Torino-Lecce 0-0, the defenses win at the Olimpico

Turin, 15 September 2024 - Turin e Lecce they split the spoils, in the 15:XNUMX pm match on Sunday in Serie A. In this challenge, valid for the fourth day of the championship, Milinkovic Savic kept the Granata afloat in a match that the Salento team probably deserved to win on points. In the end, Vanoli and Gotti split the spoils and both move up the standings.

The starting lineups

vanilla deploy his Turin with the starting 3-5-2. In goal there is the usual Milinkovic Savic, protected by Vojvoda, Coco and Masina who form the three-man defensive line. Lazaro and Pedersen are the two full-backs, while Ricci, Linetty and Ilic work centrally. Adams and Zapata make up the offensive pair. On the other side Gotti prefers 4-2-3-1 for Lecce, which lines up Falcone between the posts and Guilbert, Baschirotto, Gaspar and Gallo behind. Ramadani and Pierret form the median dam, Berisha, Morente and Rebic act behind Krstovic.

First half

Il Turin takes control of the game and already in the 5th minute he makes his presence felt with Ricci, who tries to put a delicious assist into the net on the fly with a split ilic: high ball and Lecce saves. The Salento team appears in the opponent's half thanks to a counterattack in the 8th minute, which is thwarted by a wide conclusion from Berisha from outside the area. Kristovic increases the danger index of his team a minute later, when he jumps cleanly Masina and creates space for a diagonal conclusion, very powerful but just wide. Milinkovic-Savic he was called into action for the first time in the 12th minute, on an attempt at Berisha from the distance safely locked. The Turin fails to find gaps and the guests are dangerous on the counterattack. Around the half hour mark Gotti's team continues to push and Kristovic e Gaspar they fail to hit the target. The pace slows towards the end and the two teams go to half-time with the score tied.

Second half

The match starts from a balanced situation. The rhythms remain stable, the Lecce seems to be more lively than the hosts and builds play and weaves interesting plots in the opponent's half. Kristovic lights up at 67' and forces Milinkovic-Savic to a half miracle, on a low and angled conclusion that is deflected into a corner. Two minutes later, the Granata goalkeeper must once again outdo himself to say no to Kristovic, who one-on-one fails to unlock the result. We enter the final phase of the challenge and Toro seems tired, while the Salento team searches for the goal that would be worth the three points. Emotions are slow and the two teams share the stakes.

The match scoreboard

Turin (3-5-2): Milinkovic-Savic; Vojvoda (20' Walukiewicz), Coco, Masina; Lazaro, Ricci, Linetty (62' Tameze), Ilic (74' Gineitis), Pedersen (46' Sosa); Adams, Zapata (74' Karamoh). Coach: Vanoli.

Lecce (4-2-3-1): Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Gaspar, Gallo; Ramadani, Pierret (46' Coulibaly); Berisha (70' Oudin), Morente (70' Rafia), Rebic (61' Pierotti); Krstovic. Coach: Gotti.

Referee: Andrea Colombo.

Yellow cards: 23' Pierret, 45+1' Tete Morente, Rafia, Walukiewicz