Serie A Regular Season - 36

Lecce 0 - 1 FT Juventus

Stadio Via del Mare

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Futmetrix Verdict
46
FT
Sat, May 9
Italiano
Lecce
0-1
Juventus
⚡ Intensity 32
⚖️ Balance 24
🏆 Stakes 78
🎲 Upset 0
Vlahovic strikes early; VAR prolongs tension.

Vlahovic's Early Strike Deepens Lecce's Relegation Fears

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 46/100. A lightning-fast opener allowed Juventus to dictate terms, leaving the hosts clinging to Serie A survival by a terrifying thread.

The First-Minute Ambush

The script was shredded before fans could even settle into their seats at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare. It took exactly one minute for Juventus to strike. A razor-sharp ball from A. Cambiaso sliced through the defensive lines, finding D. Vlahovic ready to deliver the killing blow. That brutal efficiency set an unforgiving tone for the struggling hosts. The visitors completely dominated possession, suffocating the midfield with a commanding 65% share of the ball. They dictated the tempo, turning the pitch into a masterclass of defensive control. The sheer Intensity of their pressing left the home side chasing shadows for the entire first half. There was no hesitation; the tactical intent was painfully clear, establishing a stranglehold that looked impossible to break.

The Offside Frustrations

The second half delivered a lesson in frustration, courtesy of the technology booth. Vlahovic thought he had doubled his tally in the 48th minute, only for an offside flag to ruin the celebration. Then, history rhymed just eleven minutes later. P. Kalulu found the back of the net, but the lines caught him straying too far forward. Those two dramatic reversals profoundly shifted the Balance of the match. Lecce suddenly realized they were still alive in the contest. Their resilience was anchored by Wladimiro Falcone. The goalkeeper was an absolute fortress, making three pivotal saves to deny a rampant attacking line. He single-handedly kept the scoreline manageable, daring his teammates to mount an improbable comeback.

Holding the Line

The final whistle approached with the tension of a ticking bomb. The Stakes could not have been higher for a side drowning in the relegation battle. The hosts pushed forward with reckless desperation, hunting for a lifeline point in front of their supporters. But Michele Di Gregorio simply refused to break under the pressure. The visiting keeper registered three massive saves, slamming the door firmly shut on any late heroics. This 1-0 result cements a crucial 68-point tally for the Turin giants, heavily fortifying their Champions League credentials. For the home side, the nightmare deepens. Marooned in 17th place with just 32 points, they remain teetering dangerously on the brink of the drop zone.

Key Questions

How did VAR change this match?

VAR wiped out two second-half goals from Vlahovic and Kalulu due to tight offsides, preventing a blowout and keeping the home side's hopes alive until the end.

What does this mean for Lecce's season?

Sitting precariously in 17th place with just 32 points, they remain deeply entrenched in the relegation battle with only a few fixtures left to secure survival.

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
35%
65%
Lecce 35%
Juventus 65%
Shots
8
13
Lecce 8
Juventus 13
Shots on Target
3
4
Lecce 3
Juventus 4
Expected Goals (xG)
0.88
1.93
Lecce 0.88
Juventus 1.93
Passes
264
493
Lecce 264
Juventus 493
Pass Accuracy
74%
86%
Lecce 74%
Juventus 86%
Corners
1
7
Lecce 1
Juventus 7
Fouls
7
18
Lecce 7
Juventus 18
Yellow Cards
1
1
Lecce 1
Juventus 1
Red Cards
0
0
Lecce 0
Juventus 0

