Match report
Lecce hold off Monza fightback to win 3-2 at Stadio Via del Mare
Lecce beat Monza 3-2 in a Serie A round four fixture at Stadio Via del Mare, racing into a commanding lead before surviving a nervous finish. Eusebio Di Francesco's side led 3-1 at the interval, and although Monza pulled a goal back deep into the second half, it proved too little too late for Ivan Juric's visitors.
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The hosts made an electric start. Lassana Coulibaly opened the scoring in the third minute from an Ivan Ilić assist, and Tiago Gabriel doubled the lead seven minutes later, again teed up by Ilić. Ricardo Mangas halved the deficit for Monza in the 20th minute, assisted by Samuele Birindelli, but Coulibaly restored the two-goal cushion almost immediately, converting a Danilo Veiga assist in the 21st minute to make it 3-1.
Monza rallied late, with Exequiel Zeballos scoring in the 89th minute to set up a tense finish, but Lecce held on for the win. Lecce dominated the underlying numbers despite having only 39 per cent of possession, out-shooting Monza 16 to seven and landing ten shots on target to their opponents' three, while also producing 2.74 expected goals to Monza's 1.08.
Coulibaly scored twice, including the decisive third goal, to finish as the standout figure on the pitch with a rating of 8.9. Ilić also played a key hand in the rout, setting up both of Lecce's opening two goals.
Lecce landed ten shots on target compared with Monza's three, underlining their attacking efficiency in front of goal despite having less of the ball.
Lecce beat Monza 3–2 (half-time 3–1).
Lecce met Monza in the Serie A (Regular Season - 4). Kick-off was Sunday, 13 September 2026, 13:00 UTC at Via del Mare. Referee: Valerio Crezzini. Attendance: 25,764.
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Lassana Coulibaly (assist: Ivan Ilić) — 1–0 · Watch Lassana Coulibaly's goal video (3')
- 10' Goal: Tiago Gabriel (assist: Ivan Ilić) — 2–0 · Watch Tiago Gabriel's goal video (10')
- 20' Goal: Ricardo Mangas (assist: Samuele Birindelli) — 2–1 · Watch Ricardo Mangas's goal video (20')
- 21' Goal: Lassana Coulibaly (assist: Danilo Veiga) — 3–1 · Watch Lassana Coulibaly's goal video (21')
- 89' Goal: Exequiel Zeballos — 3–2 · Watch Exequiel Zeballos's goal video (89')
Starting line-ups
Lecce (4-3-3)
Monza (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Lecce 38%, the draw 31%, Monza 31%. It finished Lecce 3–2 Monza.
Level sides, home ground swings it, even this early in the season — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Lecce's 38% is home ground and little else. The draw at 31% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why Lecce in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1627 to 1632. Sides this close won 43.1% of 15,985 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.2%).
Why only 38%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Lecce's column. Across 11,115 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.6% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. Serie A home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to the other outcomes. Serie A homes won 43.2% of 6,115 games vs 44.9% across all 100,162 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, level with the Monza win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.6 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,820. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Monza are newly promoted — game 4 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen. Last 6 between them: Lecce 2 wins, 4 draws, Monza 0 wins. Most recently Monza 0–0 Lecce, 2 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.0% of 5095 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Lecce vs Monza final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Lassana Coulibaly's goal against Monza (3').
- Watch Tiago Gabriel's goal against Monza (10').
- Watch Ricardo Mangas's goal against Lecce (20').
- Watch Lassana Coulibaly's goal against Monza (21').
- Watch Exequiel Zeballos's goal against Lecce (89').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Lecce 3–2 Monza. Explore more on the Lecce and Monza team pages or the Serie A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Lecce vs Monza?
Lecce beat Monza 3–2 (half-time 3–1).
›Who scored in Lecce vs Monza?
Lassana Coulibaly (3') for Lecce; Tiago Gabriel (10') for Lecce; Ricardo Mangas (20') for Monza; Lassana Coulibaly (21') for Lecce; Exequiel Zeballos (89') for Monza.
›Where can I watch Lecce vs Monza highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Lecce 3–2 Monza are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Lecce and Monza?
Lecce and Monza have met 10 times — 4 wins for Lecce, 1 win for Monza and 5 draws.