Match report
Venezia Defeats Lecce 1–0 in Serie B Clash
Venezia
1–0
FT
Lecce
May 17, 2021
Venezia held off a determined Lecce side to secure a crucial 1-0 victory in the Serie B encounter. Forte's goal in the 47th minute proved decisive as Venezia's defense stood firm to deny Lecce any equalizer opportunities. Venezia's win keeps them on course for promotion, while Lecce faces a tougher fight for a top-tier spot.
Key Facts
- • Venezia 1–0 Lecce in Serie B
- • F. Forte scored the winning goal in the 47th minute
- • Y. Maleh provided the assist for Forte's goal
- • M. Modolo received a yellow card for Venezia
- • Liam Henderson and Björkengren made substitutions for Lecce
- • Multiple substitutions occurred in the latter half of the game
Lineups
Venezia
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Niki Mäenpää (G)
- 7 Pasquale Mazzocchi (D)
- 13 Marco Modolo (D)
- 32 Pietro Ceccaroni (D)
- 3 Cristian Molinaro (D)
- 16 Luca Fiordilino (M)
- 4 Anthony Taugourdeau (M)
- 29 Youssef Maleh (M)
- 10 Mattia Aramu (F)
- 11 Francesco Forte (F)
- 17 Dennis Johnsen (F)
Substitutes
- 22 Alberto Pomini
- 31 Giacomo Ricci
- 14 Gian Filippo Felicioli
- 2 Gabriele Ferrarini
- 30 Michael Svoboda
- 8 Jacopo Dezi
- 33 Domen Črnigoj
- 19 Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason
- 23 Harvey St Clair
- 70 Sebastiano Esposito
- 24 Riccardo Bocalon
- 20 Francesco Di Mariano
Lecce
Formation: 4-3-1-2
Starting XI
- 21 Gabriel (G)
- 2 Christian Maggio (D)
- 5 Fabio Lucioni (D)
- 17 Kastriot Dermaku (D)
- 25 Antonino Gallo (D)
- 37 Žan Majer (M)
- 42 Morten Hjulmand (M)
- 23 John Bjorkengren (M)
- 8 Marco Mancosu (M)
- 14 Mariusz Stępiński (F)
- 9 Massimo Coda (F)
Substitutes
- 1 Marco Bleve
- 22 Mauro Vigorito
- 6 Biagio Meccariello
- 24 Leonard Žuta
- 27 Marco Calderoni
- 4 Fabio Pisacane
- 19 Marcin Listkowski
- 16 Boban Nikolov
- 53 Liam Henderson
- 7 Luca Paganini
- 77 Panagiotis Tachtsidis
- 10 Güven Yalçın
Timeline
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47' Venezia Goal · Normal GoalF. Forte · Assist: Y. Maleh
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64' Venezia subst · Substitution 1Off: Francesco Di Mariano · On: D. Johnsen
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66' Venezia Card · Yellow CardM. Modolo
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66' Lecce subst · Substitution 1Off: Liam Henderson · On: J. Björkengren
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74' Venezia subst · Substitution 2Off: J. Dezi · On: M. Aramu
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74' Venezia subst · Substitution 3Off: D. Crnigoj
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77' Lecce subst · Substitution 2Off: B. Nikolov · On: Z. Majer
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78' Lecce subst · Substitution 3Off: G. Yalçın · On: M. Stępiński
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87' Venezia subst · Substitution 4Off: R. Bocalon · On: F. Forte
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87' Venezia subst · Substitution 5Off: M. Svoboda · On: A. Taugourdeau
Match Stats
| Stat | Venezia | Lecce |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 11 | 12 |
| Pass Accuracy | 84% | 86% |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 18 | 8 |
| Corners | 11 | 4 |
| Total Passes | 401 | 505 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots off Target | 6 | 4 |
| Possession | 45% | 55% |
| Accurate Passes | 336 | 436 |
| Shots Inside Box | 11 | 7 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
| Shots Outside Box | 7 | 1 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ F. Forte's goal at 47 minutes shifted the momentum in Venezia's favor, providing a crucial lead
- ▸ Venezia's solid defensive performance in the second half prevented Lecce from finding an equalizer, securing the win