In the opening match of the 26th round of Serie A, Udinese clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Lecce, thanks to a precise penalty kick by Lorenzo Lucca.

This win allows Udinese to solidify their position in 10th place in the Serie A standings, continuing their push for a respectable mid-table finish. On the other hand, Lecce, sitting in 15th, missed a valuable opportunity to leapfrog two competitors and create some distance from the relegation zone.

2024-25 Serie A: Tournament table

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

Lecce - Udinese 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Lucca L., 32 (penalty) (0:1)

Lecce: Falcone; Baschirotto; Guilbert (Veiga, 89); Jean; Rafia (Berisha M., 46); Gallo A.; Pierret (Rebic, 72); Tete Morente (N'Dri, 82); Krstovic; Coulibaly L.; Pierotti (Karlsson J., 46)
Bench: Früchtl; Samooja; Gaspar; Oliveira Tiago; Sala M.; Ramadani; Kaba M.; Burnete
Yellow Cards: Berisha M. 65

Udinese: Sava R.; Solet; Kristensen T. (Ehizibue, 77); Lovric S. (Zarraga, 77); Kamara H.; Karlstrom; Bijol; Ekkelenkamp (Atta, 77); Sanchez A. (Payero, 65); Thauvin; Lucca L. (Bravo I., 36)
Bench: Piana; Padelli; Kabasele; Gianetti; Zemura; Pafundi; Modesto Rui; Davis K.
Yellow Cards: Lucca L. 31; Lovric S. 66; Payero 67