Serie A Regular Season - 37
Sassuolo 2 - 3 FT Lecce
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
W. Cheddira 14'
20' A. Lauriente (Pedro Felipe)
W. Cheddira (L. Banda) 25'
28' K. Thorstvedt
HT
Y. Ramadani 54'
63' ↓ M. Nzola ↑A. Pinamonti
63' ↓ N. Matic ↑L. Lipani
↓ L. Banda ↑G. Jean 63'
72' ↓ I. Kone ↑D. Bakola
72' ↓ D. Berardi ↑C. Volpato
77' T. Muharemovic
↓ S. Pierotti ↑O. Gandelman 79'
↓ W. Cheddira ↑F. Camarda 80'
D. Veiga 81'
82' A. Pinamonti (U. Garcia)
Tiago Gabriel 85'
↓ Y. Ramadani ↑N. Stulic 85'
↓ D. Veiga ↑K. Ndri 85'
88' ↓ A. Lauriente ↑C. Frangella
A. Gallo 90'+1
N. Stulic (O. Gandelman) 90'+6
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Sassuolo
Goalkeepers
Stefano Turati 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Woyo Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Pedro Felipe 
MAGNET
84
Activity
84
Activity
76
Passes
8
Duels
Tarik Muharemović
MAGNET
91
Activity
91
Activity
89
Passes
2
Duels
Ulisses Garcia 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
57%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Kristian Thorstvedt
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nemanja Matić
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Ismael Koné
MAGNET
69
Activity
69
Activity
54
Passes
15
Duels
Forwards
Domenico Berardi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
M'bala Nzola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
Armand Laurienté
MAGNET
75
Activity
75
Activity
59
Passes
16
Duels
BENCH
Arijanet Murić 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gioele Zacchi
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Giacomo Satalino
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Josh Doig
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tommaso Macchioni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Lipani
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edoardo Iannoni
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Darryl Bakola
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cristian Volpato
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Frangella
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
5
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrea Pinamonti 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Alieu Fadera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luca Moro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lecce
Goalkeepers
Wladimiro Falcone
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Danilo Veiga
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Jamil Siebert
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Gabriel
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonino Gallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Ylber Ramadani
LATE SHIFT
5
Late Mins
5
Late Mins
85
Total Mins
85
Entry
Oumar Ngom
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Santiago Pierotti
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
Lassana Coulibaly
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
93
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lameck Banda 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Walid Cheddira 
HITMAN
2
Goals
2
Goals
3
On Target
9.2
Rating
BENCH
Jasper Samooja
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Christian Früchtl
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Gaby Jean
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
30
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Corrie Ndaba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matías Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kialonda Gaspar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Þórir Jóhann Helgason
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Sadik Fofana
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Olaf Gorter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alex Sala
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Filip Marchwiński
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Omri Gandelman
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Francesco Camarda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
N'Dri Konan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nikola Štulić 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
6.5
Rating
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2025 | Lecce | 0 - 0 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Via del Mare |
| 09/24/2024 | Lecce | 0 - 2 | Sassuolo | Coppa Italia | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 04/21/2024 | Sassuolo | 0 - 3 | Lecce | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 10/06/2023 | Lecce | 1 - 1 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare |
| 02/25/2023 | Lecce | 0 - 1 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare |
| 08/20/2022 | Sassuolo | 1 - 0 | Lecce | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 07/04/2020 | Sassuolo | 4 - 2 | Lecce | Serie A | MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore |
| 11/03/2019 | Lecce | 2 - 2 | Sassuolo | Serie A | Stadio Comunale Via del Mare |
Sassuolo Win
Lecce Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 37 GD: +54
P: 37 GD: +21
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 37 GD: +15
P: 37 GD: +3
P: 37 GD: 0
P: 37 GD: -2
P: 37 GD: -3
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter | 38 | 87 | 89 | 35 | +54 | |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | 76 | 58 | 36 | +22 | |
| 3 | AC Milan | 37 | 70 | 52 | 33 | +19 | |
| 4 | AS Roma | 37 | 70 | 57 | 31 | +26 | |
| 5 | Como | 37 | 68 | 61 | 28 | +33 | |
| 6 | Juventus | 37 | 68 | 59 | 32 | +27 | |
| 7 | Atalanta | 38 | 59 | 51 | 36 | +15 | |
| 8 | Bologna | 38 | 56 | 49 | 46 | +3 | |
| 9 | Lazio | 38 | 54 | 41 | 40 | +1 | |
| 10 | Udinese | 38 | 50 | 45 | 48 | -3 | |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 38 | 49 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |
| 12 | Parma | 38 | 45 | 28 | 46 | -18 | |
| 13 | Torino | 37 | 44 | 42 | 61 | -19 | |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 38 | 42 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 15 | Genoa | 37 | 41 | 41 | 50 | -9 | |
| 16 | Cagliari | 37 | 40 | 38 | 52 | -14 | |
| 17 | Lecce | 37 | 35 | 27 | 50 | -23 | |
| 18 | Cremonese | 37 | 34 | 31 | 53 | -22 | |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 37 | 21 | 25 | 59 | -34 | |
| 20 | Pisa | 38 | 18 | 26 | 71 | -45 |
P: 38 GD: +54
P: 38 GD: +22
P: 37 GD: +19
P: 37 GD: +26
P: 37 GD: +33
P: 37 GD: +27
P: 38 GD: +15
P: 38 GD: +3
P: 38 GD: +1
P: 38 GD: -3
P: 38 GD: -4
P: 38 GD: -18
P: 37 GD: -19
P: 38 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -9
P: 37 GD: -14
P: 37 GD: -23
P: 37 GD: -22
P: 37 GD: -34
P: 38 GD: -45
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Lecce's Smash-and-Grab Survival Masterclass
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 100/100. A sensational smash-and-grab away victory at the death completely reshapes the fierce Serie A relegation battle.
