Match report

Lecce Defeats Como 1-0 in Coppa Italia Clash

Lecce
Lecce
1–0
FT
Como
Como
Aug 13, 2023

Lecce held off Como to secure a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Coppa Italia. The match saw early yellow cards for Lecce's Baschirotto and Como’s Cassandro and Abildgaard, but it was P. Almqvist who capitalized on an assist from Dorgu to score the only goal of the game at the 27th minute. Both teams made several substitutions late in the match as they sought to turn the tide.

Key Facts

  • • P. Almqvist scored the winning goal for Lecce at the 27th minute with an assist from Patrick Dorgu.
  • • Foul by F. Baschirotto resulted in a yellow card for Lecce at the 2nd minute.
  • • Como received two early yellow cards: T. Cassandro and O. Abildgaard both cautioned for fouls within the first quarter of the game.
  • • Lecce made multiple substitutions late, including bringing on G. Strefezza, Lameck Banda, and H. Rafia.

Lineups

Lecce

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 W. Falcone (G)
  • 17 V. Gendrey (D)
  • 5 M. Pongračić (D)
  • 6 F. Baschirotto (D)
  • 25 A. Gallo (D)
  • 8 H. Rafia (M)
  • 20 Y. Ramadani (M)
  • 16 Joan Gonzàlez (M)
  • 7 P. Almqvist (F)
  • 27 Gabriel Strefezza (F)
  • 22 L. Banda (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 P. Dorgu
  • 24 J. Corfitzen
  • 11 F. Di Francesco
  • 29 A. Blin
  • 45 R. Burnete
  • 19 M. Listkowski
  • 9 A. Ceesay
  • 83 M. Lemmens
  • 26 Z. Smajlović
  • 18 M. Berisha
  • 21 F. Brancolini
  • 55 K. Dermaku
  • 14 Þ. Helgason
  • 4 Y. Maleh
  • 98 A. Borbei

Como

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Šemper (G)
  • 84 T. Cassandro (D)
  • 26 C. Odenthal (D)
  • 93 F. Barba (D)
  • 44 N. Ioannou (D)
  • 33 L. da Cunha (M)
  • 28 O. Abildgaard (M)
  • 14 A. Bellemo (M)
  • 7 M. Chajia (M)
  • 10 P. Cutrone (F)
  • 27 A. Cerri (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 M. Mustapha
  • 9 A. Gabrielloni
  • 8 D. Baselli
  • 80 L. Vignali
  • 20 L. Kerrigan
  • 3 M. Sala
  • 22 M. Vigorito
  • 4 M. Solini
  • 21 T. Arrigoni
  • 5 M. Curto
  • 12 P. Bolchini
  • 11 Álex Blanco

Timeline

  1. Lecce
    2' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    F. Baschirotto

    Foul

  2. Lecce
    15' Lecce subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Gallo · On: Patrick Dorgu
  3. Como
    19' Como Card · Yellow Card
    T. Cassandro

    Foul

  4. Como
    23' Como Card · Yellow Card
    O. Abildgaard

    Foul

  5. Lecce
    27' Lecce Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Almqvist · Assist: Patrick Dorgu
  6. Como
    70' Como subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Chajia · On: M. Mustapha
  7. Como
    71' Como subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Cerri · On: A. Gabrielloni
  8. Como
    71' Como subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Cutrone · On: Daniele Baselli
  9. Lecce
    73' Lecce subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Strefezza · On: J. Corfitzen
  10. Lecce
    73' Lecce subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lameck Banda · On: F. Di Francesco
  11. Lecce
    74' Lecce subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Rafia · On: A. Blin
  12. Como
    81' Como subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Cassandro · On: Luca Vignali
  13. Como
    81' Como subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Da Cunha · On: L. Kerrigan
  14. Lecce
    83' Lecce subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Almqvist · On: R. Burnete
  15. Lecce
    86' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    Patrick Dorgu

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Lecce Como
Fouls 17 15
Pass Accuracy 83% 79%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 25 8
Corners 7 5
Total Passes 437 404
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 10 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 363 319
Shots Inside Box 12 3
Saves 3 9
Shots Outside Box 13 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow cards for Como players T. Cassandro and O. Abildgaard likely impacted their team’s momentum.
  • ▸ P. Almqvist's goal at the 27th minute was a turning point, giving Lecce the lead they held until the end of the match.