Lecce 3-2 Monza: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 4 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Stadio Comunale Via del Mare, Lecce · referee V. Crezzini · full time
Full time: Lecce 3-2 Monza
Lecce beat Monza 3-2 in Serie A Matchday 4 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare. The goals: Lassana Coulibaly 3', Tiago Gabriel 10', Ricardo Mangas 20', Lassana Coulibaly 21', Exequiel Zeballos 89'.
How Lecce won it
Lassana Coulibaly put Lecce ahead in the 3rd minute, set up by Ivan Ilić. Tiago Gabriel made it 2-0 to Lecce in the 10th minute, set up by Ivan Ilić. Ricardo Mangas made it 2-1 to Monza in the 20th minute, set up by Samuele Birindelli. Lassana Coulibaly made it 3-1 to Lecce in the 21st minute, set up by Danilo Veiga. Exequiel Zeballos made it 3-2 to Monza in the 89th minute.
It was 3-1 at half-time.
Lassana Coulibaly scored twice.
The referee, V. Crezzini, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Lecce and 0 to Monza.
Lecce: E. Di Francesco, 4-3-3 · Monza: I. Juric, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 2.87 for Lecce and 1.21 for Monza.
Lecce had 3 shots on target, Monza 11.
Lecce's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Monza had 61% of the ball, but Lecce took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lecce came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and 2.04 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Monza came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and 1.28 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Lecce vs Monza: the match in numbers
| Lecce | Match statistics | Monza |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 2.87 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.21 |
| 7 | Total shots | 19 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 11 |
| 3 | Big chances | 6 |
| 321 | Total passes | 491 |
| 73% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 4 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 31 | Tackles | 23 |
| 8 | Saves | 0 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Lecce
- Lassana Coulibaly 8.1 2 goals
- Wladimiro Falcone 7.9
- Ivan Ilić 7.7 2 assists
- Tiago Gabriel 7.3 1 goal
- Danilo Veiga 7.3 1 assist
Monza
- Samuele Birindelli 7.4 1 assist
- Michael Folorunsho 7.3
- Ricardo Mangas 7.1 1 goal
- Andrea Carboni 7.1
- Exequiel Zeballos 6.9 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Demba Thiam at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lecce: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
- Monza: Lazio vs Monza Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Lecce vs Monza
What was the score in Lecce vs Monza?
Lecce 3-2 Monza (half-time 3-1), Serie A, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Lecce vs Monza?
Lassana Coulibaly 3', Tiago Gabriel 10', Ricardo Mangas 20', Lassana Coulibaly 21', Exequiel Zeballos 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Lecce vs Monza correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Lecce vs Monza?
Lassana Coulibaly, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lecce vs Monza?
V. Crezzini.
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