Lecce 2-1 Cremonese
Updated
Lecce won: Lecce 2-1 Cremonese in the Serie A (Round 28) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026 at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, Lecce. Lecce goals: Santiago Pierotti 22', Nikola Štulić 38' (pen). Cremonese goals: Federico Bonazzoli 47'. Sent off: Giuseppe Pezzella (90'). Expected goals: 1.60-1.06. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Santiago Pierotti (8.1).
Match report
Lecce beat Cremonese 2-1
Lecce edged Cremonese 2-1 at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare on Sunday 8 March in Serie A.
Santiago Pierotti put Lecce ahead on 22' (1-0), Nikola Štulić made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 38' and Federico Bonazzoli pulled one back for Cremonese on 47' (2-1).
Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese) was sent off on 90+8'.
Lecce had 41% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.60-1.06.
Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 27,705. Referee: Simone Sozza.
Match stats
| Lecce | Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 18 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 177 (69%) | 250 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 8 |
Lineups
Lecce (4-2-3-1): Wladimiro Falcone, Danilo Veiga, Jamil Siebert, Tiago Gabriel, Antonino Gallo, Ylber Ramadani, Oumar Ngom, Santiago Pierotti, Lassana Coulibaly, Lameck Banda, Nikola Štulić
Cremonese (3-5-2): Emil Audero, Francesco Folino, Matteo Bianchetti, Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Barbieri, Morten Thorsby, Jari Vandeputte, Youssef Maleh, Giuseppe Pezzella, Jamie Vardy, Federico Bonazzoli
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Santiago Pierotti (Lecce)
- 38' · Goal · Nikola Štulić (Lecce)
- 44' · Yellow card · Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Jamil Siebert (Lecce)
- 46' · Substitution · Alessio Zerbin for Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese)
- 46' · Substitution · Martín Payero for Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese)
- 46' · Substitution · Milan Djuric for Jamie Vardy (Cremonese)
- 47' · Goal · Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese)
- 53' · Yellow card · Milan Djuric (Cremonese)
- 62' · Substitution · David Okereke for Morten Thorsby (Cremonese)
- 65' · Substitution · Walid Cheddira for Nikola Štulić (Lecce)
- 74' · Substitution · Antonio Sanabria for Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese)
- 78' · Substitution · Gaby Jean for Santiago Pierotti (Lecce)
- 78' · Substitution · Omri Gandelman for Lameck Banda (Lecce)
- 89' · Substitution · Sadik Fofana for Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Sebastiano Luperto (Cremonese)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Alessio Zerbin (Cremonese)
- 90'+8 · Red card · Giuseppe Pezzella (Cremonese)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 1993: Lecce 7, draws 2, Cremonese 5.
Questions
Who won Lecce vs Cremonese?
Lecce won, 2-1 (Serie A) on Sun, 8 Mar 2026.
When and where is Lecce vs Cremonese?
Sun, 8 Mar 2026, 11:30 UTC at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, Lecce, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Lecce and Cremonese?
In 14 league meetings since 1993: Lecce 7 wins, 2 draws, Cremonese 5 wins (goals 20-20).