Venezia 0-2 Lecce: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Serie A Matchday 1 · Sunday 23 August 2026 · Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Venezia · referee Andrea Rapuano · full time
Full time: Venezia 0-2 Lecce
Lecce won 2-0 away at Venezia in Serie A Matchday 1 on Sunday 23 August 2026. The goals: Olaf Gorter 46', Tiago Gabriel 80'.
How Lecce won it
The opening goal came in the 46th minute: Olaf Gorter for Lecce, set up by Lassana Coulibaly. Tiago Gabriel made it 0-2 to Lecce in the 80th minute, set up by Danilo Veiga.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, Andrea Rapuano, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Venezia and 3 to Lecce.
Venezia: G. Stroppa, 3-5-2 · Lecce: E. Di Francesco, 4-3-3.
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 1.90 for Venezia and 2.21 for Lecce.
Venezia scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Venezia had 7 shots on target, Lecce 5.
Lecce's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Venezia had 71% of the ball, but Lecce took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Venezia came into it with 5 Serie A matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 2.6 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 2.15 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
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.
Venezia vs Lecce: the match in numbers
| Venezia | Match statistics | Lecce |
|---|---|---|
| 71% | Ball possession | 29% |
| 1.90 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.21 |
| 19 | Total shots | 12 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 4 |
| 632 | Total passes | 260 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 73% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gianluca Busio (Venezia), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Venezia
- Gianluca Busio 8.2
- John Yeboah 7.2
- Toma Bašić 7.0
- Bartol Franjic 7.0
- Albion Rrahmani 7.0
Lecce
- Wladimiro Falcone 8.0
- Jamil Siebert 7.8
- Tiago Gabriel 7.5 1 goal
- Gaspar 7.3
- Santiago Pierotti 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Joël Schingtienne at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Venezia: Atalanta vs Venezia Monday 12 October 2026 · Serie A
- Lecce: Lecce vs Bologna Sunday 11 October 2026 · Serie A
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Questions about Venezia vs Lecce
What was the score in Venezia vs Lecce?
Venezia 0-2 Lecce (half-time 0-0), Serie A, Sunday 23 August 2026.
Who scored in Venezia vs Lecce?
Olaf Gorter 46', Tiago Gabriel 80'.
Did Moneyball predict Venezia vs Lecce 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 Venezia vs Lecce?
Gianluca Busio, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Venezia vs Lecce?
Andrea Rapuano.
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