Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published on Saturday, 02 May 2026, 00:12 / Updated on Saturday, 02 May 2026 00:39
Lecce defeated Pisa away, score 2-1, in a match of stage #35 of Serie A. The winning goal was scored by Cheddira in the 65th minute, and the success mathematically recorded the relegation of the hosts, as well as those from Verona.
Eusebio Di Francesco's team took a big step towards staying in the elite of Italian football, also being in the fight to save from relegation.
Lecce have made 32 points and are only 4 points above Cremonese, the team in the last relegation place. Cremonese has one game less played.
Lecce won at Pisa and established the first two relegations in Serie A
All the goals at the “Garibaldi Arena” were scored in the second half, the first being scored by Lameck Banda in the 52nd minute, after a pass from Walid Cheddira.
The Pisa players responded just four minutes away, when Medi Leris, through a superb execution, beat Vladimir Falcone, the goalkeeper who had a very good evolution in the crucial match from the bottom of the ranking, according to sportal.blic.rs.
However, the visitors eventually got the three points thanks to Cheddira's goal in the 65th minute after a perfect pass from Pierotti.
PHOTO GALLERY. How Lecce's footballers celebrated their victory in Pisa
Lecce, after this match, has four more points than Cremonese, the first team in the relegation zone, which will receive the visit of Lazio on Monday.
- Lecce he still has to play until the end of the season with Juventus at home, Sassuolo away and Genoa at home.
- Cremoneseapart from the match against Lazio, he still has to play Pisa at home, Udinese away and Como at home.
Video summary of the match Pisa – Lecce 1-2
Today, the first promoted team from Serie B was also established: Venezia is back in the top flight after just one year.
Serie A standings
