Serie A: Lecce Snatch Victory Over 9-Man Verona Amid VAR Controversy

Verona Reduced to 9 Men as Lecce Scrapes 1-0 Victory

Lecce dominated early, with Kialonda Gaspar's header hitting the post...

Lecce defeats 9-man Hellas Verona 1-0, ending their 4-game losing streak. Patrick Dorgu's header proves decisive.

Lecce secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona, who finished with nine men. Patrick Dorgu's header proved decisive, aided by VAR.

Lecce entered the match in crisis, having lost four consecutive games and conceded 11 goals without scoring. However, their performance against Napoli showed signs of improvement.

Antonino Gallo returned from suspension, but Medon Berisha, Luis Hasa, Kevin Bonifazi, and Filip Marchwinski remained sidelined. Verona welcomed back Ondrej Duda but missed Juan Manuel Cruz, Pawel Dawidowicz, Martin Frese, and Yllan Okou.

Lecce dominated early, with Kialonda Gaspar's header hitting the post. Dorgu's disallowed goal followed, and another was ruled out due to offside.

Verona's Jackson Tchatchoua received a red card for fouling Dorgu, reducing them to 10 men. Nikola Krstovic's free kick sailed over, and Lecce's goal was initially disallowed due to offside.

However, VAR intervened, confirming Dorgu's header as legitimate. Gaspar missed another chance, and Verona's Toma Suslov tested the goalkeeper.

Reda Belahyane's dissent earned him two yellow cards, further reducing Verona to nine men. Despite this, Verona pushed until the final whistle.