Lecce threw away the factors after a expensive Lameck Banda purple card and a second of insanity from Kialonda Gaspar in harm time, having led Parma 1-0 for over an hour in on Sunday afternoon. Objectives from Nikola Stulic, a Tiago Gabriel personal purpose and a strike from Mateo Pellegrino handed the guests an eventual 2-1 victory.
There was only one level and one place separating the 2 sides within the Serie A desk forward of kick-off. Lecce handed the attacking duties over to Nikola Stulic after two consecutive Francesco Camarda begins over the past week, whereas Parma caught with main goalscorer Mateo Pellegrino at centre-forward.
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It didn’t take lengthy in any respect for as we speak’s match to spring into life. Lameck Banda performed a hopeful ball into the world off the left flank and located Stulic, who did brilliantly to spin his opponent and dispatch previous Edoardo Corvi after simply 51 seconds.
LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Nikola Stulic of US Lecce celebrates after scoring his staff’s opening purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Lecce and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio By way of del Mare on January 11, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photographs)
Youssef Maleh got here inside inches of doubling the hosts’ benefit when he struck the publish with an outswinging effort from the sting of the world.
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The sport was turned on its head, although, when Banda tried to press however ended up sliding in recklessly on Enrico Delprato. He was initially proven a yellow card, which was later upgraded to a straight purple after a VAR assessment.
Banda was distraught on the choice, and was consoled by Kialonda Gaspar and Wladimiro Falcone as he made his means off the pitch in tears.
Parma capitalised on their numerical benefit a couple of minutes later. Adrian Bernabe’s cross in from the proper half-space grazed the highest of Tiago Gabriel’s head, which was sufficient to idiot Falcone and go down as an own-goal.
Bernabe was concerned once more as Parma stole the lead within the 72nd minute. It was his nook that was met by the top of main goalscorer Pellegrino, who powered in his effort on the close to publish for 2-1.
LECCE, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Mateo Pellegrino of Parma Calcio 1913 scores his staff’s second purpose throughout the Serie A match between US Lecce and Parma Calcio 1913 at Stadio By way of del Mare on January 11, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photographs)
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To make issues worse for Lecce, Gaspar was given his marching orders in harm time. He was caught in a battle with Pellegrino on the midway line and, proper in entrance of the referee, kicked out on the Argentine who was nonetheless accountable for the ball on the ground.
Sunday’s outcome sends Parma as much as 14th place within the Serie A desk, whereas Lecce stay in sixteenth, simply 4 factors above the relegation zone and now with two suspensions to take care of heading into Wednesday night’s conflict with league leaders Inter.
Lecce 1-2 Parma
Stulic 1′, T.Gabriel OG 64′, Pellegrino 72′.