End of the road for Pisa in Serie A, Pierotti stars in Lecce win | OneFootball

Lecce took a crucial step toward survival and pushed Pisa even deeper into trouble. With a solid performance and Argentine presence from the start, Eusebio Di Francesco’s team claimed a vital 2-1 away win that mathematically sealed the hosts’ relegation with three matchdays remaining in the season.

Santiago Pierotti was one of the standout players of the match. The former Colón man started and proved decisive in the second half: with the game tied at 1-1, the Argentine delivered a superb assist to Walid Cheddira, allowing the Moroccan to score the winning goal in the 65th minute. Earlier, Lameck Banda had opened the scoring for the winners with a great individual play.

On the other side was Pisa, with Felipe Loyola experiencing relegation from the bench without getting onto the field. Despite the temporary equalizer from Mehdi Léris and the late introduction of Juan Guillermo Cuadrado, the Tuscan side could not avoid dropping to Serie B after falling 14 points short of safety with only 9 left to play for. With this win, Pierotti’s Lecce can breathe a little easier, although it still has work to do to secure its place in the top flight next season.

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