Serie A Regular Season - 35

Pisa 1 - 2 FT Lecce

Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani

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Futmetrix Verdict
75
FT
Fri, May 1
Italiano
Pisa
1-2
Lecce
⚡ Intensity 49
⚖️ Balance 63
🏆 Stakes 100
🎲 Upset 0
Lecce snatch crucial points in thriller.

Survival instincts kick in at Arena Garibaldi

Highly Entertaining Futmetrix Score: 75/100. A true relegation six-pointer delivered breathless second-half drama as the visitors' clinical edge ultimately doomed a desperate home side.

A Desperate Opening

The Stakes at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani could not have been higher for a home side staring down the barrel of relegation. Pisa, sitting dead last, clearly understood the assignment in the early exchanges. They controlled possession, dominating the ball at 58%, and worked tirelessly to pin the visitors deep in their own half. The Intensity was fierce, with the hosts looking frantic to break their five-match losing streak. Yet, for all their neat build-up play and territorial advantage, they struggled to land a decisive blow before the interval. The away side stood resolute, absorbing the pressure and waiting for their moment to spring a counter-attack in this incredibly tense battle for survival.

The Thirteen-Minute Pivot

The tactical chess match shattered into pure chaos shortly after the restart, transforming a cagey affair into an absolute thriller. In the 52nd minute, L. Banda silenced the home crowd, finishing off a brilliant sequence sparked by W. Cheddira to put Lecce ahead. The Balance of the match was suddenly thrown into anarchy. The hosts refused to roll over, launching an immediate response. Just four minutes later, M. Leris found the back of the net to restore parity and ignite hope in the stands. However, the visitors had the final word in this frantic thirteen-minute window. Cheddira turned from provider to executioner at the 65-minute mark, latching onto a feed from S. Pierotti to strike the fatal blow.

A Brutal Resolution

Following that decisive goal, the hosts threw caution entirely to the wind. They subjected the visitors' penalty area to a relentless siege, ultimately accumulating 18 total shots and generating a highly respectable 2.08 expected goals. But football is a ruthless game of margins. The away goalkeeper produced a string of crucial saves, frustrating the attackers and preserving the slender lead against the odds. Our verdict is clear: this 1-2 away victory is a colossal smash-and-grab that lifts the visitors up to 32 points. Conversely, for a battered Pisa squad sitting 11 points from safety with only four matches remaining, this feels like the definitive end of the road. Their top-flight survival hopes have been firmly extinguished.

Key Questions

What does this mean for Pisa's season?

Sitting 11 points from safety with just four games remaining, this devastating home defeat essentially guarantees their inevitable relegation to Serie B.

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
58%
42%
Pisa 58%
Lecce 42%
Shots
18
7
Pisa 18
Lecce 7
Shots on Target
7
4
Pisa 7
Lecce 4
Expected Goals (xG)
2.08
1.14
Pisa 2.08
Lecce 1.14
Passes
389
283
Pisa 389
Lecce 283
Pass Accuracy
78%
72%
Pisa 78%
Lecce 72%
Corners
6
1
Pisa 6
Lecce 1
Fouls
15
13
Pisa 15
Lecce 13
Yellow Cards
4
2
Pisa 4
Lecce 2
Red Cards
0
0
Pisa 0
Lecce 0

Match Events

43' 🟨 A. Caracciolo
HT
L. Banda (W. Cheddira) 52'
56' M. Leris
61' 🟨 M. Aebischer
64' 🔄 S. Angori I. Toure
W. Cheddira (S. Pierotti) 65'
W. Cheddira 🟨 66'
70' 🔄 I. Vural G. Piccinini
70' 🔄 F. Stojilkovic H. Meister
L. Banda G. Jean 🔄 71'
W. Cheddira F. Camarda 🔄 71'
81' 🔄 R. Bozhinov J. Cuadrado
81' 🔄 E. Akinsanmiro R. Durosinmi
82' 🟨 R. Durosinmi
S. Pierotti 🟨 88'
90' 🟨 H. Meister
S. Pierotti O. Gandelman 🔄 90'+3
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Pisa

