US Lecce 1 - 2 Bologna FC 1909 — Highlights & Result
Serie A
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(2 weeks ago)
· MD 6
Highlights
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Bologna finally ended their six-match winless streak across all competitions on matchday 6 of Serie A, courtesy of a 2-1 victory against US Lecce on 11 October 2026. The breakthrough arrived in the 17th minute when R. Orsolini found the net, set up by N. Cambiaghi. Although A. Fatah equalised for the hosts in the 64th minute with help from D. Veiga, J. Enem restored the visitors' advantage eleven minutes later, once again assisted by N. Cambiaghi. The win lifted Bologna from 19th to 13th in the table, leaving them on 11 points behind the current league leaders Inter.
Both sides had experienced contrasting fortunes in the division prior to this meeting, with Lecce having won two of their previous five outings, including a 3-2 victory against Monza. Meanwhile, Bologna struggled for form after finishing 8th in the competition last season with 56 points, while Lecce had placed 17th with 38 points. Despite controlling 57 percent of possession and registering 19 shots compared to their opponents' 10, Lecce could not turn their statistical advantage into a positive result, despite the best efforts of A. Fatah, who earned an 8.7 rating, and Antonino Gallo, who received a 7.5 rating.
Historical meetings between the clubs suggested a competitive fixture, though Bologna had previously claimed a 2-0 victory against Lecce on 12 April 2026. This encounter followed that competitive trend, with N. Cambiaghi earning the highest rating of the match at 8.9 and R. Orsolini scoring an 8.2 rating for their roles in the away side's success.
Following this result, Bologna sit 11 points behind the table leaders Inter, whom they next face at home on 17 Oct.
Both sides had experienced contrasting fortunes in the division prior to this meeting, with Lecce having won two of their previous five outings, including a 3-2 victory against Monza. Meanwhile, Bologna struggled for form after finishing 8th in the competition last season with 56 points, while Lecce had placed 17th with 38 points. Despite controlling 57 percent of possession and registering 19 shots compared to their opponents' 10, Lecce could not turn their statistical advantage into a positive result, despite the best efforts of A. Fatah, who earned an 8.7 rating, and Antonino Gallo, who received a 7.5 rating.
Historical meetings between the clubs suggested a competitive fixture, though Bologna had previously claimed a 2-0 victory against Lecce on 12 April 2026. This encounter followed that competitive trend, with N. Cambiaghi earning the highest rating of the match at 8.9 and R. Orsolini scoring an 8.2 rating for their roles in the away side's success.
Following this result, Bologna sit 11 points behind the table leaders Inter, whom they next face at home on 17 Oct.
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Match stats
Lecce v Bologna
57%
Possession
43%
1.49
Expected goals (xG)
2.00
19
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
5
14
Shots inside the box
8
10
Corners
3
409
Passes
314
84%
Pass accuracy
80%
3
Saves
4
17
Fouls
8
1
Offsides
4
3
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.9
Top rated
Nicolò Cambiaghi · Bologna
81'
· 2 assists
Key moments
- 10' 🟨 Ivan Ilić · Lecce
- 17' ⚽ R. Orsolini · assist N. Cambiaghi · Bologna
- 31' 🟨 Paco Esteban · Lecce
- 44' 🟨 Torbjørn Heggem · Bologna
- 45+2' 🟨 Youssef Maleh · Lecce
- 64' ⚽ A. Fatah · assist D. Veiga · Lecce
- 75' ⚽ J. Enem · assist N. Cambiaghi · Bologna
- 90+4' 🟨 Oussama El Azzouzi · Bologna
Lecce
4-3-3- 30 Wladimiro Falcone (c) 90' 6.5
- 17 Danilo Veiga 🅰️ 90' 7.2
- 5 Jamil Siebert 90' 6.2
- 44 Tiago Gabriel 90' 6.9
- 25 Antonino Gallo 90' 7.5
- 29 Lassana Coulibaly 90' 6.7
- 14 Youssef Maleh 🟨 79' 5.9
- 7 Amar Fatah ⚽ 79' 8.7
- 50 Santiago Pierotti 62' 6.5
- 22 Paco Esteban 🟨 62' 5.9
- 20 Ivan Ilić 🟨 36' 6.2
- 79 Oumar Ngom · sub 54' 7.0
- 11 Konan N'Dri · sub 28' 6.9
- 69 Willem Geubbels · sub 28' 6.7
- 99 Joël Monteiro · sub 11' 6.3
- 16 Omri Gandelman · sub 11' 6.6
Bologna
3-4-2-1- 25 Massimo Pessina 90' 6.9
- 36 Matteo Darmian 90' 6.7
- 16 Nicolò Casale 90' 6.9
- 20 Nadir Zortea 90' 7.3
- 19 Lewis Ferguson 90' 6.6
- 7 Riccardo Orsolini (c) ⚽ 83' 8.2
- 33 Juan Miranda 81' 7.3
- 28 Nicolò Cambiaghi 🅰️ 🅰️ 81' 8.9
- 4 Tommaso Pobega 62' 6.6
- 91 Roberto Piccoli 62' 6.6
- 14 Torbjørn Heggem 🟨 55' 6.9
- 5 Eivind Helland · sub 35' 7.5
- 17 Oussama El Azzouzi · sub 🟨 28' 6.7
- 22 Jay Enem · sub ⚽ 28' 6.6
- 23 Rahim Alhassane · sub 9' 6.9
- 10 Federico Bernardeschi · sub 9' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Lecce
12th
in the table · 6 pts from 5
· GD -5
Bologna
19th
in the table · 2 pts from 5
· GD -3