Serie A | Cagliari 0-2 Lecce: Huge 3 points in Serie A relegation battle

CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Distinction with Santiago Daniel Pierotti of Lecce and Sebastiano Esposito of Cagliari through the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 16, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Picture by Enrico Locci/Getty Pictures)

Lecce picked up a massively vital 2-0 victory away in opposition to Cagliari in Serie A on Monday night, which has lifted them out of the relegation zone on the expense of Fiorentina and has additionally drawn Genoa and Cremonses again into the dogfight: Omri Gandelman and Ylber Ramadani with the objectives on the Unipol Domus.

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Riccardo Sottil got here shut after 28 minutes when the ball bounced up for him contained in the penalty space, however the former Fiorentina man noticed his shot sail over the crossbar.

Gabriele Zappa additionally had a possibility on the half volley inside the realm down on the different finish. The ball arrange kinder for him than it did for Sottil, however he too blazed over the crossbar along with his effort.

The eventual Lecce opener couldn’t have are available a lot easier circumstances. Sottil stood over a free kick simply off the appropriate flank, he lofted one into the realm the place January signing Gandelman rose and powered in a header from the sting of the six-yard field.

That was the Israel worldwide’s second purpose in as many matches for the Salentini.

CAGLIARI, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: Omri Gandelman of Lecce scores his goal 0-1 during the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Sant'Elia on February 16, 2026 in Cagliari, Italy. (Photo by Enrico Locci/Getty Images) — CAGLIARI, ITALY – FEBRUARY 16: Omri Gandelman of Lecce scores his purpose 0-1 through the Serie A match between Cagliari Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Sant’Elia on February 16, 2026 in Italy. (Picture by Enrico Locci/Getty Pictures)

It was one other set-piece that not directly led to Lecce doubling their benefit 10 minutes later.

One other Sottil free-kick off the appropriate was aimed toward Gandelman once more, however he was unable to get his head on it this time. Cagliari struggled to clear their strains, Ramadani discovered himself on the left nook of the penalty space and managed to squeeze a shot previous Elia Caprile.

The Cagliari stopper presumably noticed the shot late, however could have been disillusioned to have been crushed from that angle and vary.

This is a gigantic three factors for Lecce of their bid to keep away from relegation to Serie B. They transfer out of the relegation zone and transfer three factors above Fiorentina, and are actually degree on factors with Genoa and Cremonese in fifteenth and sixteenth respectively.

Cagliari now sit simply 4 factors above Lecce and have a seven-point cushion between themselves and the underside three.