Match report
Palermo see off Lecce with first-half double at the Barbera
Palermo beat Lecce 2-0 in the Coppa Italia Round of 64 at the Stadio Renzo Barbera, with both goals arriving inside the opening 42 minutes to settle the tie well before the interval.
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Dominic Vavassori broke the deadlock in the 15th minute, finishing off an assist from Patryk Peda to give the home side an early lead. Palermo doubled their advantage just before half-time when Joel Pohjanpalo converted a Dennis Johnsen assist in the 42nd minute, sending Filippo Inzaghi's side in 2-0 up at the break.
Lecce, managed by Eusebio Di Francesco, had the greater share of possession at 55 per cent and out-shot Palermo 18 to 12, but could not find a way past the home defence in the second half. Palermo were sharper in front of goal, landing five of their 12 attempts on target compared to Lecce's four from 18, while both sides picked up a single yellow card as the tie finished without further incident.
Peda earned the night's top rating of 9.5 after setting up Vavassori's opener, playing a decisive part in Palermo's early control of the tie.
Despite seeing less of the ball at 45 per cent possession, Palermo were the more clinical side, putting five of their 12 shots on target.
Palermo beat Lecce 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
Palermo met Lecce in the Coppa Italia (Round of 64). Kick-off was Monday, 17 August 2026, 19:15 UTC at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Referee: Alberto Ruben Arena.
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Key moments
- 15' Goal: Dominic Vavassori (assist: Patryk Peda) — 1–0
- 42' Goal: Joel Pohjanpalo (assist: Dennis Johnsen) — 2–0 · Watch Joel Pohjanpalo's goal video (42')
Starting line-ups
Palermo (4-2-3-1)
Lecce (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Palermo 45%, the draw 30%, Lecce 25%. It finished Palermo 2–0 Lecce.
Level sides, Palermo's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Palermo's control of the ball gives Palermo the lean. The draw at 30% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Palermo in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1593 to 1629. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,794 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%). Palermo hold 10 more possession points (49 to 39 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,167 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 45%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 30% and Lecce at 25%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Lecce win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.3 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,097. The goals environment adds 3.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Palermo are unbeaten in their last 14 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,507 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. Last 6 between them: Palermo 4 wins, 2 draws, Lecce 0 wins. Most recently Palermo 2–1 Lecce, 7 years ago. Fixture history hasn't carried forward once class is level: past leaders won just 43.1% of 5041 such games — no measurable edge, 0 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Palermo vs Lecce 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 Coppa Italia 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 the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Palermo 2–0 Lecce. Explore more on the Palermo and Lecce team pages or the Coppa Italia page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Palermo vs Lecce?
Palermo beat Lecce 2–0 (half-time 2–0).
›Who scored in Palermo vs Lecce?
Dominic Vavassori (15') for Palermo; Joel Pohjanpalo (42') for Palermo.
›Where can I watch Palermo vs Lecce highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Palermo 2–0 Lecce are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Lecce?
Palermo and Lecce have met 6 times — 4 wins for Palermo, 0 wins for Lecce and 2 draws.