Goalkeepers
Adrian Šemper
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Simone Canestrelli
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Antonio Caracciolo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rosen Bozhinov
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
9
Late Mins
9
Late Mins
81
Total Mins
81
Entry
Midfielders
Mehdi Léris
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Isak Vural
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
4
Cleanups
4
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
0
Blocks
Michel Aebischer
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuele Angori
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Stefano Moreo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Stojilković
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
BENCH
Nícolas
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Simone Scuffet
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Raúl Albiol
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Coppola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Arturo Calabresi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felipe Loyola
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Idrissa Touré
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Gabriele Piccinini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juan Cuadrado
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
9%
Pass Acc
Lorran
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Malthe Højholt
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Calvin Stengs
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Henrik Wendel Meister
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
23
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafiu Durosinmi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Samuel Iling Junior
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Lecce

Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Jamil Siebert
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Gabriel
SHIELD
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Antonino Gallo
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Midfielders
Ylber Ramadani
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Pierotti
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Lassana Coulibaly
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Lameck Banda
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Forwards
Walid Cheddira
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
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
Gaby Jean
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Corrie Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omri Gandelman
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
Olaf Gorter
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
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
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
Francesco Camarda
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
22
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N'Dri Konan
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

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
12/12/2025 Lecce 1 - 0 Pisa Serie A Via del Mare
04/25/2022 Lecce 2 - 0 Pisa Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
12/11/2021 Pisa 1 - 0 Lecce Serie B Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
04/05/2021 Pisa 0 - 1 Lecce Serie B Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
12/19/2020 Lecce 0 - 3 Pisa Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
12/12/2025
1 - 0
Serie A Via del Mare
04/25/2022
2 - 0
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
12/11/2021
1 - 0
Serie B Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
04/05/2021
0 - 1
Serie B Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani
12/19/2020
0 - 3
Serie B Stadio Comunale Via del Mare
Pisa Win
Lecce Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Inter 35 82 82 31 +51 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)WInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)
2 Napoli 35 70 52 33 +19 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)WNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)
3 AC Milan 35 67 48 29 +19 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)LNapoli 1 - 0 AC Milan (06-04-2026)
4 Juventus 35 65 58 30 +28 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)WJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)
5 AS Roma 35 64 52 29 +23 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)LInter 5 - 2 AS Roma (05-04-2026)
6 Como 35 62 59 28 +31 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)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)
7 Atalanta 35 55 47 32 +15 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)WLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)
8 Lazio 35 51 39 34 +5 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)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)
9 Bologna 35 49 42 41 +1 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)WCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)
10 Sassuolo 35 49 43 44 -1 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)WSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)
11 Udinese 35 47 43 46 -3 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)DUdinese 0 - 0 Como (06-04-2026)
12 Parma 35 42 25 42 -17 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)DLazio 1 - 1 Parma (04-04-2026)
13 Torino 35 41 39 58 -19 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)WPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)
14 Genoa 35 40 40 48 -8 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)LJuventus 2 - 0 Genoa (06-04-2026)
15 Fiorentina 35 37 38 49 -11 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)WHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)
16 Cagliari 35 37 36 49 -13 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)LSassuolo 2 - 1 Cagliari (04-04-2026)
17 Lecce 35 32 24 47 -23 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)LLecce 0 - 3 Atalanta (06-04-2026)
18 Cremonese 35 28 27 53 -26 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)LCremonese 1 - 2 Bologna (05-04-2026)
19 Hellas Verona 35 20 24 57 -33 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)LHellas Verona 0 - 1 Fiorentina (04-04-2026)
20 Pisa 35 18 25 63 -38 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)LPisa 0 - 1 Torino (05-04-2026)