Lecce have taken a giant step away from the relegation locations after an necessary 1-0 victory at house in opposition to Pisa in an early six-pointed on Friday night: Nikola Stlic lastly claiming his first aim since becoming a member of the Salentini from Charleroi over the summer time.
Lecce made three alterations to their beginning line-up following final week’s , bringing in Francesco Camarda at centre-forward, Riccardo Sottil on the wing and Corrie Ndaba at left-back. The hosts have been with out the suspended M’Bala Nzola and changed him with Stefano Moreo. Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, Isak Vural and Mehdi Leris have been additionally referred to as again into the beginning XI.
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LECCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 12: Tiago Gabriel competes for the ball with Adrian Semper of Pisa SC throughout the Serie A match between US Lecce and Pisa SC at Stadio Through del Mare on December 12, 2025 in Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photographs)
Eusebio Di Francesco’s recreation plan didn’t get off to the most effective of begins when Medon Berisha hit the deck instantly after enjoying a cross out to the correct wing seven minutes in. He was carried off on a stretcher and Mohamed Kaba was referred to as in to exchange him after simply 10 minutes.
It was Lecce with the bigger share of the assaults within the first half: Santiago Pierotti with the most effective alternative after a cut-back from Riccardo Sottil on the byline.
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The hosts additionally troubled Pisa from set-pieces within the first half. There have been two shut efforts from the identical nook half an hour in, earlier than Tiago Gabriel managed to go off beam from just some yards out earlier than the interval.
Ultimately, it was Eusebio Di Francesco’s second-half substitutes that made the distinction. Lameck Banda, on for Pierotti, carried the ball down the left flank and nearly to the byline earlier than reducing again for Stulic to faucet house: His first Serie A aim on his 14th outing.
LECCE, ITALY – DECEMBER 12: Nikola Stulic celebrates after scoring his group’s opening aim throughout the Serie A match between US Lecce and Pisa SC at Stadio Through del Mare on December 12, 2025 in Italy. (Picture by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Photographs)
Lecce 1-0 Pisa
Stulic 72’