Final result: Lecce-Empoli 1-1
LECCE
Falcone 5.5 – He can do nothing about Pellegri’s shot, he saves on Cacace by deflecting imperceptibly onto the post. Half a vote less because he lets easy-to-handle balls escape from his hands twice.
Guilbert 5.5 – Suffering in the first half, struggling to keep Cacace in one-on-one situations. He takes courage in the second half and is appreciated for a couple of sliding finishes. Since ’82 Rebic sv.
Gaspar 6 – Leaves too much space for Pellegri who, therefore, has time to take aim and put it in the corner. He made amends in a big way in the second half with a couple of decisive interventions, especially on Colombo towards the end.
Baschirotto 6 – All in all he keeps up with his former teammate Colombo and makes several providential advances without making mistakes.
Rooster 6 – Average between first and second half. He starts off shy, it’s not like him. He grows as the minutes pass and produces the assist for the final 1-1 goal.
Oudin 4.5 – The truly discordant note of the evening, it was practically never seen. It is no coincidence that the team picks up the pace after he leaves the pitch. From the 60th minute Sansone 6.5 – Perhaps he deserves more space, especially given the difficulties in front of goal for a Lecce team that changes its face when he enters the field. He comes close to scoring three times and masterfully kicks all the dead balls.
Ramadan 5 – He also fails on the ball turn of D’Aversa’s team, making a lot of mistakes in setting up. Not evening. From the 60th minute Coulibaly 5 – The usual vice of carrying the ball too much, delaying the right play. In the final he risks making a big mess when he loses the ball and Empoli starts again with clear numerical superiority.
Raffia 6.5 – It’s true that perhaps he doesn’t double on Pellegri on time, but he’s an indomitable lion who runs all over the pitch without knowing how to struggle, working well in both phases.
Dorgu 6 – Some flashes of class, rather sporadic given that Cacace and Viti contain him quite well. Commendable for his spirit of sacrifice, he even closes as a full-back and plays his new role well.
Krstovic 6 – It’s difficult to rate his game, given that he goes from trivial errors in front of goal to a crossbar that screams revenge and which comes from a great play. Never had Ismajili been in such difficulty during the season. In Europe he is the striker who has kicked the most, like Halland and Mbappe. He lacks the final spark.
Band sv – From the 22nd minute Pierotti 6.5 – Not a great approach, you can see very little. Then he provided a great assist for Sansone and entered the game, until he headed the goal to make it 1-1.
Luca Gotti 6 – Bad first half, without ideas and with sterile and monothematic ball circulation. The final half hour, however, is truly beautiful. Good changes.