Match Events

D. Vlahovic (A. Cambiaso) 1'
HT
D. Vlahovic 48'
P. Kalulu 59'
62' 🔄 O. Ngom G. Jean
70' 🔄 D. Veiga T. J. Helgason
76' 🔄 W. Cheddira F. Camarda
76' 🔄 L. Banda K. Ndri
D. Vlahovic E. Holm 🔄 77'
F. Conceicao 🟨 80'
82' 🟨 G. Jean
K. Yildiz J. Boga 🔄 83'
F. Conceicao E. Zhegrova 🔄 83'
A. Cambiaso J. David 🔄 83'
W. McKennie F. Gatti 🔄 86'
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
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jamil Siebert
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
45%
Duel Win %
Tiago Gabriel
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
67%
Duel Win %
Antonino Gallo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Ylber Ramadani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Santiago Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lassana Coulibaly
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lameck Banda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
14
Late Mins
14
Late Mins
76
Total Mins
76
Entry
Forwards
Walid Cheddira
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
5
Fouls Won
5
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
BENCH
Jasper Samooja
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Christian Früchtl
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Corrie Ndaba
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
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
24
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omri Gandelman
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
Niko Kovač
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
Alex Sala
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
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N'Dri Konan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Camarda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Juventus

Goalkeepers
Michele Di Gregorio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Pierre Kalulu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bremer
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Lloyd Kelly
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Cambiaso
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
1
Assists
37%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Manuel Locatelli
MAGNET
MAGNET
80
Activity
80
Activity
71
Passes
9
Duels
Teun Koopmeiners
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
94
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francisco Conceição
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
Weston McKennie
NPC
NPC
86
Minutes
86
Minutes
44%
Pass Acc
6.9
Rating
Kenan Yıldız
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
7
Late Mins
7
Late Mins
83
Total Mins
83
Entry
Forwards
Dušan Vlahović
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
6
Shots
7.3
Rating
BENCH
Mattia Perin
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Carlo Pinsoglio
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Emil Holm
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Federico Gatti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vasilije Adžić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Kostić
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabio Miretti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Khéphren Thuram
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Loïs Openda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jonathan David
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jérémie Boga
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edon Zhegrova
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
01/03/2026 Juventus 1 - 1 Lecce Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/12/2025 Juventus 2 - 1 Lecce Serie A Allianz Stadium
12/01/2024 Lecce 1 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
01/21/2024 Lecce 0 - 3 Juventus Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
09/26/2023 Juventus 1 - 0 Lecce Serie A Allianz Stadium
05/03/2023 Juventus 2 - 1 Lecce Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/29/2022 Lecce 0 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
06/26/2020 Juventus 4 - 0 Lecce Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/26/2019 Lecce 1 - 1 Juventus Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/02/2012 Juventus 1 - 1 Lecce Serie A Juventus Arena (Torino)
01/03/2026
1 - 1
Serie A Allianz Stadium
04/12/2025
2 - 1
Serie A Allianz Stadium
12/01/2024
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
01/21/2024
0 - 3
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
09/26/2023
1 - 0
Serie A Allianz Stadium
05/03/2023
2 - 1
Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/29/2022
0 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
06/26/2020
4 - 0
Serie A Allianz Stadium
10/26/2019
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/02/2012
1 - 1
