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LECCE, ITALY – MAY 09: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus FC celebrates the opening goal during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Dusan Vlahovic’s goal within 12 seconds proved enough for Juventus to take three precious points away from Lecce, although they had two more goals disallowed.
This was a huge fixture for both teams, as the hosts needed to stay clear of the drop zone after opening up a four-point gap from Cremonese, while the Bianconeri needed to fight for fourth following a surprising 1-1 draw with Verona.
Dusan Vlahovic got his first start since November 2025, with Kenan Yildiz also shaking off a knock, Juan Cabal and Arek Milik out of action. Lecce were unbeaten in three, despite missing Riccardo Sottil, Medon Berisha, Kialonda Gaspar and Sadik Fofana. For Mother’s Day, the hosts wore special shirts with the names of their mothers on the back.
See how it all unfolded on the Liveblog.
It was a truly remarkable start, because within 12 seconds Vlahovic had controlled the Andrea Cambiaso cross from the left, turned between three defenders and fired into the roof of the net from seven yards.
Lecce responded immediately too, Walid Cheddira’s first-time strike from a Lameck Banda roll across forcing a desperate Michele Di Gregorio reaction save, then at the other end Francisco Conceicao smashed a finish onto the inside of the far post from a tricky angle.
Vlahovic also saw his angled drive denied by Wladimiro Falcone’s legs at the near post, all in the opening six minutes.
It should’ve been 2-0 later in the half when Vlahovic burst into the box and didn’t pass when he had the chance, instead sweeping the finish off target.
Juve did have the ball in the net straight after the restart when Falcone parried a Cambiaso effort and the first Vlahovic rebound, beaten eventually at the third time of asking, but VAR confirmed an offside position.
Cheddira got the finish all wrong after Santiago Pierotti shrugged off Lloyd Kelly to pull back from the by-line.
Another Juventus goal was disallowed due to a Vlahovic offside, this time he was interfering with play during the Jamal Siebert clearance, before Pierre Kalulu flicked in the Cambiaso low cross from six yards on the hour mark.
Danilo Veiga went off injured and Kenan Yildiz drilled wide, while Vlahovic’s first-time effort was charged down, another of the Serbian’s attempts fired over from a McKennie lay-off.
Konan N’Dri came on and robbed Kelly playing out from defence, his finish skimming the near upright, then Di Gregorio struggled to parry a swerving Pierotti screamer from distance.
Falcone made a double save in stoppages, first on Jeremie Boga’s attempted lob, then the Edon Zhegrova follow-up.
Lecce 0-1 Juventus
Vlahovic 1 (J)
09-05-2026 19:45
MatchDay 36
Stadio Ettore Giardiniero – Via del MareLecceJuventus0 – 1
Player statistic
| 1' | Dusan Vlahovic(Assist: Andrea Cambiaso) |
| 80' | Francisco Conceição |
| Gaby Jean | 82' |
Match statistic
35
Possession %
65
8
Total shots
15
3
Shots on target
6
5
Shots off target
7
Blocked shots
2
1
Corners
7
2
Offsides
6
7
Fouls
18
Lecce
Juventus
Starting lineups
30
Wladimiro Falcone
Goalkeeper
25
Antonino Gallo
Defender
17
Danilo Veiga
Defender
70′
5
Jamil Siebert
Defender
44
Tiago Gabriel
Defender
29
Lassana Coulibaly
Midfielder
79
Oumar Ngom
Midfielder
62′
20
Ylber Ramadani
Midfielder
19
Lameck Banda
Attacker
76′
50
Santiago Pierotti
Attacker
99
Walid Cheddira
Attacker
75′
16
Michele Di Gregorio
Goalkeeper
27
Andrea Cambiaso
Defender
83′
3
Bremer
Defender
6
Lloyd Kelly
Defender
15
Pierre Kalulu
Defender
5
Manuel Locatelli
Midfielder
8
Teun Koopmeiners
Midfielder
22
Weston McKennie
Midfielder
86′
9
Dusan Vlahovic
Attacker
77′
7
Francisco Conceição
Attacker
83′
10
Kenan Yıldız
Attacker
83′
Substitutes
32
Jasper Samooja
Goalkeeper
1
Christian Früchtl
Goalkeeper
36
Filip Marchwinski
Midfielder
16
Omri Gandelman
Midfielder
11
Konan N’Dri
Attacker
9
Nikola Stulic
Attacker
13
Matías Pérez
Defender
3
Corrie Ndaba
Defender
28
Olaf Gorter
Midfielder
6
Álex Sala
Midfielder
18
Gaby Jean
Defender
62′
14
Thórir Jóhann Helgason
Midfielder
70′
22
Francesco Camarda
Attacker
75′
80
Niko Kovač
Midfielder
76′
23
Carlo Pinsoglio
Goalkeeper
1
Mattia Perin
Goalkeeper
21
Fabio Miretti
Midfielder
20
Loïs Openda
Attacker
18
Filip Kostic
Midfielder
19
Khéphren Thuram
Midfielder
17
Vasilije Adžić
Midfielder
2
Emil Holm
Defender
77′
13
Jeremie Boga
Attacker
83′
30
Jonathan David
Attacker
83′
11
Edon Zhegrova
Attacker
83′
4
Federico Gatti
Defender
86′
