Match report

Palermo Defeats Lecco 1-0 in Serie B

Lecco
Lecco
0–1
FT
Palermo
Palermo
Mar 10, 2024

Palermo clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Lecco in Serie B on Saturday. The game's lone goal was scored by Ionuț Nedelcearu for Palermo in the 36th minute, assisted by C. Gomes. Despite multiple substitutions and VAR interventions, Lecco could not find an equalizer to salvage a point.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Lecco 0 - Palermo 1
  • • Goal: Ionuț Nedelcearu (Palermo) in the 36th minute, assisted by C. Gomes
  • • VAR cancelled a penalty for Palermo in the 54th minute, originally awarded to Matteo Brunori
  • • Lecco made five substitutions during the game while Palermo made four

Lineups

Lecco

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Melgrati (G)
  • 83 M. Lemmens (D)
  • 68 M. Ierardi (D)
  • 13 E. Capradossi (D)
  • 17 A. Caporale (D)
  • 14 V. Parigini (M)
  • 96 G. Galli (M)
  • 5 D. Degli Innocenti (M)
  • 27 A. Ioniţă (M)
  • 90 A. Novakovich (F)
  • 45 R. Inglese (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 G. Crociata
  • 10 E. Salcedo
  • 29 M. Listkowski
  • 7 G. Lunetta
  • 81 G. Beretta
  • 26 M. Frigerio
  • 11 H. Salomaa
  • 99 N. Buso
  • 22 U. Saracco
  • 6 A. Bianconi
  • 32 F. Lepore
  • 44 D. Guglielmotti

Palermo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 M. Pigliacelli (G)
  • 23 S. Diakité (D)
  • 18 I. Nedelcearu (D)
  • 32 P. Ceccaroni (D)
  • 3 K. Lund (D)
  • 4 C. Gomes (M)
  • 8 J. Segre (M)
  • 10 F. Di Mariano (M)
  • 14 F. Ranocchia (M)
  • 17 F. Di Francesco (M)
  • 9 M. Brunori (F)

Substitutes

  • 80 M. Coulibaly
  • 70 C. Traorè
  • 20 A. Vasić
  • 27 E. Soleri
  • 53 L. Henderson
  • 13 A. Kanurić
  • 1 S. Desplanches
  • 2 S. Graves
  • 7 L. Mancuso
  • 31 G. Aurelio
  • 11 R. Insigne
  • 25 A. Buttaro

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    36' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    Ionuț Nedelcearu · Assist: C. Gomes
  2. Palermo
    54' Palermo Var · Penalty cancelled
    Matteo Brunori
  3. Palermo
    59' Palermo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Ranocchia · On: Mamadou Coulibaly
  4. Lecco
    64' Lecco subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Ioniţă · On: G. Crociata
  5. Lecco
    65' Lecco subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Inglese · On: E. Salcedo
  6. Palermo
    69' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Di Francesco · On: C. Traorè
  7. Palermo
    69' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Francesco Di Mariano · On: A. Vasic
  8. Lecco
    74' Lecco subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Degli Innocenti · On: M. Listkowski
  9. Lecco
    74' Lecco subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Parigini · On: G. Lunetta
  10. Lecco
    79' Lecco subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Novakovich · On: G. Beretta
  11. Palermo
    82' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Matteo Brunori · On: E. Soleri
  12. Palermo
    82' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Segre · On: Liam Henderson
  13. Lecco
    85' Lecco Card · Yellow Card
    G. Galli

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Lecco Palermo
Fouls 17 10
Pass Accuracy 80% 74%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 7
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 438 369
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 5 2
Shots on Target 3 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 350 274
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The goal by Ionuț Nedelcearu in the 36th minute set the tone for Palermo, giving them a crucial lead that they held onto throughout the match.
  • ▸ VAR intervention to cancel a penalty award to Palermo in the 54th minute could have significantly impacted Lecco's morale and strategy.