Udinese picked up their third win in 4 matches with a 1-0 victory away in opposition to Lecce on Friday night time, however each units of gamers and Kosta Runjaic weren’t finest happy with the way in which Lorenzo Lucca transformed the winner.
Each groups had been coming in off the again of three-game unbeaten runs. Marco Giampaolo made only one change to his Lecce aspect following final weekend’s 0-0 draw with Monza, whereas Kosta Runjaic made two alterations after a 3-0 win over Empoli.
Udinese had been awarded a penalty for a foul simply after the half-hour mark. Florian Thauvin, who was carrying the captain’s armband, was the designated taker, however Lucca stepped up, grabbed the ball and .
This drew an indignant response from a number of of his teammates, together with Alexis Sanchez, Oumar Solet and Jaka Bijol. The latter, at one level, tried to push his teammate away from the penalty spot. The Lecce gamers had been additionally infuriated given how lengthy it took for the penalty to be taken.
In the long run, it was Lucca who took the penalty, and transformed nicely, into the highest left nook of Wladimiro Falcone’s web.
Extremely, Runjaic determined to take Lucca off instantly afterwards, changing him with Iker Bravo within the thirty sixth minute.
Lecce had been left aggravated within the second half when the referees determined to not ship off Martin Payero after a collision with Gaby Jean.
The Argentine was already on a reserving, and initially appeared to hit Jean along with his boot raised, however replays confirmed that he nearly made contact with the ball earlier than the participant, and so a second yellow was not proven.
Payero got here near troubling Falcone with a swerving, dipping effort from lengthy vary with a couple of minutes remaining, however his audacious effort whistled simply excessive of the crossbar.
Lecce weren’t capable of trigger too many points for Udinese, ending the sport with only one shot on track.
Udinese have now gained three of their final 4 matches in Serie A, and at the moment sit one level behind Roma earlier than the remainder of this weekend’s Serie A fixtures.
Lecce 0-1 Udinese
Lucca 32’.