Serie A · Matchday 1: Lecce beat Venezia 2-0. The match was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (Venice); refereed by Antonio Rapuano, Italy.
O. Gorter 46' (Lecce) · Tiago Gabriel 80' (Lecce)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-2.
Venezia held 71% of possession against 29%, attempting 19 shots to Lecce's 12.
Shots on target read 7-5 and corners 5-3.
Substitutes: L. Montipo, R. Haps, R. Halhal, R. Sagrado, A. Gomes, T. J. Helgason, M. Dagasso, S. Sohm, S. Panada, A. Okoro, L. Fanne, L. Lauberbach, M. Farji, K. Lisman, A. Rrahmani
Coach: Giovanni Stroppa
Substitutes: M. Bleve, P. Penev, S. Fofana, C. Ndaba, Tiago Gabriel, Y. Maleh, O. Gandelman, H. Laerke, N. Stulic, P. Esteban
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
Wladimiro Falcone (Lecce) — named player of the match with a 9.9 rating.