On 2 February, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Lecce (Italy) and Fiorentina (Florence) met.
Italian Championship, 23rd round
Lecce (Italy) - Fiorentina (Florence ) - 3:2 (1:0)
Goals: Remi Oudin (17), P. Dorgu (90+2), R. Piccoli (90) - Mandragora (50), L. Beltran (68).
Warnings: Lucas Martinez Cuarta (15), P. Almqvist (50), L. Ranieri (72), Lamek Banda (77), Valentin Gendry (83), N. Gonzalez (90).
In a tense Serie A match between Lecce and Fiorentina at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, both teams showed great football skills and fought for victory. With a thrilling 1-0 scoreline at half-time and a dramatic 3-2 scoreline in regulation time, this match kept the fans in suspense until the very end. Both teams showed determination at the start of the game, but in the 15th minute Fiorentina's L. Martinez Quarta was yellow carded. Two minutes later, however, Lecce's R. Udin stunned the opposition by scoring a goal to put his team 1-0 ahead. At the start of the second half, Fiorentina made their first substitution, replacing L. Martinez Cuarta with N. Milenkovic in the 46th minute. They continued to shake up the game with two more substitutions: A. Duncan came on in place of R. Mandragora and G. Bonaventura came on in place of A. Belotti. Fiorentina's determination bore fruit on 50 minutes, when R. Mandragora scored an impressive goal, levelling the match. The teams fought fiercely and at the same moment Lecce received a yellow card for a hit on P. Almqvist. In the 65th minute, Fiorentina made their fourth substitution, replacing R. Sottila with N. Gonsa. Sottila for N. Gonzalez. Just three minutes later, L. Beltran scored a stunning goal, giving Fiorentina a 2-1 lead.
In response, Lecce made their first substitution, bringing on R. Piccoli instead of R. U. Gonzalez. Piccoli instead of R. Udin. The tension of the match increased when Fiorentina player L. Ranieri received a yellow card in the 72nd minute. After that, Lecce made two more substitutions, replacing M. Kaba and J. Gonzalez with M. Kaba and J. Gonzalez respectively. In the 77th minute, Lecce player L. Banda received a yellow card. Lecce's determination bore fruit when in the 78th minute they made two final substitutions: L. Banda replaced N. Sansone and Fiorentina player L. Beltran replaced F. Parisi. However, the game was far from over: in the 83rd minute Lecce player V. Gendri received a yellow card. Towards the end of the match both teams desperately fought for victory. In the 90th minute, Fiorentina's N. Gonzalez received a yellow card, and the crowd erupted in cheers when Lecce's R. Piccoli equalised in the final minutes of the game. Not content with one goal, P. Dorgu brought the game to an end in the last minute of the match, securing a 3-2 victory for his team. Overall, this exciting Serie A match between Lecce and Fiorentina showed the passion and skill of both teams. With a 1-0 scoreline at half-time in Lecce's favour and a thrilling 3-2 scoreline in regulation time, this match will surely be remembered as an exciting clash between two talented teams vying for glory.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Bologna vs Lecce, Fiorentina vs Frosinone.
| Lecce | Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 16 | Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 12 | Offences | 14 |
| 1 | Corner | 3 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 311 | Total assists | 403 |
| 230 | Accurate assists | 311 |
| 74% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |