Match highlights
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AS Roma vs Lecce highlights
How the goals came
13' Alexis Saelemaekers opens the scoring for AS Roma → 40' Nikola Krstović equalises for Lecce → 59' Gianluca Mancini puts AS Roma ahead (the winner) → 66' Niccolò Pisilli extends AS Roma's lead → 86' Manu Koné extends AS Roma's lead. Full time: 4-1, AS Roma win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time.
13' Alexis Saelemaekers (AS Roma) 1-0
AS Roma's Serie A Matchday 15 meeting with Lecce at the Stadio Olimpico opened up in the 13th minute, when Alexis Saelemaekers put the hosts in front. The goal made it 1-0 and gave Roma an early first-half lead. It was the first of four Roma goals on a day that ended 4-1.
40' Nikola Krstović (Lecce) 1-1
Trailing on the road, Lecce drew level in the 40th minute through Nikola Krstović, making it 1-1. The equalizer came shortly before the interval and sent the match into the second half all square. It would prove to be Lecce's only goal of the afternoon.
59' Gianluca Mancini (AS Roma) 2-1
With the score locked at 1-1 after the break, Gianluca Mancini restored AS Roma's lead in the 59th minute, making it 2-1. It was the hosts' first goal since being pegged back, and they never relinquished the advantage from that point on. Mancini's strike ultimately stood as the winning goal.
66' Niccolò Pisilli (AS Roma) 3-1
Just seven minutes after going back in front, AS Roma struck again in the 66th minute through Niccolò Pisilli to make it 3-1. The hosts had scored twice in quick succession in the second half to open up a two-goal cushion. It left Lecce with considerably more ground to make up.
86' Manu Koné (AS Roma) 4-1
Manu Koné added AS Roma's fourth in the 86th minute, making it 4-1. The late goal settled the final score. After being pegged back in the first half, Roma had taken the match with three second-half goals.
