📸 Belotti on fire 🐔 Cagliari fight back, now 3rd 😱 DiFra’s nightmare | OneFootball

A comeback victory for Lecce, who after falling behind within a few minutes, overcame Di Francesco's team and secured the win thanks to a brace from Belotti.

Belotti responds to Tiago Gabriel's goal after just 5' of play with his first goal in the red and blue jersey, breaking down the wall that Falcone had erected in front of the Lecce goal until then. Then in the second half, it's Belotti again who decides the match with a penalty.

For the red and blues, there is a strange temporary third place in the standings, behind Napoli and Juventus, while a crisis opens up at Lecce, with Di Francesco already on the hot seat after bringing home only one point in 4 matches. A significant victory for Pisacane, on the bench against his former coach.

The match is unlocked after just 5' of play, at the first useful opportunity: it's Tiago Gabriel who finds the decisive conclusion, with a header on a cross from Sottil following a free kick.

First Serie A goal for the twenty-year-old Portuguese defender, and the yellow and reds immediately take the lead.

Cagliari tries to react, finding some important opportunities shortly after the quarter of an hour of play: Gaspar grazes the post with a header at 16', then at 18' Esposito hits the post and Belotti is hit in the face by a powerful cross from Obert, without being able to turn it into a goal.

It's Falcone, however, who defends the result with some excellent saves, until Cagliari finds the equalizer at 33' with Andrea Belotti: Folorunsho's vertical pass for Palestra, who serves Il Gallo for the 1-1 goal.

First goal for Belotti with the Cagliari jersey: Il Gallo hadn't scored in Serie A since last December (Venezia-Como). First Serie A assist for Palestra.

In the final moments, Palestra again poses a threat, beating Gallo and serving Esposito, but his conclusion is thwarted by Coulibaly.

On the resulting corner, another great opportunity for Esposito, who however hits a shocking post.

At the start of the second half, Lecce is aggressive: at 55’ Caprile has to save on a bad clearance by Luperto, while at 67’ Pierotti serves a magnificent ball for Tete Morente, who grazes the post with a diving header.

At 69’ a crucial episode sees the two scorers of the first half in action: Tiago Gabriel slides in on Belotti.

Referee Zufferli blows the penalty and it's Belotti himself who takes the shot from 11 meters, slipping it to Falcone's right and putting Cagliari ahead.

For Belotti, it's his first brace since June 2024, when he scored two goals against Atalanta wearing the Fiorentina jersey.

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