Empoli 1-3 Lecce
Updated
Lecce won: Empoli 1-3 Lecce in the Serie A (Round 20) on Sat, 11 Jan 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Liberato Cacace 47'. Lecce goals: Tete Morente 6', Nikola Krstovic 11', Nikola Krstovic 90'+1. Expected goals: 1.43-1.43. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Nikola Krstovic (9).
Match report
Lecce beat Empoli 3-1
Lecce got the better of Empoli 3-1 away from home at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Saturday 11 January in Serie A.
Tete Morente put Lecce ahead on 6' (0-1), Nikola Krstovic made it 0-2 on 11', Liberato Cacace pulled one back for Empoli on 47' (1-2) and Nikola Krstovic made it 1-3 on 90+1'.
Empoli had 50% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-1.43.
Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 9,096. Referee: Daniele Chiffi.
Match stats
| Empoli | Lecce | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 1.43 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 16 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 251 (67%) | 283 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 9 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Jacopo Seghetti, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Grassi, Youssef Maleh, Sebastiano Esposito, Liberato Cacace, Lorenzo Colombo
Lecce (4-3-3): Wladimiro Falcone, Frédéric Guilbert, Federico Baschirotto, Gaby Jean, Patrick Dorgu, Thorir Helgason, Lassana Coulibaly, Balthazar Pierret, Santiago Pierotti, Nikola Krstovic, Tete Morente
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Tete Morente (Lecce)
- 11' · Goal · Nikola Krstovic (Lecce)
- 21' · Substitution · Mattia De Sciglio for Ardian Ismajli (Empoli)
- 37' · Yellow card · Tete Morente (Lecce)
- 47' · Goal · Liberato Cacace (Empoli)
- 52' · Substitution · Mohamed Kaba for Thorir Helgason (Lecce)
- 58' · Yellow card · Balthazar Pierret (Lecce)
- 68' · Substitution · Kevin Bonifazi for Santiago Pierotti (Lecce)
- 75' · Substitution · Jacopo Fazzini for Youssef Maleh (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Liam Henderson for Alberto Grassi (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Ylber Ramadani for Balthazar Pierret (Lecce)
- 82' · Substitution · Jesper Karlsson for Tete Morente (Lecce)
- 83' · Yellow card · Nikola Krstovic (Lecce)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Nikola Krstovic (Lecce)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1998: Empoli 5, draws 7, Lecce 4.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Lecce?
Lecce won, 1-3 (Serie A) on Sat, 11 Jan 2025.
When and where is Empoli vs Lecce?
Sat, 11 Jan 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Lecce?
In 16 league meetings since 1998: Empoli 5 wins, 7 draws, Lecce 4 wins (goals 22-19).