Serie A Gameweek 4

Lecce 3 - 2 FT Monza

Via del Mare

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Futmetrix Verdict
57
FT
Sun, Sep 13
Italiano
Lecce
3-2
Monza
โšก Intensity 67
โš–๏ธ Balance 48
๐Ÿ† Stakes 0
๐ŸŽฒ Upset 10
Clinical Coulibaly brace sinks dominant Monza.

Win Probability

  • Lecce 36%
  • Draw 31%
  • Monza 34%

Futmetrix AI estimate

Clinical Lecce Weather the Storm to Break Monza Hearts

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 57/100. A fascinating clash of styles where ruthless early finishing punished an overwhelming but ultimately fragile performance from the desperate visitors.

Lightning Strikes Twice

The Intensity was completely off the charts from the opening exchanges at Via del Mare. Lecce wasted absolutely zero time establishing an advantage, with L. Coulibaly finding the back of the net just three minutes in after a brilliant setup from I. Ilic. Before the visiting defence could even mentally process this early setback, they were picking the ball out of the net for a second time. By the 10th minute, Tiago Gabriel had confidently doubled the lead, once again heavily assisted by the creative brilliance of Ilic. It was a true nightmare start that immediately forced the struggling away side to throw caution to the wind.

The 60-Second Stunner

Searching frantically for a lifeline to stay in the contest, Monza finally managed to find their offensive rhythm. R. Mangas delivered a crucial strike in the 20th minute, cleanly converting a sharp pass from S. Birindelli to momentarily alter the Balance of power. But that renewed hope was painfully short-lived. A mere sixty seconds later, Coulibaly completed his brilliant brace off a perfectly weighted D. Veiga assist. That instant counter-punch served as the true turning point of the afternoon, psychologically crushing the visitors' momentum just as they threatened to mount a serious and sustained comeback before the interval.

A Siege Repelled

The second half transformed into a completely one-sided territorial battle. The away side heavily dominated possession with 61% of the ball and peppered the home goal with 16 total shots, ultimately generating a massive 2.74 expected goals compared to the hosts' modest 1.08. Yet, the home goalkeeper produced an absolute masterclass with seven vital saves to preserve the fragile lead. The Stakes grew incredibly tense when substitute E. Zeballos scored in the 89th minute to make it 3-2, but the defensive wall ultimately held firm. The bitter defeat keeps the visitors winless and anchored firmly in the relegation zone.

Key Questions

What made Lassana Coulibaly the Man of the Match?

His lethal and decisive brace in the opening 21 minutes set the tone, demonstrating a ruthless efficiency that ultimately secured all three points for his side.

What caused the 5-goal thriller?

An incredibly frantic opening sequence featuring four goals in 21 minutes, combined with a high-possession chase from the visitors crashing against clinical counter-attacks.

How did substitute Lassana Coulibaly change the game?

Coulibaly actually started the match, changing the game instantly by scoring two massive goals in the first 21 minutes rather than arriving from the bench.

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
39%
61%
Lecce 39%
Monza 61%
Shots
7
16
Lecce 7
Monza 16
Shots on Target
3
10
Lecce 3
Monza 10
Expected Goals (xG)
1.08
2.74
Lecce 1.08
Monza 2.74
Passes
315
486
Lecce 315
Monza 486
Pass Accuracy
74%
83%
Lecce 74%
Monza 83%
Corners
4
4
Lecce 4
Monza 4
Fouls
14
12
Lecce 14
Monza 12
Yellow Cards
2
0
Lecce 2
Monza 0
Red Cards
0
0
Lecce 0
Monza 0

Match Events

3' โšฝ L. Coulibaly (I. Ilic)
10' โšฝ Tiago Gabriel (I. Ilic)
R. Mangas (S. Birindelli) โšฝ 20'
21' โšฝ L. Coulibaly (D. Veiga)
38' ๐ŸŸจ K. Ndri
HT
46' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ K. Ndri โ†‘S. Pierotti
โ†“ R. Mangas โ†‘A. Bakoune ๐Ÿ”„ 46'
โ†“ J. Robinson โ†‘P. Cutrone ๐Ÿ”„ 64'
โ†“ A. Colpani โ†‘E. Zeballos ๐Ÿ”„ 64'
66' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ I. Ilic โ†‘O. Ngom
74' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ J. Monteiro โ†‘A. Fatah
74' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ N. Stulic โ†‘P. Esteban
โ†“ G. Varela โ†‘O. Forson ๐Ÿ”„ 75'
โ†“ E. Akinsanmiro โ†‘M. Mout ๐Ÿ”„ 84'
85' ๐Ÿ”„ โ†“ Y. Maleh โ†‘M. Kaba
E. Zeballos โšฝ 89'
90' ๐ŸŸจ D. Veiga
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Lecce

Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
6
Tackles
59%
Duel Win %
Jamil Siebert
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Tiago Gabriel
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Antonino Gallo
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
50%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Lassana Coulibaly
HITMAN
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
2
On Target
8.9
Rating
Ivan Iliฤ‡
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Youssef Maleh
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Forwards
Konan Nโ€™Dri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Nikola ล tuliฤ‡
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
Joรซl Monteiro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
74
Total Mins
74
Entry
BENCH
Alexandru Borbei
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Marco Bleve
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Kialonda Gaspar
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
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ali Dembรฉlรฉ
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Elijah Scott
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mohamed Kaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sadik Fofana
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
Santiago Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
47
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Amar Fatah
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paco Esteban
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Monza

