saw both managers turn to their benches as the Stakes grew higher. Bologna’s offensive pressure was relentless, earning 9 corners as they searched for a winner. The breakthrough arrived in the 71st minute via a "super-sub" moment: Jens Odgaard, only on the pitch for three minutes, finished brilliantly after being set up by E. Holm. At this stage, Bologna looked certain to collect all three points, having successfully overturned the deficit. Lecce struggled to find an answer, with their pass accuracy hovering at a lowly 66% compared to Bologna's polished 85%, suggesting the visitors were comfortably managing the closing stages of the contest.

The Dramatic Resolution

With the clock ticking towards full-time, Lecce threw caution to the wind, pushing their Intensity rating to a peak of 90. The tactical gamble centered around the creativity of Medon Berisha, who remained the primary threat for the hosts. In the 90th minute, Berisha’s precision delivery found another substitute, Francesco Camarda, who made no mistake in slotting home the equalizer. While there was no significant Upset in terms of the final result, the manner of the comeback felt like a victory for the home fans. This 2-2 draw highlights Bologna's inability to kill off matches they control, while offering Lecce a vital lifeline in their fight for Serie A survival.

Key Questions

Did Lecce deserve the late equalizer?

Yes, their persistence in the face of heavy possession (67%) from Bologna earned them the right to a point through clinical late finishing.

How did substitute Medon Berisha change the game?

Berisha provided the essential creative spark, recording two key passes and the vital 90th-minute assist that rescued a draw for Lecce.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
33%
67%
Lecce 33%
Bologna 67%
Shots
12
14
Lecce 12
Bologna 14
Shots on Target
4
5
Lecce 4
Bologna 5
Expected Goals (xG)
1.80
1.37
Lecce 1.80
Bologna 1.37
Passes
252
517
Lecce 252
Bologna 517
Pass Accuracy
66%
85%
Lecce 66%
Bologna 85%
Corners
3
9
Lecce 3
Bologna 9
Fouls
13
13
Lecce 13
Bologna 13
Yellow Cards
4
2
Lecce 4
Bologna 2
Red Cards
0
0
Lecce 0
Bologna 0

Match Events

13' L. Coulibaly
Thijs Dallinga 🟨 29'
R. Orsolini 45'
HT
46' 🔄 C. Kouassi D. Veiga
55' 🟨 Kialonda Gaspar
61' 🟨 Ylber Ramadani
R. Orsolini F. Bernardeschi 🔄 62'
66' 🟨 Antonino Gallo
66' 🔄 N. Stulic F. Camarda
T. Dallinga S. Castro 🔄 68'
G. Fabbian J. Odgaard 🔄 68'
J. Rowe N. Cambiaghi 🔄 68'
69' 🔄 A. Gallo C. Ndaba
J. Odgaard (E. Holm) 71'
77' 🔄 L. Coulibaly K. Ndri
77' 🔄 Tete Morente L. Banda
E. Holm L. De Silvestri 🔄 83'
90' F. Camarda (M. Berisha)
90'+5 🟨 Francesco Camarda
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Lecce

Goalkeepers
W. Falcone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
C. Kouassi
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
1
Fouls
5.9
Rating
K. Gaspar
SHIELD
SHIELD
4
Blocks
4
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Tiago Gabriel
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
A. Gallo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
5%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
L. Coulibaly
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Y. Ramadani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Berisha
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
2
Key Passes
7.9
Rating
Forwards
S. Pierotti
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
N. Stulic
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
66
Entry
Tete Morente
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
13
Late Mins
13
Late Mins
77
Total Mins
77
Entry
BENCH
C. Fruchtl
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
J. Samooja
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
C. Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Siebert
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Veiga
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
6
Duels Won
75%
Win %
A. Sala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. J. Helgason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Banda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Kaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N. Kovac
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
K. Ndri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Camarda
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.5
Rating
R. Sottil
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Bologna

