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Italian Soccer Serie A
60% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 40% Ball Possession LECCE
Fiorentina 2 – 2 Lecce
3′ Nicolás Gonzalez 49′ Hamza Rafia
25′ Alfred Duncan 76′ Nikola Krstovic
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 1st position with 3 points and a goal difference of +3
Lecce, 7th position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of -1
Fiorentina and Lecced ended the Serie A Week 2 game with a draw on Sunday 27 August 2023 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. The Viola dropped in the second half and suffered the reaction of the Giallorossi who deservedly managed to come back from a 2-0 goal deficit with the first goals in Serie A from Rafia and newcomer Krstovic. Fiorentina stepped down from the 1st to the 4th position while Lecce went up to the 6th position.
On the third day, Fiorentina will play the away game against Inter while Lecce will host Salernitana.
Florence opened the score with a fast goal in the 3rd minute. Nicolás González defeated Lecce goalkeeper Wladimiro Falcone with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Alfred Duncan with a cross following a corner conceded by Marin Pongracic.
Three minutes is all it took for Nicolás González!
Fiorentina fans are enjoying this! 🟣 pic.twitter.com/tWF87UbO30
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) August 27, 2023
Fiorentina doubled the lead in the 25th minute. Alfred Duncan scored from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Arthur. This is Fiorentina’s 4000th goal in Serie A.
Photo via twitter.com/acffiorentinaen
Fiorentina have now scored 4000 Serie A goals 💜⚜️⚽️#ForzaViola #FiorentinaLecce #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/B6pzvHkLfr
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 27, 2023
Lecce returned in the second half motivated. In the 49th minute, Hamza Rafia defeated Fiorentina goalkeeper Oliver Christensen with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Lameck Banda. This is Rafia’s first goal in Serie A!!!
🟡🔴 #FiorentinaLecce #SerieATIM GOOOOOOL ! Rafia! In avvio al 4′ della ripresa Rafia segna il suo primo gol in Serie A accorciando le distanze. 2 a 1. Forza Ragazzi! #avantilecce pic.twitter.com/NZn1NiK43o
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) August 27, 2023
Lecce equalized for the 2-2 in the 75th minute. Nikola Krstović scored with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Lameck Banda. The celebration is special because ii is Krstović’s debut with Lecce!!!
🟡🔴 #FiorentinaLecce #SerieATIM GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!! Nikolaaaaaaaaaaaaa Krstović!!!! Appena entrato ed è subito gol al debutto! 2 a 2 #avantilecce pic.twitter.com/luIBB2SIOw
— U.S. Lecce (@OfficialUSLecce) August 27, 2023
Nikola Krstović scores on his debut and it is level in Florence!
A huge goal for Lecce, what a game this is! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/Ojde6aUV9x
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) August 27, 2023
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📺 Click the video to watch Fiorentina 2 – 2 Lecce highlights on Sunday 27 August 2023
Fiorentina team arriving at the Franchi Stadium
HERE WE ARE 💜#ForzaViola #FiorentinaLecce #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/OEq0TrjTRf
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 27, 2023
HERE WE ARE 💜#ForzaViola #FiorentinaLecce #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/OEq0TrjTRf
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 27, 2023
WARM UP 🔥 #ForzaViola #FiorentinaLecce #ACFFiorentina pic.twitter.com/0OfAYViC0l
— ACF Fiorentina English (@ACFFiorentinaEN) August 27, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/acffiorentinaen
👉Result Fiorentina 2 – 2 Lecce
⚽️ Goals: 3′ Nicolás Gonzalez (F), 25′ A. Duncan (F), 49′ Hamza Rafia (L), 76′ Nikola Krstovic (L)
🟨 Booked: Fiorentina 1 – 3 Lecce
✍ Ball Possession: 60% @ACFFiorentinaEN and 40% @OfficialUSLecce
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) August 27, 2023
Photo via twitter.com/OfficialUSLecce
2023 – 2024 Italian Serie A Week 2
Fiorentina 2 – 2 Lecce
Sunday 27 August 2023
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
18:30
Referee: FERRIERI CAPUTI
Assistants: MELI – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: RAPUANO
VAR: DI PAOLO
AVAR: DI MARTINO
⚽️ Goals: 3′ Nicolás Gonzalez (F), 25′ Alfred Duncan (F), 49′ Hamza Rafia (L), 76′ Nikola Krstovic (L)
🟨 Booked: 15′ Pongracic, 54′ Gendrey, 59′ Martinez Quarta, 63′ Dorgu
✅ Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA: Christensen, Dodo, Milenkovic, Bonaventura © (81′ Kouame), Arthur (72′ Mandragora), Sottil (64′ Brekalo), Beltran (64′ Nzola), N. Gonzalez, Martinez Quarta, Duncan (81′ Infantino), Parisi.
Subs: Terracciano, Martinelli, Biraghi, Ranieri, Mina, Kayode, Comuzzo, Amatucci, Kokorin.
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
👉 Lineup LECCE: Falcone, Pongracic, Baschirotto, Almqvist, Rafia (72′ Krstovic), Gonzalez (46′ Kaba), Gendrey, Ramadani, Banda (90′ Di Francesco), Gallo (46′ Dorgu), Strefezza © (86′ Blin).
Subs: Brancolini, Borbei, Maleh, Venuti, Helgason, Berisha, Corfitzen, Smajlovic, Blin, Burnete, Dermaku.
Coach: Roberto D’Aversa