Goalkeepers
Demba Thiam
SIEVE
SIEVE
0%
Save %
0%
Save %
3
Conceded
0
Saves
Defenders
Eddy Kouadio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
92
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lorenzo Lucchesi
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Andrea Carboni
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
78%
Duel Win %
Midfielders
Samuele Birindelli
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Michael Folorunsho
MAGNET
MAGNET
82
Activity
82
Activity
67
Passes
15
Duels
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
MAGNET
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
59
Passes
10
Duels
Ricardo Mangas
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Andrea Colpani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Jay Robinson
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Gustavo Varela
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
9%
Pass Acc
BENCH
Noel Tornqvist
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Aljaลพ Strajnar
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Adam Bakoune
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Yvan Maye
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Saba Goglichidze
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Valentin Antov
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Manga Foe Ondoa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Leonardo Colombo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mathis Mout
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Exequiel Zeballos
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
89
Goal Time
89
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7.3
Rating
Patrick Cutrone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omari Forson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dany Mota
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
02/16/2025 Monza 0 - 0 Lecce Serie A U-Power Stadium
12/15/2024 Lecce 2 - 1 Monza Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
04/27/2024 Lecce 1 - 1 Monza Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
09/17/2023 Monza 1 - 1 Lecce Serie A U-Power Stadium
05/28/2023 Monza 0 - 1 Lecce Serie A U-Power Stadium
09/11/2022 Lecce 1 - 1 Monza Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
02/27/2022 Monza 0 - 1 Lecce Serie B U-Power Stadium
10/01/2021 Lecce 3 - 0 Monza Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/04/2021 Monza 1 - 0 Lecce Serie B U-Power Stadium
01/04/2021 Lecce 0 - 0 Monza Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
02/16/2025
0 - 0
Serie A U-Power Stadium
12/15/2024
2 - 1
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
04/27/2024
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
09/17/2023
1 - 1
Serie A U-Power Stadium
05/28/2023
0 - 1
Serie A U-Power Stadium
09/11/2022
1 - 1
Serie A Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
02/27/2022
0 - 1
Serie B U-Power Stadium
10/01/2021
3 - 0
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
05/04/2021
1 - 0
Serie B U-Power Stadium
01/04/2021
0 - 0
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Lecce Win
Monza Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 AS Roma 4 12 12 1 +11 WTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
2 Inter 4 12 13 6 +7 WInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)WInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)WCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
3 Como 4 10 9 4 +5 WComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)WGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)WNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
4 Lazio 4 10 6 3 +3 DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)WUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)WBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
5 Cagliari 4 9 4 2 +2 WAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)WCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LCagliari 0 - 1 Inter (30-08-2026)WParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
6 AC Milan 4 8 7 4 +3 DLazio 2 - 2 AC Milan (12-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)WTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
7 Frosinone 4 7 7 4 +3 DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)WFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)WFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
8 Juventus 4 7 6 4 +2 LSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DJuventus 1 - 1 AC Milan (06-09-2026)WJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)WFrosinone 0 - 1 Juventus (23-08-2026)
9 Sassuolo 4 7 8 7 +1 WSassuolo 3 - 2 Juventus (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
10 Napoli 4 6 6 5 +1 WNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)LInter 3 - 2 Napoli (05-09-2026)LNapoli 1 - 2 Como (30-08-2026)WGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
11 Atalanta 4 6 5 5 0 LAtalanta 1 - 2 Cagliari (12-09-2026)LAS Roma 2 - 1 Atalanta (05-09-2026)WAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)WAtalanta 2 - 1 Sassuolo (23-08-2026)
12 Lecce 4 6 5 7 -2 WLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)LCagliari 1 - 0 Lecce (07-09-2026)LLecce 0 - 4 AS Roma (31-08-2026)WVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)
13 Udinese 4 4 8 10 -2 LInter 5 - 3 Udinese (14-09-2026)LUdinese 1 - 2 Lazio (07-09-2026)WMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)DUdinese 1 - 1 Como (22-08-2026)
14 Torino 4 3 4 7 -3 LTorino 0 - 2 AS Roma (14-09-2026)WFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Torino (29-08-2026)LTorino 1 - 2 AC Milan (23-08-2026)
15 Fiorentina 4 3 5 11 -6 WVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFiorentina 1 - 2 Torino (05-09-2026)LFiorentina 0 - 3 Frosinone (29-08-2026)LAS Roma 4 - 0 Fiorentina (24-08-2026)
16 Bologna 4 1 2 5 -3 LNapoli 1 - 0 Bologna (13-09-2026)DBologna 2 - 2 Sassuolo (06-09-2026)LAtalanta 1 - 0 Bologna (31-08-2026)LBologna 0 - 1 Lazio (24-08-2026)
17 Parma 4 1 2 6 -4 LComo 2 - 1 Parma (14-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LJuventus 2 - 0 Parma (29-08-2026)LParma 0 - 1 Cagliari (22-08-2026)
18 Monza 4 1 6 11 -5 LLecce 3 - 2 Monza (13-09-2026)DParma 1 - 1 Monza (06-09-2026)LMonza 2 - 3 Udinese (29-08-2026)LInter 4 - 1 Monza (22-08-2026)
19 Genoa 4 1 2 8 -6 DGenoa 1 - 1 Frosinone (12-09-2026)LGenoa 1 - 4 Como (04-09-2026)LLazio 1 - 0 Genoa (30-08-2026)LGenoa 0 - 2 Napoli (22-08-2026)
20 Venezia 4 0 4 11 -7 LVenezia 2 - 4 Fiorentina (11-09-2026)LFrosinone 3 - 2 Venezia (06-09-2026)LAC Milan 2 - 0 Venezia (28-08-2026)LVenezia 0 - 2 Lecce (23-08-2026)

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