Match story
- Lecce fired more attempts (17 vs 13 shots).
- Palermo held more of the ball (53% possession).
Palermo defeated Lecce 2-1 in Serie B. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 27 stage in the 2018 season. Gianluca Aureliano, Italy officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Palermo vs Lecce meeting in Serie B with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Palermo and Lecce. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie BRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
"If you have a player like that who puts in so much defensive effort – not just tracking back but also pushing forward since he is the one who wins back the most balls high up the pitch in Ligue 1 – it means he is an atypical and modern player."
New signing Aladji Bamba says he is "excited to test" himself in a new league after penning a five-year contract with Newcastle United. The 20-year-old, who only made his professional debut at Monaco last season, has completed a move for a fee which could rise to £34m. "I was very excited when I heard Newcastle were interested in signing me," Bamba said.
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