📸 Belotti on fire 🐔 Cagliari comeback, 3rd place 😱 DiFra nightmare | OneFootball

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

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Belotti responded 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 that point, then in the second half it was Belotti again who decided the match on a penalty.

For the red and blues, there is a strange provisional 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 is Tiago Gabriel who finds the decisive conclusion, with a header on a cross from Sottil following a free kick.

First goal in Serie A for the twenty-year-old Portuguese defender, and the yellow and reds are immediately ahead.

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 is 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 had not scored in Serie A since last December (Venezia-Como). First assist in Serie A for Palestra.

In the final moments, Palestra is still dangerous, who beats Gallo and serves Esposito, but his conclusion is thwarted by Coulibaly.

Following the resulting corner, another great opportunity for Esposito, who however hits a sensational post.

At the start of the second half, Lecce is aggressive: at 55’ Caprile has to save on a bad clearance from 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 as protagonists: Tiago Gabriel slides in on Belotti.

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

For Belotti, this is his first double since June 2024, when he scored two goals against Atalanta wearing the Fiorentina jersey.

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