Goalkeepers
L. Skorupski
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
E. Holm
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.6
Rating
J. Lucumi
MAGNET
MAGNET
93
Activity
93
Activity
87
Passes
6
Duels
T. Heggem
MAGNET
MAGNET
83
Activity
83
Activity
75
Passes
8
Duels
J. Miranda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
L. Ferguson
MAGNET
MAGNET
68
Activity
68
Activity
58
Passes
10
Duels
N. Moro
MAGNET
MAGNET
94
Activity
94
Activity
80
Passes
14
Duels
R. Orsolini
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
6.6
Rating
G. Fabbian
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
68
Entry
J. Rowe
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
T. Dallinga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
68
Total Mins
68
Entry
BENCH
F. Ravaglia
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
M. Pessina
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
N. Zortea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
C. Lykogiannis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. De Silvestri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Vitik
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
T. Pobega
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Freuler
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Bernardeschi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Castro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Odgaard
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Goal
1
Goal
21
Minutes
7.7
Rating
N. Cambiaghi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
B. Dominguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/02/2025 Lecce 0 - 0 Bologna Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
02/11/2024 Bologna 1 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
11/02/2024 Bologna 4 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
03/12/2023 Lecce 1 - 1 Bologna Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
04/06/2023 Lecce 2 - 3 Bologna Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
23/10/2022 Bologna 2 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
26/07/2020 Bologna 3 - 2 Lecce Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
22/12/2019 Lecce 2 - 3 Bologna Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/02/2012 Lecce 0 - 0 Bologna Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce)
09/02/2025
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
02/11/2024
1 - 0
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
11/02/2024
4 - 0
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
03/12/2023
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
04/06/2023
2 - 3
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
23/10/2022
2 - 0
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
26/07/2020
3 - 2
Serie A Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
22/12/2019
2 - 3
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/02/2012
0 - 0
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (Lecce)
Lecce Win
Bologna Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AC Milan 5 12 9 3 +6 WAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
2 Napoli 5 12 10 5 +5 LAC Milan 2 - 1 Napoli (28-09-2025)WNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)WNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)WSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
3 AS Roma 5 12 5 1 +4 WAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)WLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
4 Juventus 5 11 9 5 +4 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)WJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)WGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
5 Inter 5 9 13 7 +6 WCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)LJuventus 4 - 3 Inter (13-09-2025)LInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)WInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
6 Atalanta 5 9 10 4 +6 DJuventus 1 - 1 Atalanta (27-09-2025)WTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
7 Cremonese 5 9 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)WCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)WAC Milan 1 - 2 Cremonese (23-08-2025)
8 Como 5 8 6 4 +2 DComo 1 - 1 Cremonese (27-09-2025)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)WComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
9 Cagliari 5 7 5 5 0 LCagliari 0 - 2 Inter (27-09-2025)WLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)WCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)LNapoli 1 - 0 Cagliari (30-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
10 Bologna 5 7 5 5 0 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)WBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)LAC Milan 1 - 0 Bologna (14-09-2025)WBologna 1 - 0 Como (30-08-2025)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Bologna (23-08-2025)
11 Udinese 5 7 5 8 -3 LSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LUdinese 0 - 3 AC Milan (20-09-2025)WPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)WInter 1 - 2 Udinese (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
12 Lazio 5 6 7 4 +3 WGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LLazio 0 - 1 AS Roma (21-09-2025)LSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)WLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)LComo 2 - 0 Lazio (24-08-2025)
13 Sassuolo 5 6 7 8 -1 WSassuolo 3 - 1 Udinese (28-09-2025)LInter 2 - 1 Sassuolo (21-09-2025)WSassuolo 1 - 0 Lazio (14-09-2025)LCremonese 3 - 2 Sassuolo (29-08-2025)LSassuolo 0 - 2 Napoli (23-08-2025)
14 Parma 5 5 3 6 -3 WParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)DCremonese 0 - 0 Parma (21-09-2025)LCagliari 2 - 0 Parma (13-09-2025)DParma 1 - 1 Atalanta (30-08-2025)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (24-08-2025)
15 Torino 5 4 2 10 -8 LParma 2 - 1 Torino (29-09-2025)LTorino 0 - 3 Atalanta (21-09-2025)WAS Roma 0 - 1 Torino (14-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)LInter 5 - 0 Torino (25-08-2025)
16 Fiorentina 5 3 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Como (21-09-2025)LFiorentina 1 - 3 Napoli (13-09-2025)DTorino 0 - 0 Fiorentina (31-08-2025)DCagliari 1 - 1 Fiorentina (24-08-2025)
17 Verona 5 3 2 8 -6 LAS Roma 2 - 0 Verona (28-09-2025)DVerona 1 - 1 Juventus (20-09-2025)DVerona 0 - 0 Cremonese (15-09-2025)LLazio 4 - 0 Verona (31-08-2025)DUdinese 1 - 1 Verona (25-08-2025)
18 Pisa 5 2 3 6 -3 DPisa 0 - 0 Fiorentina (28-09-2025)LNapoli 3 - 2 Pisa (22-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 Udinese (14-09-2025)LPisa 0 - 1 AS Roma (30-08-2025)DAtalanta 1 - 1 Pisa (24-08-2025)
19 Genoa 5 2 2 7 -5 LGenoa 0 - 3 Lazio (29-09-2025)LBologna 2 - 1 Genoa (20-09-2025)DComo 1 - 1 Genoa (15-09-2025)LGenoa 0 - 1 Juventus (31-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)
20 Lecce 5 2 4 10 -6 DLecce 2 - 2 Bologna (28-09-2025)LLecce 1 - 2 Cagliari (19-09-2025)LAtalanta 4 - 1 Lecce (14-09-2025)LLecce 0 - 2 AC Milan (29-08-2025)DGenoa 0 - 0 Lecce (23-08-2025)