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48% Ball Possession LECCE and 52% Ball Possession LAZIO
             Lecce 2 – 1 Lazio  
85′ Pontus Almqvist                    26′ Ciro Immobile
87′ Federico Di Francesco

What a stunning result!  Lazio flopped and lost  the Serie A Week 1 game against Lecce on Sunday 20 August 2023 at the Via Del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy. Previously, Lazio have won their last four matches on their league debut, already a record streak for the Biancocelesti in their first Serie A match of the season.

For the first time, Lecce won their season debut in Serie A, before today the Apulians had obtained six draws and 11 defeats in this league match.

Lazio started the season with a goal in the 26th minute. Forward Ciro Immobile defeated Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone with a right-footed shot to the center. The assist is by Luis Alberto.  This is an important goal because Ciro Immobile has reached 200 goals in the big five European leagues. Furthermore, this was Immobile’s 100th away goal across the big five European leagues.

👉 Lecce 0 – 1 Lazio, 26th minute, goal by ⚽️ Ciro Immobile for @OfficialSSLazio with a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Luis Alberto. https://t.co/x9ZtCtp6zY

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 20, 2023

Who else but Ciro Immobile. 🦅

Of course it’s Mr. Lazio who scores the first goal for I Biancocelesti . 🔵 pic.twitter.com/W4Tm9y5MCq

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) August 20, 2023

👉 Stats before the game: Lecce are one of only two teams (the other is Turin) against which Lazio have not won a single league game last season: Salento won 2-1 in the first leg at the Via del Mare, drew 2- 2 upon return to the Olimpico. Lecce have remained unbeaten in their last three matches against Lazio in Serie A (W2 D1), the Salento have never recorded a longer unbeaten streak against the Biancocelesti in the tournament. Lecce have won their last two matches at the Via Del Mare against Lazio in the league (both 2-1), the last opponent against whom the Salento achieved three home wins in a row in Serie A was Brescia (between 2004 and 2020). Among the teams that have not achieved even one success in their debut match in Serie A, Lecce is the one that has played the most (D6, L11). Lazio is the team that has drawn the most times in their debut match in Serie A: 29 Xs for the Biancocelesti, but only one in the last 11 championships (W8, L2).

👉 Lineup LECCE (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Dorgu; Rafia, Ramadani, Gonzalez; Alqmqvist, Strefezza, Banda.

👉 Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Patric, Romagnoli, Marusic; Kamada, Cataldi, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.

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📺    Click the video to watch Lecce 2 – 1 Lazio highlights on Sunday 20 August 2023

🇮🇹    Referee Federico Dionisi from the section of L’Aquila will be assisted by Giorgio Peretti from the section of Verona and Christian Rossi from the section of Spezia. The Fourth Official will be Alessandro Prontera from the section of Bologna. The VAR will be Marco Di Bello from the section of Brindisi. The AVAR will be Giacomo Paganessi from the section of Bergamo.

Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce

Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce

Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce

Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce

Photo via twitter.com/Officialsslazio

🇮🇹 Lecce vs Lazio, Match Officials
Serie A Week 1

🗓️ Sunday 20 August 2023
🏟️ Via del Mare Stadium
⏲️ 20:45

🙍‍♂️ Referee: DIONISI
🚩 Assistants: PERETTI – ROSSI C.
4⃣ Fourth Official: PRONTERA
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PAGANESSIhttps://t.co/oOO9Aiziql@SerieA_EN pic.twitter.com/3BRH3Sd76b

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 18, 2023

👉 First half is over. Lecce 0 – 1 Lazio

⚽️ Goals: 26′ Ciro Immobile

Offsides: Lecce 0, Lazio 0
Corners: Lecce 4, Lazio 0
Saves: Lecce 1, Lazio 1

✍ Ball Possession: 41% @OfficialUSLecce and 59% @OfficialSSLazio

✅ https://t.co/3K7oKnZ2tq
@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/vilbOznYwZ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 20, 2023

👉 Result Lecce 2 – 1 Lazio

⚽️ Goals: 26′ Ciro Immobile (La), 86′ Pontus Almqvist (Le), 87′ Federico Di Francesco (Le)

🟨 Yellows: Lecce 3, Lazio 2

✍ Ball Possession: 48% @OfficialUSLecce and 52% @OfficialSSLazio

✅ https://t.co/3K7oKnZ2tq
@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/0DwiyXRaKG

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 20, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce
2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 1

Lecce 2 – 1 Lazio
Sunday 20 August 2023
Via Del Mare Stadium
Lecce, Italy

20:45

Referee: DIONISI
Assistants:  PERETTI – ROSSI C.
Fourth Official:  PRONTERA
VAR: DI BELLO
AVAR: PAGANESSI

Goals: 26′ Ciro Immobile (L)

🟨 Yellows: 68′ Gabriel Strefezza (Le), 71′ Gustav Isaksen (La), 80′ Joan Gonzàlez (Le), 80′ Marin Pongracic (Le)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉 Lineup LECCE (4-3-3): Falcone; LECCE (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey (65` Blin), Pongracic, Baschirotto, Dorgu (65` Gallo); Rafia (65` Kaba), Ramadani, Gonzalez (83` Burnete); Almqvist, Strefezza (76` Di Francesco), Banda.

Subs: Brancolini, Borbei, Maleh, Helgason, Berisha, Corfitzen, Smajlovic, Voelkerling, Dermaku, Lemmens.

Coach: Roberto D`Aversa

👉 Lineup LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari (71` Pellegrini), Patric, Romagnoli, Marusic; Kamada (54` Vecino), Cataldi (88` Castellanos), Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson (54` Isaksen), Immobile, Zaccagni (71` Pedro).

Subs: Adamonis, Furlanetto, Casale, Gila, Hysaj, Basic, Rovella.

Coach:  Maurizio Sarri.