The First-Half Flurry
Sassuolo utterly dominated possession early, but the Intensity of this clash was dictated by lightning-fast transitions. At the 14-minute mark, W. Cheddira stunned the hosts with an unexpected opener for Lecce. The response was immediate and clinical; A. Lauriente struck back just six minutes later to restore parity. However, the visitors flatly refused to bow to the home side's tempo. Cheddira bagged his superb brace in the 25th minute, capping off a chaotic 11-minute goal flurry that flipped the script. The away side absorbed immense territorial pressure, incredibly winning eight corners and threatening on the break despite barely touching the ball.
The Siege and The Sub
The home side commanded a staggering 74% of possession over the ninety minutes, turning the pitch into a half-court game. The Balance of play shifted entirely toward the hosts as they relentlessly probed for a second equaliser. K. Thorstvedt thought he had levelled the proceedings, only for VAR to rule the strike out for offside. Desperate for a breakthrough, the manager turned to his bench for salvation. Enter A. Pinamonti. The super-sub made his mark in the 82nd minute, clinically finishing to make it 2-2. At that stage, a shared point seemed inevitable given the overwhelming wave of attacks from the home outfit.
A Desperate Finish
A draw would have been a fair reflection of the underlying xG (1.83 to 0.62), but the Stakes for the visitors were monumental. Deep in a fierce relegation dogfight, a single point wasn't enough. In the 90th minute, defying all statistical logic and momentum, N. Stulic materialised to bury a sensational late winner. This victory registered a massive Upset Factor, completely silencing the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. Stealing all three points from a fixture where they controlled only 26% of the ball proves that in the punishing final weeks of a campaign, raw desperation often outweighs tactical dominance.
Key Questions
What made Armand Laurienté the Man of the Match?
He was a constant creative force for Sassuolo, scoring a brilliant goal and providing two key passes despite his team's eventual defeat.
What caused the 5-goal thriller?
An explosive 11-minute goal flurry in the first half combined with extreme tactical contrasts, pitting relentless possession against ruthless counter-attacks.
How dramatic was the late winner by Armand Laurienté?
Laurienté actually scored the 20th-minute equaliser; the dramatic 90th-minute winner was netted by Lecce's N. Stulic in a stunning smash-and-grab finish.
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.
Survival on the Line at the MAPEI Stadium
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. Lecce's desperate fight for Serie A survival hits a wall against a Sassuolo side playing with mid-table freedom.
The Setup
Welcome to Matchday 37 at the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore on May 17, 2026. The Stakes could not be more clear for Lecce. Sitting 17th and dangerously close to the drop, they need points immediately. Meanwhile, Sassuolo comfortably occupy 11th place. Despite a lack of marquee names driving down the Stars rating, the Balance of this fixture is incredibly tight. The odds are almost evenly split. Neither side boasts intimidating Form right now, but Lecce's urgency changes the complexion of the entire afternoon.
Key Battle
With no distinct individual duels taking center stage, this is purely a tactical unit-versus-unit clash. Lecce's toothless frontline—which has struggled all year to put the ball in the net—must somehow break down Sassuolo's relaxed but organized defensive block. As the clock ticks, Lecce will be forced to overcommit, leaving gaps that Sassuolo's counter-attacking units are perfectly tailored to exploit.
Our Prediction
A nervy, low-scoring stalemate. Lecce's pure desperation will earn them a point, but their lack of final-third quality will prevent a vital away win. We expect a tense 1-1 draw.