Italian Serie A

Lecce vs Juventus, 2026-27 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Lecce
  • Red Card 90'+4': Kialonda Gaspar
FT
0 - 2
Juventus
  • 29': Weston McKennie
  • 41': Douglas Luiz

McKennie scores 1st goal since April in much-needed Juventus win

Weston McKennie opened the scoring for Juventus in a 2-0 win over Lecce on Sunday to help the Serie A side course correct after a pair of disappointing results.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus).
  • 7': Offside, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
  • 13': Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Weston McKennie (Juventus).
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Amar Fatah (Lecce).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Offside, Juventus. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
  • 20': Amar Fatah (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Federico Gatti (Juventus).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Willem Geubbels (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willem Geubbels.
  • 22': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Lecce).
  • 22': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Amar Fatah (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 27': Foul by Willem Geubbels (Lecce).
  • 27': Bremer (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Handball by Pierre Kalulu (Juventus).
  • 28': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Lecce).
  • 28': Douglas Luiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Goal! Lecce 0, Juventus 1. Weston McKennie (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Konan N’Dri (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
  • 32': Handball by Douglas Luiz (Juventus).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a through ball.
  • 39': Offside, Lecce. Willem Geubbels is caught offside.
  • 40': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Bremer (Juventus) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
  • 41': Goal! Lecce 0, Juventus 2. Douglas Luiz (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Gatti.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 44': Offside, Juventus. Weston McKennie is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Amar Fatah (Lecce).
  • 45': Federico Gatti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Juventus 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Lecce. Joël Monteiro replaces Amar Fatah.
  • 45': Substitution, Lecce. Jamil Siebert replaces Mohamed Kaba.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Juventus 2.
  • 46': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Lecce).
  • 46': Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Oumar Ngom (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus). Assisted by Danilo Veiga.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willem Geubbels.
  • 49': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Federico Gatti.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus). Assisted by Antonino Gallo with a cross.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Joël Monteiro (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
  • 50': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
  • 52': Offside, Juventus. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
  • 53': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus).
  • 55': Oumar Ngom (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Juventus).
  • 56': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Tiago Gabriel.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 60': Substitution, Lecce. Corrie Ndaba replaces Tiago Gabriel because of an injury.
  • 62': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce).
  • 62': Randal Kolo Muani (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 65': Offside, Lecce. Konan N’Dri is caught offside.
  • 66': Foul by Oumar Ngom (Lecce).
  • 66': Nick Woltemade (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Antonino Gallo (Lecce) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Pierre Kalulu.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce).
  • 68': Douglas Luiz (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Juventus. Juan Cabal replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 68': Substitution, Juventus. Jérémie Boga replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Joël Monteiro (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Willem Geubbels (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
  • 71': Substitution, Lecce. Paco Esteban replaces Willem Geubbels.
  • 73': Delay in match (Juventus).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Bremer.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Paco Esteban (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus). Assisted by Danilo Veiga with a cross.
  • 76': Foul by Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce).
  • 76': Nick Woltemade (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Nick Woltemade (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 79': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Juan Cabal (Juventus).
  • 80': Attempt saved. Konan N’Dri (Lecce) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Juventus). Assisted by Jamil Siebert.
  • 81': Delay in match (Juventus).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Substitution, Juventus. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Douglas Luiz.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Jérémie Boga (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pape Matar Sarr with a cross.
  • 86': Danilo Veiga (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Juventus).
  • 86': Substitution, Lecce. Nikola Stulic replaces Konan N’Dri.
  • 88': Joël Monteiro (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Juventus).
  • 88': Foul by Joël Monteiro (Lecce).
  • 88': Nick Woltemade (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Juan Cabal (Juventus) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 90': Substitution, Juventus. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Weston McKennie.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Youssef Maleh (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Juventus).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
  • 90'+4': Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lecce 0, Juventus 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lecce 0, Juventus 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
4 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
4 Saves 0
58.3 Possession 41.7
8 SHOTS 16
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
387 Accurate Passes 255
476 Passes 333
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 5
18 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.3
58 Long Balls 45
23 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
11 Interceptions 9
26 Effective Clearances 28
26 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Via Del Mare
Location: Lecce, Italy

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 9 +15 25
2 Lazio 9 +15 25
3 AS Roma 9 +15 21
4 Como 9 +9 20
Full Standings

Line-Ups

LEC Lecce (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
44 Tiago Gabriel
4 Kialonda Gaspar Yellow Card
25 Antonino Gallo
17 Danilo Veiga
79 Oumar Ngom
14 Youssef Maleh
77 Mohamed Kaba
69 Willem Geubbels
7 Amar Ahmed
11 Konan N’Dri
Lecce Substitutes:
Marco Bleve, Olaf Gorter, Elijah Scott, Corrie Ndaba, Alexandru Borbei, Francisco Esteban Sánchez, Omri Gandelman, Gaby Jean, Joel Monteiro, Nikola Stulic, Ali Dembélé, Sadik Fofana, Jamil Siebert.

JUV Juventus (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
25 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
3 Bremer
26 Jhon Lucumí
4 Federico Gatti
12 Douglas Luiz
8 Teun Koopmeiners
22 Weston McKennie
20 Andrea Cambiaso
15 Pierre Kalulu
9 Randal Kolo Muani
27 Nick Woltemade
Juventus Substitutes:
Kerim Alajbegovic, Pape Matar Sarr, Lloyd Kelly, Daniele Rugani, Edon Zhegrova, Carlo Pinsoglio, Neto, Juan Cabal, Jérémie Boga.

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