Serie A Juventus Arena (Torino)
Lecce Win
Juventus Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 36 85 85 31 +54 WLazio 0 - 3 Inter (09-05-2026)WInter 2 - 0 Parma (03-05-2026)DTorino 2 - 2 Inter (26-04-2026)WInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)
2 Napoli 36 70 54 36 +18 LNapoli 2 - 3 Bologna (11-05-2026)DComo 0 - 0 Napoli (02-05-2026)WNapoli 4 - 0 Cremonese (24-04-2026)LNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)
3 Juventus 36 68 59 30 +29 WLecce 0 - 1 Juventus (09-05-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (03-05-2026)DAC Milan 0 - 0 Juventus (26-04-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)
4 AS Roma 36 67 55 31 +24 WParma 2 - 3 AS Roma (10-05-2026)WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (04-05-2026)WBologna 0 - 2 AS Roma (25-04-2026)DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)WAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)
5 AC Milan 36 67 50 32 +18 LAC Milan 2 - 3 Atalanta (10-05-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 0 AC Milan (03-05-2026)DAC Milan 0 - 0 Juventus (26-04-2026)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)
6 Como 36 65 60 28 +32 WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Como (10-05-2026)DComo 0 - 0 Napoli (02-05-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Como (26-04-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LComo 3 - 4 Inter (12-04-2026)
7 Atalanta 36 58 50 34 +16 WAC Milan 2 - 3 Atalanta (10-05-2026)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Genoa (02-05-2026)LCagliari 3 - 2 Atalanta (27-04-2026)DAS Roma 1 - 1 Atalanta (18-04-2026)LAtalanta 0 - 1 Juventus (11-04-2026)
8 Bologna 36 52 45 43 +2 WNapoli 2 - 3 Bologna (11-05-2026)DBologna 0 - 0 Cagliari (03-05-2026)LBologna 0 - 2 AS Roma (25-04-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Bologna (19-04-2026)WBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)
9 Lazio 36 51 39 37 +2 LLazio 0 - 3 Inter (09-05-2026)WCremonese 1 - 2 Lazio (04-05-2026)DLazio 3 - 3 Udinese (27-04-2026)WNapoli 0 - 2 Lazio (18-04-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)
10 Udinese 36 50 45 46 -1 WCagliari 0 - 2 Udinese (09-05-2026)WUdinese 2 - 0 Torino (02-05-2026)DLazio 3 - 3 Udinese (27-04-2026)LUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)WAC Milan 0 - 3 Udinese (11-04-2026)
11 Sassuolo 36 49 44 46 -2 LTorino 2 - 1 Sassuolo (08-05-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 0 AC Milan (03-05-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Sassuolo (26-04-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Como (17-04-2026)LGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)
12 Torino 36 44 41 59 -18 WTorino 2 - 1 Sassuolo (08-05-2026)LUdinese 2 - 0 Torino (02-05-2026)DTorino 2 - 2 Inter (26-04-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)WTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)
13 Parma 36 42 27 45 -18 LParma 2 - 3 AS Roma (10-05-2026)LInter 2 - 0 Parma (03-05-2026)WParma 1 - 0 Pisa (25-04-2026)WUdinese 0 - 1 Parma (18-04-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Napoli (12-04-2026)
14 Genoa 36 41 40 48 -8 DFiorentina 0 - 0 Genoa (10-05-2026)DAtalanta 0 - 0 Genoa (02-05-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Como (26-04-2026)WPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)WGenoa 2 - 1 Sassuolo (12-04-2026)
15 Fiorentina 36 38 38 49 -11 DFiorentina 0 - 0 Genoa (10-05-2026)LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (04-05-2026)DFiorentina 0 - 0 Sassuolo (26-04-2026)DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 0 Lazio (13-04-2026)
16 Cagliari 36 37 36 51 -15 LCagliari 0 - 2 Udinese (09-05-2026)DBologna 0 - 0 Cagliari (03-05-2026)WCagliari 3 - 2 Atalanta (27-04-2026)LInter 3 - 0 Cagliari (17-04-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)
17 Lecce 36 32 24 48 -24 LLecce 0 - 1 Juventus (09-05-2026)WPisa 1 - 2 Lecce (01-05-2026)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Lecce (25-04-2026)DLecce 1 - 1 Fiorentina (20-04-2026)LBologna 2 - 0 Lecce (12-04-2026)
18 Cremonese 36 31 30 53 -23 WCremonese 3 - 0 Pisa (10-05-2026)LCremonese 1 - 2 Lazio (04-05-2026)LNapoli 4 - 0 Cremonese (24-04-2026)DCremonese 0 - 0 Torino (19-04-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Cremonese (11-04-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 36 20 24 58 -34 LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Como (10-05-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 Hellas Verona (03-05-2026)DHellas Verona 0 - 0 Lecce (25-04-2026)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 AC Milan (19-04-2026)LTorino 2 - 1 Hellas Verona (11-04-2026)
20 Pisa 36 18 25 66 -41 LCremonese 3 - 0 Pisa (10-05-2026)LPisa 1 - 2 Lecce (01-05-2026)LParma 1 - 0 Pisa (25-04-2026)LPisa 1 - 2 Genoa (19-04-2026)LAS Roma 3 - 0 Pisa (10-04-2026)