Sassuolo vs Lecce

17 May 2026 · Serie A · 2025/26 · Referee Federico La Penna

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Armand Lauriente 20’
  • Andrea Pinamonti 82’
  • Walid Cheddira 14’, 25’
  • Nikola Stulic 90+6’

Match summary

Lecce took a 3-2 win at Sassuolo, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Lecce led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Walid Cheddira put Lecce ahead in the 14th minute, Armand Lauriente equalised in the 20th minute, set up by Pedro Felipe, and Cheddira put Lecce back in front with a header in the 25th minute, set up by Lameck Banda. In the second half, Andrea Pinamonti equalised in the 82nd minute, set up by Ulisses García and Nikola Stulic won it in stoppage time, set up by Omri Gandelman.

Sassuolo can feel hard done by, creating 3.05 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Lecce's 1.30 from 11.

Match stats

74% Possession 26%
15 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 8
117 Attacks 73
56 Dangerous attacks 33
634 Passes 209
86% Pass accuracy 68%
13 Tackles 14
7 Fouls 13
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Sassuolo Lecce
Kick-off
7’
Lameck BandaShot on target
Domenico BerardiShot on target
13’
14’
Walid CheddiraRight foot shot0-1 (Lecce)
Armand LaurientéRight foot shot1-1 (Sassuolo)
20’
Armand LaurienteShot on target
23’
25’
Walid CheddiraHeader1-2 (Lecce)
VAR review
28’
32’
Walid CheddiraShot on target
Half-time1-2
Second half underway
54’
Ylber RamadaniFoul
57’
Lameck BandaShot on target
63’
Gaby JeanLameck BandaInjury
Luca LipaniNemanja Matic
63’
Andrea PinamontiM'Bala Nzola
63’
Darryl BakolaIsmaël Koné
72’
Cristian VolpatoDomenico Berardi
72’
Tarik MuharemovićFoul
77’
79’
Omri GandelmanSantiago PierottiInjury
80’
Francesco Camarda Walid Cheddira
81’
Danilo VeigaFoul
Andrea PinamontiLeft foot shot2-2 (Sassuolo)
82’
85’
Konan N’DriDanilo Veiga
85’
Nikola StulicYlber Ramadani
85’
Tiago GabrielFoul
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
86’
Christian FrangellaArmand Laurienté
88’
90+1’
Antonino GalloFoul
Andrea PinamontiShot on target
90+4’
90+6’
Nikola StulicLeft foot shot2-3 (Lecce)
Full-time2-3

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 1.30 14’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), 0-1 14’ 20’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 1-1 20’ 25’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), 1-2 25’ 82’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 2-2 82’ 90+6’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), 2-3 90+6’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.05 1.30 14’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), 0-1 Cheddira 14’ 20’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), 1-1 Lauriente 20’ 25’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), 1-2 Cheddira 25’ 82’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), 2-2 Pinamonti 82’ 90+6’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), 2-3 Stulic 90+6’
Sassuolo 3.05 xGLecce 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lecce attacking Sassuolo attacking 
82’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 11’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 55’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 20’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 14’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+5’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+6’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+4’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 32’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 60’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 2’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 37’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 7’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Konan N’Dri (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Francesco Camarda (Lecce), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 11’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 55’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 20’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.37 xG, goal 14’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+5’ Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 90+6’ Nikola Stulic (Lecce), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 90+4’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 32’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), from a corner, 0.21 xG, saved 60’ M'Bala Nzola (Sassuolo), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 86’ Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.12 xG, saved 2’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 57’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 7’ Lameck Banda (Lecce), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 37’ Santiago Pierotti (Lecce), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 23’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Walid Cheddira (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Konan N’Dri (Lecce), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 1’ Ismaël Koné (Sassuolo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Francesco Camarda (Lecce), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 44’ Ylber Ramadani (Lecce), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Woyo Coulibaly (Sassuolo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Sassuolo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Turati
Coulibaly
Felipe
Muharemović
Garcia
Thorstvedt
Matic 63’
Koné 72’
Berardi 72’
Nzola 63’
Laurienté 88’
Lecce 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Falcone
Gallo
Gabriel
Siebert
Veiga 85’
Ngom
Ramadani 85’
Banda 63’
Coulibaly
Pierotti 79’
Cheddira 2 80’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Stefano Turati GK900 0.000.000
Woyo Coulibaly DEF901 0.020.000
Tarik Muharemovic DEF900 0.000.000
Pedro Felipe DEF9010 0.000.371
Ulisses García DEF9010 0.000.794
Kristian Thorstvedt MID901 0.050.342
Ismaël Koné MID742 0.570.041
Nemanja Matic MID650 0.000.000
Domenico Berardi FWD741 0.020.000
M'Bala Nzola FWD652 0.630.000
Armand Lauriente FWD9014 0.510.542
Luca Lipani Sub250 0.000.051
Andrea Pinamonti Sub2513 0.940.000
Cristian Volpato Sub161 0.310.000
Darryl Bakola Sub160 0.000.311
Christian Frangella Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Sassuolo win 37% Avg odds 2.50
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.18
Lecce win 34% Avg odds 2.78

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

Form going into the game

Sassuolo LWDWL
Lecce LDDWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lecce 0-0 Sassuolo, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: Lecce vs Sassuolo, 12 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Sassuolo vs Lecce meetings

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