Lecce vs Cagliari

19 September 2025 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Luca Zufferli

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Tiago Gabriel 5’
  • Andrea Belotti 33’, 71’ (pen)

Match summary

Cagliari came from behind to win 2-1 away at Lecce. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Tiago Gabriel put Lecce ahead with a header in the 5th minute, set up by Riccardo Sottil, Andrea Belotti equalised in the 33rd minute, set up by Marco Palestra, and Belotti won it from the penalty spot in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Cagliari created 2.24 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Lecce's 1.14 from 11.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
11 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 7
91 Attacks 80
44 Dangerous attacks 42
378 Passes 351
84% Pass accuracy 81%
17 Tackles 20
10 Fouls 19
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Lecce Cagliari
Kick-off
Tiago GabrielHeader1-0 (Lecce)
5’
19’
Ndary AdopoShot on target
Tiago GabrielArgument
20’
22’
Alessandro DeiolaShot on target
Lassana CoulibalyFoul
26’
Lassana CoulibalyShot on target
29’
32’
Marco PalestraShot on target
33’
Andrea BelottiRight foot shot1-1 (Cagliari)
45+1’
Sebastiano EspositoFoul
Half-time1-1
Mohamed KabaÁlex Sala
46’
Corrie NdabaAntonino Gallo
46’
Second half underway
Nikola StulicShot on target
47’
Santiago PierottiShot on target
55’
Mohamed KabaShot on target
56’
58’
Matteo PratiFoul
60’
Mattia Felici Matteo Prati
60’
Gianluca GaetanoSebastiano Esposito
Tete MorenteRiccardo Sottil
61’
71’
Andrea BelottiPenalty1-2 (Cagliari)
Francesco Camarda Ylber Ramadani
73’
73’
Semih KılıçsoyAndrea Belotti
73’
Gabriele ZappaMichel Adopo
Konan N’DriSantiago Pierotti
81’
87’
Luca Mazzitelli Alessandro DeiolaInjury
89’
Adam ObertFoul
90’
Mattia FeliciShot on target
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.24 5’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), 1-0 5’ 33’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), 1-1 33’ 71’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), 1-2 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.14 2.24 5’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), 1-0 Gabriel 5’ 33’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), 1-1 Belotti 33’ 71’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), 1-2 Belotti 71’
Lecce 1.14 xGCagliari 2.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cagliari attacking Lecce attacking 
71’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 5’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 33’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 18’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 67’ Tete Morente (Lecce), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 44’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Alex Sala (Lecce), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 18’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Mohamed Kaba (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 84’ Konan N’Dri (Lecce), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 71’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 5’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), set piece, 0.56 xG, goal 33’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 18’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 67’ Tete Morente (Lecce), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 44’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 48’ Andrea Belotti (Cagliari), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Alex Sala (Lecce), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ Ndary Adopo (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90’ Mattia Felici (Cagliari), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 18’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 18’ Matteo Prati (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Marco Palestra (Cagliari), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 56’ Mohamed Kaba (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 47’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Michael Folorunsho (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Konan N’Dri (Lecce), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 45’ Sebastiano Esposito (Cagliari), from a corner, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Tiago Gabriel (Lecce), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lecce 4-3-3 Starting XI
Falcone
Kouassi
Gaspar
Gabriel
Gallo 46’
Coulibaly
Ramadani 73’
Sala 46’
Pierotti 81’
Stulic
Sottil 61’
Cagliari 3-5-2 Starting XI
Caprile
Obert
Luperto
Mina
Folorunsho
Deiola 87’
Prati 60’
Adopo 73’
Palestra
Belotti 2 73’
Esposito 60’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Wladimiro Falcone GK900 0.000.000
Owen Kouassi DEF900 0.000.000
Tiago Gabriel DEF9012 0.580.000
Kialonda Gaspar DEF901 0.040.000
Antonino Gallo DEF480 0.000.031
Lassana Coulibaly MID901 0.040.000
Ylber Ramadani MID751 0.020.000
Alex Sala MID481 0.070.000
Santiago Pierotti FWD831 0.020.301
Nikola Stulic FWD901 0.030.041
Riccardo Sottil FWD6310 0.000.642
Mohamed Kaba Sub421 0.040.021
Corrie Ndaba Sub420 0.000.000
Tete Morente Sub271 0.300.032
Francesco Camarda Sub150 0.000.000
Konan N’Dri Sub71 0.020.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lecce win 33% Avg odds 2.84
Draw 33% Avg odds 2.90
Cagliari win 34% Avg odds 2.74

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Lecce WWDLL
Cagliari WLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cagliari 4-1 Lecce, 19 Jan 25 Next meeting: Cagliari 0-2 Lecce, 16 Feb 26  All Lecce vs Cagliari meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.