US Lecce 0 - 2 Juventus FC — Highlights & Result

Juventus finished last season down in sixth place with 69 points, while Lecce sat all the way back in 17th with 38 points, and this Serie A matchday 8 encounter on 25 October 2026 reflected a shift as the visitors took a 2-0 victory. Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 29th minute with an assist from Douglas Luiz Soares, before Douglas Luiz Soares added the second in the 41st minute, set up by Federico Gatti. Lecce saw Kialonda Gaspar sent off with a red card in stoppage time at 90+4'. Despite finishing with 16 shots to Juventus's 8 and registering 4 shots on target against 2, Lecce could not find a breakthrough. Douglas Luiz earned a standout 9 rating for Juventus, and W. McKennie posted a 7.9 rating.

Juventus arrived on the back of a mixed run that included a 3-0 home defeat against Lazio, holding a record of three wins, two draws, and two losses in the competition this season. Lecce entered the match from 12th in the table with nine points, having experienced three wins and four losses in the competition this term, which included a recent 3-0 away win at Udinese. The historical head-to-head record favored Juventus significantly, as they had won four of the six meetings between the clubs since 2023, including a 1-0 victory here on 9 May 2026.

This result moved Juventus from 10th up to 7th in the table, while Lecce remained in 12th place after eight matches played. In the wider standings led by Inter on 22 points, Juventus sit eight points off the top, leaving Lecce 13 points behind the leaders. Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Juventus will play away at Genoa on 28 Oct, and Lecce will play away at Frosinone on 29 Oct.

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