Match report

AS Roma Secures Narrow Victory Over Lecce in Serie A

AS Roma
AS Roma
1–0
FT
Lecce
Lecce
Mar 22, 2026

AS Roma held off a resilient Lecce side to secure a 1-0 victory in the Serie A match held on March 22, 2026. The only goal of the game was scored by R. Vaz in the 57th minute, assisted by M. Hermoso, which proved decisive in AS Roma's narrow win. Despite Lecce's efforts and numerous substitutions, they could not find an equalizer, leaving AS Roma in the driver's seat throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: AS Roma 1–0 Lecce
  • • Goal: R. Vaz (57' - Assist: M. Hermoso)
  • • Substitutions: AS Roma - G. Mancini (46'), N. El Aynaoui (51'), D. Malen (75'), L. Pellegrini (80')
  • • Substitutions: Lecce - O. Gandelman (61'), N. Stulic (61'), L. Banda (67'), T. J. Helgason (85'), Y. Ramadani (86')
  • • Yellow Cards: Angelino (77', AS Roma), S. Pierotti (81', Lecce), N. Pisilli (89', AS Roma), Danilo Veiga (90', Lecce)

Lineups

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 23 G. Mancini (D)
  • 5 E. Ndicka (D)
  • 22 M. Hermoso (D)
  • 2 D. Rensch (M)
  • 4 B. Cristante (M)
  • 8 N. El Aynaoui (M)
  • 12 K. Tsimikas (M)
  • 61 N. Pisilli (F)
  • 7 L. Pellegrini (F)
  • 14 D. Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 70 G. De Marzi
  • 95 P. Gollini
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy
  • 97 B. Zaragoza
  • 24 J. Ziolkowski
  • 78 R. Vaz
  • 68 A. Arena
  • 3 Angelino
  • 87 D. Ghilardi
  • 20 L. Venturino

Lecce

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 W. Falcone (G)
  • 17 D. Veiga (D)
  • 5 J. Siebert (D)
  • 44 Tiago Gabriel (D)
  • 25 A. Gallo (D)
  • 20 Y. Ramadani (M)
  • 79 O. Ngom (M)
  • 50 S. Pierotti (M)
  • 16 O. Gandelman (M)
  • 19 L. Banda (M)
  • 9 N. Stulic (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 C. Fruchtl
  • 32 J. Samooja
  • 14 T. J. Helgason
  • 36 F. Marchwinski
  • 6 A. Sala
  • 8 S. Fofana
  • 3 C. Ndaba
  • 11 K. Ndri
  • 99 W. Cheddira
  • 18 G. Jean
  • 13 M. Perez

Timeline

  1. AS Roma
    46' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Mancini · On: Daniele Ghilardi
  2. AS Roma
    51' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Neil El Aynaoui · On: R. Vaz
  3. AS Roma
    57' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Vaz · Assist: M. Hermoso
  4. Lecce
    61' Lecce subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Gandelman · On: S. Fofana
  5. Lecce
    61' Lecce subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Stulic · On: W. Cheddira
  6. Lecce
    67' Lecce subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lameck Banda · On: K. Ndri
  7. AS Roma
    75' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Malen · On: A. Arena
  8. AS Roma
    75' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Tsimikas · On: Angelino
  9. AS Roma
    77' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    Angelino

    Foul

  10. AS Roma
    80' AS Roma subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Pellegrini · On: L. Venturino
  11. Lecce
    81' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    S. Pierotti

    Foul

  12. Lecce
    85' Lecce subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Pierotti · On: T. J. Helgason
  13. Lecce
    86' Lecce subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Ramadani · On: A. Sala
  14. AS Roma
    89' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    N. Pisilli

    Foul

  15. Lecce
    90' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    Danilo Veiga

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat AS Roma Lecce
Fouls 14 17
Pass Accuracy 82% 65%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 8
Corners 10 2
Total Passes 577 279
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.83 1.03
Shots off Target 7 3
Possession 67% 33%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 472 182
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ R. Vaz's goal in the 57th minute provided AS Roma with the decisive advantage, breaking the deadlock and putting pressure on Lecce.
  • ▸ Lecce made multiple substitutions in the second half to try and level the match, but AS Roma's defense held firm, maintaining their lead until the final whistle.