Lecce vs Cremonese

8 March 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Simone Sozza

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Santiago Pierotti 22’
  • Nikola Stulic 38’ (pen)
  • Federico Bonazzoli 47’

Match summary

Lecce won 2-1 at home to Cremonese. Lecce led 2-0 at half-time.

Santiago Pierotti put Lecce ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, set up by Antonino Gallo, Nikola Stulic made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 38th minute, and Federico Bonazzoli pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 47th minute, set up by Milan Djuric.

The chances backed that up: Lecce created 1.77 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Cremonese's 0.80 from 10. Cremonese had a player sent off.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
9 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 5
4 Corners 4
97 Attacks 112
29 Dangerous attacks 49
258 Passes 355
69% Pass accuracy 70%
13 Tackles 20
19 Fouls 27
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Lecce Cremonese
Kick-off
Santiago PierottiHeader1-0 (Lecce)
22’
29’
Jamie VardyShot on target
VAR review
37’
Nikola StulicPenalty2-0 (Lecce)
38’
44’
Matteo BianchettiFoul
Jamil SiebertFoul
45+4’
Half-time2-0
46’
Milan DjuricJamie Vardy
46’
Martín PayeroJari Vandeputte
46’
Alessio ZerbinMatteo Bianchetti
47’
Federico BonazzoliLeft foot shot2-1 (Cremonese)
Second half underway
53’
Milan DjuricFoul
57’
Milan DjuricShot on target
62’
David OkerekeMorten Thorsby
Walid CheddiraNikola Stulic
66’
Ylber RamadaniShot on target
69’
74’
Antonio SanabriaGiuseppe Pezzella
Omri GandelmanLameck Banda
78’
Gaby JeanSantiago Pierotti
79’
87’
VAR review
Sadik FofanaLassana Coulibaly
89’
90+3’
Martín PayeroShot on target
90+4’
Federico BonazzoliShot on target
90+6’
Francesco FolinoArgument
90+6’
Sebastiano LupertoArgument
90+8’
Giuseppe Pezzella
Full-time2-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 0.80 22’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), 1-0 22’ 38’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), 2-0 38’ 47’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), 2-1 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.77 0.80 22’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), 1-0 Pierotti 22’ 38’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), 2-0 Stulic 38’ 47’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), 2-1 Bonazzoli 47’
Lecce 1.77 xGCremonese 0.80 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cremonese attacking Lecce attacking 
38’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 47’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 29’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 35’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 57’ Milan Djuric (Cremonese), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 68’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Youssef Maleh (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 69’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 67’ Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 22’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 47’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 29’ Jamie Vardy (Cremonese), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 35’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 68’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Milan Djuric (Cremonese), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+3’ Martín Payero (Cremonese), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+4’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 72’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 16’ Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 18’ Morten Thorsby (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 76’ Youssef Maleh (Cremonese), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Lecce 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Falcone
Veiga
Siebert
Gabriel
Gallo
Ramadani
Ngom
Pierotti 79’
Coulibaly 89’
Banda 78’
Stulic 66’
Cremonese

Lineup not available for this match.

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Wladimiro Falcone GK900 0.000.000
Danilo Veiga DEF900 0.000.000
Jamil Siebert DEF900 0.000.000
Tiago Gabriel DEF900 0.000.000
Antonino Gallo DEF9010 0.000.551
Oumar Ngom MID900 0.000.000
Ylber Ramadani MID901 0.010.000
Santiago Pierotti MID8211 0.550.313
Lassana Coulibaly MID903 0.160.000
Lameck Banda MID811 0.040.051
Nikola Stulic FWD6912 0.920.000
Walid Cheddira Sub211 0.090.000
Omri Gandelman Sub90 0.000.000
Gaby Jean Sub80 0.000.000
Sadik Fofana Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Lecce win 41% Avg odds 2.28
Draw 32% Avg odds 2.91
Cremonese win 27% Avg odds 3.53

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

Form going into the game

Lecce LWWLL
Cremonese LLDLL

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