Match report

AS Roma Secures Victory Over Lecce with 2-0 Win in Serie A

Lecce
Lecce
0–2
FT
AS Roma
AS Roma
Jan 6, 2026

In a decisive encounter at the Stadio Via del Mare, AS Roma emerged victorious over Lecce with a 2-0 win. Early pressure from AS Roma paid off as E. Ferguson broke the deadlock in the 14th minute, followed by A. Dovbyk's second goal to secure their lead and the victory. Despite making several substitutions, Lecce struggled to find an equalizer against the robust Roman defense.

Key Facts

  • • E. Ferguson scored in the 14th minute for AS Roma.
  • • A. Dovbyk netted a second goal for AS Roma at the 71st minute.
  • • Lameck Banda and Y. Maleh were shown yellow cards for Lecce early in the game.
  • • B. Cristante received a yellow card late in the match for an argument.

Lineups

Lecce

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 W. Falcone (G)
  • 17 D. Veiga (D)
  • 4 K. Gaspar (D)
  • 44 Tiago Gabriel (D)
  • 25 A. Gallo (D)
  • 77 M. Kaba (M)
  • 20 Y. Ramadani (M)
  • 93 Y. Maleh (M)
  • 19 L. Banda (F)
  • 22 F. Camarda (F)
  • 23 R. Sottil (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 J. Samooja
  • 3 C. Ndaba
  • 5 J. Siebert
  • 6 A. Sala
  • 9 N. Stulic
  • 11 K. Ndri
  • 13 M. Perez
  • 14 T. J. Helgason
  • 18 G. Jean
  • 21 C. Kouassi
  • 28 O. Gorter
  • 36 F. Marchwinski
  • 50 S. Pierotti
  • 80 N. Kovac

AS Roma

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 99 M. Svilar (G)
  • 87 D. Ghilardi (D)
  • 24 J. Ziolkowski (D)
  • 19 Z. Celik (D)
  • 43 Wesley Franca (M)
  • 61 N. Pisilli (M)
  • 17 M. Kone (M)
  • 92 S. El Shaarawy (M)
  • 4 B. Cristante (F)
  • 21 P. Dybala (F)
  • 11 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 D. S. Vasquez Llach
  • 91 R. Zelezny
  • 3 Angelino
  • 9 A. Dovbyk
  • 12 K. Tsimikas
  • 18 M. Soule
  • 60 A. Romano
  • 76 J. Mirra
  • 77 E. Lulli

Timeline

  1. Lecce
    5' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    Lameck Banda

    Foul

  2. AS Roma
    14' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson
  3. Lecce
    28' Lecce Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Maleh

    Foul

  4. Lecce
    46' Lecce subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lameck Banda · On: K. Ndri
  5. Lecce
    56' Lecce subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Sottil · On: S. Pierotti
  6. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Ferguson · On: A. Dovbyk
  7. AS Roma
    60' AS Roma subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. El Shaarawy · On: K. Tsimikas
  8. Lecce
    64' Lecce subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Camarda · On: N. Stulic
  9. Lecce
    64' Lecce subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Y. Ramadani · On: O. Gorter
  10. AS Roma
    71' AS Roma Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Dovbyk · Assist: N. Pisilli
  11. Lecce
    75' Lecce subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Kaba · On: T. J. Helgason
  12. AS Roma
    79' AS Roma subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Dybala · On: M. Soule
  13. AS Roma
    86' AS Roma Card · Yellow Card
    B. Cristante

    Argument

  14. AS Roma
    86' AS Roma subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Unknown player · On: A. Romano

Match Stats

Stat Lecce AS Roma
Fouls 10 20
Pass Accuracy 76% 75%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 6 10
Corners 2 2
Total Passes 415 408
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 1 3
xG 0.55 1.33
Shots off Target 1 5
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 314 307
Shots Inside Box 2 6
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The first turning point came when E. Ferguson scored for AS Roma at the 14th minute, which set the tone of the game.
  • ▸ A. Dovbyk's goal in the 71st minute solidified AS Roma’s dominance and secured their victory over Lecce.