Overview

• Tiago Gabriel headed Lecce in front inside five minutes from a Sottil cross.
• Andrea Belotti leveled on 33 minutes from close range after a cutback by Palestra.
• The deciding goal arrived on 71 minutes when VAR upheld a penalty for Tiago Gabriel's foul on Belotti, who converted.
• The match marked Belotti's 350th Serie A appearance and ended a scoring drought dating back to December, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
• Cagliari hit the woodwork twice through Sebastiano Esposito and earned their first win at the Via del Mare since 2011, leaving Lecce on one point after three defeats.