Lecce vs Napoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie A

Injury-hit Napoli edge Leece to go clear at top

Despite mounting injury problems, Napoli moved clear at the top of Serie A with a 1-0 win at Lecce on Tuesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Handball by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
• 4': Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
• 4': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang.
• 7': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
• 7': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
• 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 9': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
• 9': Medon Berisha (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 11': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 12': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 12': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Kialonda Gaspar.
• 15': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tiago Gabriel.
• 16': Attempt missed. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Politano with a cross following a corner.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Lucca.
• 26': Attempt missed. Medon Berisha (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
• 26': Mathías Olivera (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 26': Delay in match because of an injury Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
• 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 28': Handball by Francesco Camarda (Lecce).
• 30': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
• 32': Delay in match because of an injury Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce).
• 32': Delay in match because of an injury Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
• 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 35': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
• 35': Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Attempt saved. Mathías Olivera (Napoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Napoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
• 36': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
• 39': Foul by Lameck Banda (Lecce).
• 39': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 39': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
• 39': Noa Lang (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 43': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Napoli).
• 43': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Handball by Matteo Politano (Napoli).
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Handball by Francesco Camarda (Lecce).
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Napoli 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Napoli 0.
• 45': Substitution, Lecce. Tete Morente replaces Santiago Pierotti.
• 46': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Noa Lang.
• 47': Attempt missed. Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Medon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
• 47': Delay in match because of an injury Noa Lang (Napoli).
• 48': Substitution, Napoli. David Neres replaces Noa Lang because of an injury.
• 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 49': Attempt missed. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left.
• 49': Foul by Lorenzo Lucca (Napoli).
• 49': Tiago Gabriel (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Kialonda Gaspar (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Medon Berisha with a cross.
• 51': Penalty conceded by Juan Jesus (Napoli) with a handball in the penalty area.
• 52': Delay in match (Napoli). VAR checking.
• 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 54': VAR Decision: Penalty Lecce.
• 56': Penalty saved. Francesco Camarda (Lecce) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli).
• 60': Handball by David Neres (Napoli).
• 61': Substitution, Napoli. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Mathías Olivera.
• 61': Substitution, Napoli. Scott McTominay replaces Matteo Politano.
• 61': Substitution, Napoli. Rasmus Højlund replaces Lorenzo Lucca.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Medon Berisha (Lecce) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
• 62': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
• 64': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 64': Lameck Banda (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Substitution, Lecce. Konan N’Dri replaces Lameck Banda.
• 66': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Juan Jesus (Napoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a cross.
• 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Antonino Gallo.
• 68': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 68': Foul by Konan N’Dri (Lecce).
• 69': Goal! Lecce 0, Napoli 1. Frank Anguissa (Napoli) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Neres with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 70': Substitution, Lecce. Nikola Stulic replaces Francesco Camarda.
• 71': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
• 72': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
• 72': Attempt saved. Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (Napoli). Assisted by Medon Berisha with a cross.
• 75': Attempt missed. Medon Berisha (Lecce) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Stulic with a headed pass following a fast break.
• 77': Substitution, Lecce. Balthazar Pierret replaces Medon Berisha.
• 77': Substitution, Lecce. Youssef Maleh replaces Lassana Coulibaly.
• 77': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 77': Tete Morente (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 80': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Napoli).
• 80': Nikola Stulic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Offside, Lecce. Kialonda Gaspar is caught offside.
• 85': Substitution, Napoli. Miguel Gutiérrez replaces Eljif Elmas.
• 88': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Konan N’Dri (Lecce).
• 88': Konan N’Dri (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 88': Billy Gilmour (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Lecce).
• 89': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Napoli).
• 90': Konan N’Dri (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+4': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
• 90'+4': Tete Morente (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Danilo Veiga.
• 90'+6': Attempt saved. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce). Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
• 90'+6': Foul by Konan N’Dri (Lecce).
• 90'+6': Miguel Gutiérrez (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Lecce 0, Napoli 1.
• 0': Match ends, Lecce 0, Napoli 1.