Juventus beats Lecce 2-0 to end losing run in Serie A
McKennie and Douglas Luiz scored first-half goals as Juventus won away at Lecce in the eighth round.
KEY POINTS
- Juventus won 2-0 away at Lecce in Serie A round eight
- Weston McKennie scored in the 28th minute and Douglas Luiz in the 40th
- Lecce's Kialonda Gaspar was sent off in the 48th minute of the second half
- Juventus has fourteen points and sits seventh; Lecce has nine and sits twelfth
Juventus defeated Lecce 2-0 at Stadio Via del Mare on Sunday in Serie A's eighth round. Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 28th minute after Douglas Luiz's free-kick routine, and Douglas Luiz added the second shortly before halftime.
The victory ended Juventus's poor run, which included a 3-0 home loss to Lazio and just one point from the previous two league matches. Lecce had entered the game on nine points following a 3-0 win over Udinese.
“Douglas Luiz was the standout player of the match.”
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti fielded a 3-5-2 formation with Guglielmo Vicario in goal and Nick Woltemade and Kolo Muani up front. Lecce coach Eusebio Di Francesco set up his side in a 4-3-3 with Wladimiro Falcone in goal.
Douglas Luiz was named the match's standout performer after scoring and providing an assist. Kialonda Gaspar of Lecce received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 48th minute of the second half.
Lecce remains in twelfth place with nine points, while Juventus moves to seventh with fourteen points. Lecce will next visit Frosinone, and Juventus will travel to Genoa in the following round.
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