Match report

Juventus Defeats Lecce 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Lecce
Lecce
0–1
FT
Juventus
Juventus
May 9, 2026

Juventus managed a narrow but significant victory over Lecce in a hard-fought Serie A match. D. Vlahovic scored early on, but Juventus struggled to capitalize on their lead as Lecce fought back with multiple substitutions. Despite several close calls, including two goals disallowed by VAR, Juventus held on to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • Final Score: Lecce 0-1 Juventus
  • D. Vlahovic scored the only goal in the 1st minute, assisted by Andrea Cambiaso
  • Two Juventus goals were disallowed by VAR due to offside
  • Lecce made four substitutions in the second half, while Juventus made five
  • F. Conceicao and G. Jean received yellow cards for their respective teams

Lineups

Lecce

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 Wladimiro Falcone (G)
  • 17 Danilo Veiga (D)
  • 5 Jamil Siebert (D)
  • 44 Tiago Gabriel (D)
  • 25 Antonino Gallo (D)
  • 20 Ylber Ramadani (M)
  • 79 Oumar Ngom (M)
  • 50 Santiago Pierotti (M)
  • 29 Lassana Coulibaly (M)
  • 19 Lameck Banda (M)
  • 99 Walid Cheddira (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 Gaby Jean
  • 14 Þórir Jóhann Helgason
  • 22 Francesco Camarda
  • 11 N'Dri Konan
  • 32 Jasper Samooja
  • 1 Christian Früchtl
  • 13 Matías Pérez
  • 3 Corrie Ndaba
  • 16 Omri Gandelman
  • 28 Olaf Gorter
  • 80 Niko Kovač
  • 36 Filip Marchwiński
  • 6 Alex Sala
  • 9 Nikola Štulić

Juventus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 16 Michele Di Gregorio (G)
  • 15 Pierre Kalulu (D)
  • 3 Bremer (D)
  • 6 Lloyd Kelly (D)
  • 27 Andrea Cambiaso (D)
  • 5 Manuel Locatelli (M)
  • 8 Teun Koopmeiners (M)
  • 7 Francisco Conceição (M)
  • 22 Weston McKennie (M)
  • 10 Kenan Yıldız (M)
  • 9 Dušan Vlahović (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Emil Holm
  • 30 Jonathan David
  • 13 Jérémie Boga
  • 11 Edon Zhegrova
  • 4 Federico Gatti
  • 1 Mattia Perin
  • 23 Carlo Pinsoglio
  • 17 Vasilije Adžić
  • 18 Filip Kostić
  • 21 Fabio Miretti
  • 19 Khéphren Thuram
  • 20 Loïs Openda

Timeline

  1. Juventus
    1' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Vlahovic · Assist: Andrea Cambiaso
  2. Juventus
    48' Juventus Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    D. Vlahovic
  3. Juventus
    59' Juventus Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    P. Kalulu
  4. Lecce
    62' Lecce subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Ngom · On: G. Jean
  5. Lecce
    70' Lecce subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Danilo Veiga · On: T. J. Helgason
  6. Lecce
    76' Lecce subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Cheddira · On: F. Camarda
  7. Lecce
    76' Lecce subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Lameck Banda · On: K. Ndri
  8. Juventus
    77' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Vlahovic · On: E. Holm
  9. Juventus
    80' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    F. Conceicao

    Foul

  10. Lecce
    82' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    G. Jean

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  11. Juventus
    83' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Yildiz · On: J. Boga
  12. Juventus
    83' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Conceicao · On: E. Zhegrova
  13. Juventus
    83' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andrea Cambiaso · On: J. David
  14. Juventus
    86' Juventus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: W. McKennie · On: F. Gatti

Match Stats

Stat Lecce Juventus
Fouls 7 18
Pass Accuracy 73% 86%
Offsides 2 6
Red Cards
Total Shots 8 15
Corners 1 7
Total Passes 267 501
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 0.88 2.16
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented 0.64 0.64
Accurate Passes 196 430
Shots Inside Box 6 14
Saves 5 3
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • The early goal by D. Vlahovic in the 1st minute set the tone for the match, giving Juventus a quick advantage.
  • The disallowed goals for Juventus, particularly in the 48th and 59th minutes, could have shifted the momentum significantly, but instead, kept the match tight and tense.