Player statistic
1st half
| 45+2' |  |
Lameck Banda |
2nd half
| Weston McKennie | |
49' | ||
| 61' |  |
Youssef Maleh | ||
| Jonathan David |  |
66' | ||
| 70' | |
Danilo Veiga | ||
| 90+5' | |
Wladimiro Falcone |
Match statistic
72
Possession
28
25
Total shots
6
5
Shots on target
1
8
Shots off target
3
12
Blocked shots
2
10
Corners
1
4
Offsides
0
6
Fouls
7
Juventus ended their first match of 2026 in a 1-1 draw against Lecce, with the Serie A Matchday 18 clash taking place at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
We could argue that this was perhaps one of Juventus's finest displays since Spalletti's arrival, yet the Bianconeri could only secure a single point.
The first half was largely controlled by Juventus, who squandered several chances, faced an outstanding performance from Falcone in goal, and even struck the post. Just before halftime, in the 45+1 minute, Lameck Banda found the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, thanks to a setup from Cambiaso that allowed Banda to score Lecce's opening goal.
In the second half, the home team quickly equalized in the 49th minute. Weston McKennie netted a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the middle of the goal. From that point onward, Juventus dominated, creating numerous opportunities and even earning a penalty, which David unfortunately missed.
Juventus made too many mistakes in the final third, hitting the post again with Yildiz in the closing minutes, and Openda shot high over the empty net on the rebound.
2025– 2026 Italian Serie A Week 18
⚪️⚫️ Juventus 1 - 1 Lecce 🟡🔴
Saturday 3 January 2026
Allianz Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: COLLU
Assistants: BERTI – BIANCHINI
IV: MARCENARO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: GHERSINI
⚽️ Goals: 45+1' Lameck Banda (L), 49' Weston McKennie (J)
❌ Penalty saved: 66' Jonathan David (J)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 61' Youssef Maleh (L), 70' Danilo Veiga (L), 95' Wladimiro Falcone (L)
✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:
Lineup Juventus: Di Gregorio, Bremer, Locatelli © (77' Openda), Kelly, Conceição (46' Zhegrova), Yildiz, Kalulu, Thuram (69' Koopmeiners), McKennie (83' Adžić), Cambiaso (69' Kostić), David.
Subs: Perin, Pinsoglio, Miretti, João Mário, Cabal, Rouhi, P. Felipe.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
Lineup Lecce: Falcone ©, Gaspar, Pérez (77' Veiga), Banda (81' Helgason), Ramadani, Camarda (68' Štulić), Gallo, Tiago Gabriel, Pierotti (68' Ndaba), Kaba, Maleh.
Subs: Samooja, Bleve, Siebert, Sala, N’Dri, Jean, Kouassi, Gorter, Marchwiński.
Coach: Fabrizio Del Rosso (Di Francesco suspended)
We could argue that this was perhaps one of Juventus's finest displays since Spalletti's arrival, yet the Bianconeri could only secure a single point.
The first half was largely controlled by Juventus, who squandered several chances, faced an outstanding performance from Falcone in goal, and even struck the post. Just before halftime, in the 45+1 minute, Lameck Banda found the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, thanks to a setup from Cambiaso that allowed Banda to score Lecce's opening goal.
In the second half, the home team quickly equalized in the 49th minute. Weston McKennie netted a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the middle of the goal. From that point onward, Juventus dominated, creating numerous opportunities and even earning a penalty, which David unfortunately missed.
Juventus made too many mistakes in the final third, hitting the post again with Yildiz in the closing minutes, and Openda shot high over the empty net on the rebound.
Il capitano è il Panini player of the match di #JuventusLecce 🏆🤩 pic.twitter.com/yy1z8QJD4F
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) January 3, 2026
Welcome, guys! 👋 @armani #JuveLecce pic.twitter.com/l1TYuw3iPA
— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) January 3, 2026
2025– 2026 Italian Serie A Week 18⚪️⚫️ Juventus 1 - 1 Lecce 🟡🔴
Saturday 3 January 2026
Allianz Stadium
Turin, Italy
18:00
Referee: COLLU
Assistants: BERTI – BIANCHINI
IV: MARCENARO
VAR: DOVERI
AVAR: GHERSINI
⚽️ Goals: 45+1' Lameck Banda (L), 49' Weston McKennie (J)
❌ Penalty saved: 66' Jonathan David (J)
🟨 Yellow Cards: 61' Youssef Maleh (L), 70' Danilo Veiga (L), 95' Wladimiro Falcone (L)
✅ Official Lineups - Formations - Tabellino:
Lineup Juventus: Di Gregorio, Bremer, Locatelli © (77' Openda), Kelly, Conceição (46' Zhegrova), Yildiz, Kalulu, Thuram (69' Koopmeiners), McKennie (83' Adžić), Cambiaso (69' Kostić), David.
Subs: Perin, Pinsoglio, Miretti, João Mário, Cabal, Rouhi, P. Felipe.
Coach: Luciano Spalletti
Lineup Lecce: Falcone ©, Gaspar, Pérez (77' Veiga), Banda (81' Helgason), Ramadani, Camarda (68' Štulić), Gallo, Tiago Gabriel, Pierotti (68' Ndaba), Kaba, Maleh.
Subs: Samooja, Bleve, Siebert, Sala, N’Dri, Jean, Kouassi, Gorter, Marchwiński.
Coach: Fabrizio Del Rosso (Di Francesco suspended)
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Lecce
Starting lineups
Substitutes
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