Serie A Regular Season - 33

Lecce 1 - 1 FT Fiorentina

Stadio Via del Mare

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Futmetrix Verdict
55
FT
Mon, Apr 20
Italiano
Lecce
1-1
Fiorentina
⚡ Intensity 28
⚖️ Balance 40
🏆 Stakes 98
🎲 Upset 25
A vital point in the relegation scrap.

Via del Mare Refuses to Break

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 55/100. This gritty draw proves Lecce have the sheer willpower required for a relegation battle, pulling them agonizingly close to the safety zone.

Against the Run of Play

The tension inside the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare was palpable as Lecce aggressively looked to seize the early initiative. The desperate hosts edged possession during a tightly contested opening half, determined to craft a viable escape route out of the dreaded drop zone. However, top-flight football is rarely fair to those struggling at the bottom. Exactly on the thirty-minute mark, Fiorentina ruthlessly punished a momentary defensive lapse. R. Mandragora slipped a wonderfully disguised ball through the lines to J. Harrison, who applied a truly clinical finish to immediately silence the anxious home crowd. The visiting side effortlessly absorbed the high Intensity of the opening exchanges and struck with their very first genuine opportunity, superbly anchored by the flawless and sweeping defensive positioning of Dodô.

The Lifeline

Knowing the monumental Stakes associated with this fixture, the home side emerged from the tunnel for the second half with noticeably renewed venom. They began to steadily turn the tactical screw, ultimately registering a relentless barrage of fourteen total shots across the ninety minutes. Their midfield engine room, fiercely marshalled by an outstanding Ylber Ramadani, began to heavily dictate the tempo and successfully suffocate the creative output of Fiorentina's Nicolò Fagioli. The sustained waves of pressure finally managed to fracture the stubborn visiting backline in the seventy-first minute. A. Gallo intelligently carved out vital space on the flank and delivered a perfectly weighted pass directly into the path of Tiago Gabriel. The forward made absolutely no mistake, dispatching the ball powerfully into the net to restore crucial Balance to the scoreline.

A Scrap to the Finish

The nail-biting closing stages quickly transformed into a remarkably tense standoff. The energized hosts threw extra bodies forward in desperate search of a genuinely priceless winner, while the Viola sensibly sat deep, perfectly content to effectively manage the clock and secure a steady point that comfortably solidifies their mid-table status. Ultimately, neither determined side could successfully find a definitive final breakthrough, leaving them to rightfully share the spoils on the day. For Fiorentina, it goes down as a thoroughly professional away day result. But for Lecce, this single gritty point feels significantly heavier in the grand scheme. Remaining securely parked in eighteenth place but now sitting just one agonizing point adrift of immediate safety, they have emphatically proven they belong in this demanding survival race. The relegation scrap undeniably goes on.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Lecce's season?

The draw keeps Lecce in eighteenth place, but they are now just one point away from safety. Their relegation battle remains fiercely alive.

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
55%
45%
Lecce 55%
Fiorentina 45%
Shots
14
5
Lecce 14
Fiorentina 5
Shots on Target
4
3
Lecce 4
Fiorentina 3
Expected Goals (xG)
1.46
1.25
Lecce 1.46
Fiorentina 1.25
Passes
375
329
Lecce 375
Fiorentina 329
Pass Accuracy
78%
78%
Lecce 78%
Fiorentina 78%
Corners
5
2
Lecce 5
Fiorentina 2
Fouls
8
13
Lecce 8
Fiorentina 13
Yellow Cards
2
4
Lecce 2
Fiorentina 4
Red Cards
0
0
Lecce 0
Fiorentina 0

Match Events

R. Gosens L. Balbo 🔄 11'
J. Harrison (R. Mandragora) 30'
HT
56' 🔄 K. Ndri L. Banda
57' 🔄 W. Cheddira N. Stulic
57' 🔄 O. Ngom O. Gandelman
A. Gudmundsson M. Solomon 🔄 60'
62' 🟨 S. Pierotti
71' Tiago Gabriel (A. Gallo)
72' 🟨 Tiago Gabriel
D. de Gea 🟨 76'
M. Pongracic 🟨 80'
C. Ndour M. Brescianini 🔄 80'
N. Fagioli G. Fabbian 🔄 80'
J. Harrison J. Fazzini 🔄 80'
J. Fazzini 🟨 82'
85' 🔄 A. Gallo C. Ndaba
M. Solomon 🟨 90'+1
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Lecce

Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jamil Siebert
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Gabriel
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Antonino Gallo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Ylber Ramadani
MAGNET
MAGNET
66
Activity
66
Activity
54
Passes
12
Duels
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
Santiago Pierotti
DRIBBLER
DRIBBLER
5
Dribbles
5
Dribbles
5
Attempts
100%
Success %
Lassana Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Konan N'Dri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
56
Total Mins
56
Entry
Forwards
Walid Cheddira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
57
Entry
BENCH
Christian Früchtl
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jasper Samooja
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Corrie Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gaby Jean
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lameck Banda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
39
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omri Gandelman
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Marchwiński
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Olaf Gorter
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Sala
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Niko Kovač
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Štulić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
38
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Fiorentina

Goalkeepers
David De Gea
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Dodô
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Pongračić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Ranieri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Robin Gosens
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
11
Entry
Midfielders
Rolando Mandragora
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Nicolò Fagioli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Cher Ndour
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Forwards
Jack Harrison
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Roberto Piccoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Albert Guðmundsson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
60
Total Mins
60
Entry
BENCH
Luca Lezzerini
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Oliver Christensen
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Luís Balbo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
7
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Daniele Rugani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eddy Kouadio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pietro Comuzzo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eman Košpo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marco Brescianini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giovanni Fabbian
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jacopo Fazzini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manor Solomon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
35
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Giorgio Puzzoli
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Riccardo Braschi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
11/02/2025 Fiorentina 0 - 1 Lecce Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
02/28/2025 Fiorentina 1 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
10/20/2024 Lecce 0 - 6 Fiorentina Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
02/02/2024 Lecce 3 - 2 Fiorentina Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
08/27/2023 Fiorentina 2 - 2 Lecce Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
03/19/2023 Fiorentina 1 - 0 Lecce Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
11/02/2025
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
02/28/2025
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
10/20/2024
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
02/02/2024
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
08/27/2023
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
03/19/2023
Serie A Stadio Artemio Franchi
Lecce Win
Fiorentina Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 33 78 78 29 +49 WInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)
2 AC Milan 33 66 48 27 +21 WHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)
3 Napoli 33 66 48 33 +15 LNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)WNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)
4 Juventus 33 63 57 29 +28 WJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)
5 Como 33 58 57 28 +29 LSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)
6 AS Roma 33 58 46 29 +17 DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)WAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)WAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LComo 2 - 1 AS Roma (15-03-2026)
7 Atalanta 33 54 45 29 +16 DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)LAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)DInter 1 - 1 Atalanta (14-03-2026)
8 Bologna 33 48 42 39 +3 LJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)
9 Lazio 33 47 34 30 +4 WNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 Lazio (22-03-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 AC Milan (15-03-2026)
10 Sassuolo 33 45 41 44 -3 WSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Sassuolo (21-03-2026)LSassuolo 0 - 1 Bologna (15-03-2026)
11 Udinese 33 43 38 43 -5 LUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)WAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Juventus (14-03-2026)
12 Torino 33 40 37 54 -17 DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)WTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LAC Milan 3 - 2 Torino (21-03-2026)WTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)
13 Genoa 33 39 40 46 -6 WPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Udinese (20-03-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)
14 Parma 33 39 24 40 -16 WUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)LParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LTorino 4 - 1 Parma (13-03-2026)
15 Fiorentina 33 36 38 45 -7 DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)DFiorentina 1 - 1 Inter (22-03-2026)WCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)
16 Cagliari 33 33 33 47 -14 LInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Napoli (20-03-2026)LPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)
17 Cremonese 33 28 26 47 -21 DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)WParma 0 - 2 Cremonese (21-03-2026)LCremonese 1 - 4 Fiorentina (16-03-2026)
18 Lecce 33 28 22 46 -24 DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)LBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)LAS Roma 1 - 0 Lecce (22-03-2026)LNapoli 2 - 1 Lecce (14-03-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 33 18 23 56 -33 LHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Hellas Verona (22-03-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 2 Genoa (15-03-2026)
20 Pisa 33 18 24 60 -36 LPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)LAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)LComo 5 - 0 Pisa (22-03-2026)WPisa 3 - 1 Cagliari (15-03-2026)