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Italian Soccer Serie A
Lecce 1 – 0 Empoli 
89′ Nicola Sansone
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lecce, 14th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -22
Empoli, 16th position with 28 points and a negative goal difference of -22
Lecce won the battle for salvation in the Serie A Week 32 game on Saturday 13 April 2024 at the Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy. Lecce reached 32 points in 13th position, 6 points from third-last place. Things are getting complicated for Empoli who instead remain stuck at 28, just two points more from the red zone where many are still stuck on matchday 31.
In the first half, after just 5 minutes, a goal against Empoli was disallowed due to a foul by Caprile at the start of the action. Goalkeeper protagonist on many occasions, especially in the second half with a diving save on Baschirotto. At the end, the newly introduced Pierotti steals the ball from Walukiewicz and serves his teammate Sansone: all alone in front of the goal he makes no mistakes and takes the lead in the 90th minute.
Lecce finally claimed the victory in the 89th minute. The goal by Nicola Sansone defeating Empoli goalkeeper Elia Caprile from very close range with a left-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Santiago Pierotti.
👉Lecce 1 – 0 Empoli, 89th minute, ⚽️ goal by Nicola Sansone for @OfficialUSLecce from very close range with a left-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Santiago Pierotti. https://t.co/CcJRI5bU1m
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 13, 2024
Stats before the game: Lecce and Empoli have drawn four Serie A matches, including the most recent, in the first leg, but have never shared the stakes twice in a row in the competition. In all four Serie A matches between Lecce and Empoli at the Apulian home ground, both teams scored; 12 goals in total, an average of three per game. Lecce have scored just two goals in their last eight games played in Serie A, remaining without a goal six times in this period and also conceding an average of almost two goals per game in the period (15 goals conceded in eight matches). Lecce have failed to score in all of their last three Serie A home games; the only other team with such a long goalless home run in the competition is Varese (with their last home game played in the competition in 1975). In the last round success against Torino (3-2), Empoli scored three goals after a series of four dry matches in Serie A; the Tuscans are looking for a second consecutive victory in the championship, which has been missing since May 2023, in that case under the technical guidance of Paolo Zanetti.
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📺 Click the video to watch Lecce 1 – 0 Empoli highlights on Saturday 13 April 2024
The Via del Mare Stadium is ready for Lecce vs Empoli
Photo via twitter.com/Officialuslecce
Photo via twitter.com/Officialuslecce
Photo via twitter.com/Officialuslecce
Photo via twitter.com/Officialuslecce
Alle 15.00 allo #StadioEttoreGiardiniero #ViaDelMare la sfida contro il #Lecce; ecco la formazione scelta da mister Nicola ⬇
EMPOLI: Caprile; Pezzella, Walukiewcz, Gyasi, Cerri, Marin, Bereszynski, Cancellieri, Zurkowski, Bastoni, Luperto pic.twitter.com/DiYtCPPvJs
— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) April 13, 2024
👉First half Lecce 0 – 0 Empoli
⚽️ Goals: 0
🟨 Booked: 45+2′ Pontus Almqvist (L)
Corners: Lecce 3, Empoli 1
✍ Ball Possession: 61% @OfficialUSLecce and 39% @EmpoliFC
✅ https://t.co/75KVjQTfca@USLecce_News https://t.co/kxn6Yj5Ile
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 13, 2024
👉 Result Lecce 1 – 0 Empoli
⚽️ Goals: 89′ Nicola Sansone (L)
🟨 Booked: 45+2′ Pontus Almqvist (L), 91′ Emmanuel Gyasi (E)
✍ Ball Possession: 54% @OfficialUSLecce and 46% @EmpoliFC
@SerieASitdown @TheCalcioGuys https://t.co/A67LUWEP4J
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 13, 2024
Photo via twitter.com/empolifc
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2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 32
Lecce 1 – 0 Empoli
Saturday 13 April 2024
Via del Mare Stadium
Lecce, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: COLAROSSI – DI MONTE
Fourth Official: FELICIANI
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: PATERNA
⚽️ Goals: 89′ Nicola Sansone (L)
🟨 Yellow Cards:
✅ Official Lineups – Formations – Tabellino:
LECCE (4-2-3-1): Falcone – Gendrey, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Gallo – Ramadani, Blin – Almqvist, Oudin, Dorgu – Piccoli.
Coach: Luca Gotti.
Lineup EMPOLI: Caprile; Pezzella, Walukiewcz, Gyasi, Cerri, Marin, Bereszynski, Cancellieri, Zurkowski, Bastoni, Luperto
Subs: Perisan, Seghetti; Goglichidze, Grassi, Shpendi, Kovalenko, Caputo, Niang, Cacace, Fazzini, Destro, Cambiaghi, Maleh
Coach: Davide Nicola
