Lecce-Juventus 1-1, Rebic fools the Bianconeri in the 93rd minute

Lecce, December 1, 2024 - The Lecce further slows down the race of the Juventus. The Salentini take over the Old Lady at 1-1. After the posts of Thuram e conception in the first half, in the second half it is Cambiaso to unlock the score (the deviation of Gaspar), but the Giallorossi believed in it until the end and in the 93rd minute Rebic signs the final draw. Madama slips to -6 from the leaders Napoli, while the Apulians extend their positive streak of results and climb to 13 points in the standings. 

The choices of the two coaches

Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Gallo; Coulibaly, Ramadani, Rafia; Dorgu, Krstovic, Morente. All. Giampaolo. 

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Perin; Danilo, Gatti, Kalulu, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram; Conceicao, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Weah. Coach Thiago Motta. 

First half

The Old Lady immediately took control of the game and almost took the lead in the 6th minute: Yildiz sent a cross from the left that reached Thuram, whose dirty deflection sensationally hit the post and ended up out. The Bianconeri were also very unlucky in the 16th minute, when Conceicao's counterattack led the Portuguese to a shot from the edge of the area, but once again it was the woodwork that said "no" to the number 7's left-footed shot. In the 24th minute, Juventus found the goal with Weah, but it was disallowed for offside. Lecce didn't sting in attack, but held firm in defense. The Piedmontese clung to Cambiaso's accelerations, but in general struggled to break through the wall erected by the Salento team. And so the first half ended 0-0. 

Second half

At the start of the second half, the home team gets its first shot: in the 48th minute, Krstovic rises to the top on a corner kick, but Perin blocks it on the ground. The home team is definitely more active and the Juventus goalkeeper has to get his gloves dirty again on the shots of Dorgu, Morente and Krstovic. The Giallorossi number 9 has a good chance in the 61st minute, but fails to hit the target. Thiago Motta understands that he needs to change and so he brings on Fagioli and Rouhi for Thuram and Gatti. Danilo risks a red card for a foul on Krstovic, then immediately after comes the episode that changes the match: in the 66th minute Cambiaso kicks from distance and finds the deflection of Gaspar that gives Falcone no chance. Juve then unlocks a match that was becoming increasingly surly. Shortly after Turin's lead, Koopmeiners tests Falcone, who grabs the ball in two stages. Giampaolo takes off Morente and Ramadani and sends on Rebic and Kaba, while on the other side Mbangula replaces Yildiz. In the 76th minute the Apulians are really dangerous with Krstovic, on whose right-footed shot from close range the deflection of Kalulu is decisive to save the Old Lady from trouble. Oudin also comes in for Rafia for Lecce and Thiago Motta gives the 2006-born Pugno his debut in Serie A. The locals launch an assault on the opponent's goal, Madama is forced to defend strenuously and in the 93rd minute a mistake in disengagement by Cambiaso opens the field to Krstovic who crosses in the middle, the ball arrives at Rebic and the former Milan player makes it 1-1. 

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