Match highlights
Atalanta vs Lecce highlights
How the goals came
4' Assan Ceesay opens the scoring for Lecce → 74' Alexis Blin extends Lecce's lead (the winner) → 87' Rasmus Højlund pulls one back for Atalanta. Full time: 1-2, Lecce win.
The match, goal by goal
2 of the 3 goals came after half-time.
4' Assan Ceesay (Lecce) 0-1
Lecce needed only four minutes to take the lead at the Gewiss Stadium, with Assan Ceesay putting the visitors 0-1 up against Atalanta in Serie A Matchday 23. The early advantage held for the rest of the afternoon. With the match ending 1-2, Ceesay's opener stood as the winning goal in an away victory for Lecce.
74' Alexis Blin (Lecce) 0-2
Lecce carried their slender advantage deep into the second half before Alexis Blin doubled it in the 74th minute, making it 0-2. The goal gave the visitors a two-goal cushion heading into the closing stages. It proved valuable, as Atalanta would pull one back late on and the margin was cut to a single goal.
87' Rasmus Højlund (Atalanta) 1-2
Trailing 0-2, Atalanta finally found a response in the 87th minute when Rasmus Højlund scored to make it 1-2. It was the home side's only goal of the match. The comeback went no further, and Atalanta were beaten 1-2 by Lecce in front of their own supporters.
