McKennie and Douglas Luiz Soares give Juventus a 2-0 win at Lecce

Juventus take 2-0 win through first-half goals

Juventus beat Lecce 2-0 at Stadio Via del Mare in Serie A’s Regular Season - 8, with both goals arriving before half-time. Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 29th minute, making it 0-1 after an assist from Douglas Luiz Soares. Douglas Luiz Soares then made it 0-2 in the 41st minute, assisted by Federico Gatti.

The early deficit left Lecce chasing the match, while Juventus protected their advantage after the interval. The only listed booking went to Lecce’s Kialonda Gaspar in the 76th minute. There were no red cards.

Lecce created more shots but Juventus controlled the ball

Juventus had 58% possession and completed 384 accurate passes to Lecce’s 253. Lecce nevertheless attempted 16 shots to Juventus’ 8, including 4 shots on goal compared with Juventus’ 2. Juventus’ four goalkeeper saves helped preserve the lead, while the expected-goals figures were close: Lecce 1.02 and Juventus 1.13.

Douglas Luiz was the standout performer, earning a 9.0 rating in 83 minutes. His contribution included one goal, one assist and two key passes.

Juventus widen the points gap

Lecce now have 9 points from 8 games, with a 3W 0D 5L record and a -5 goal difference, leaving them provisionally #12. Juventus have 14 points from 8 games, with a 4W 2D 2L record and a goal difference of 3. They are now 5 points ahead of Lecce; their position after this result depends on tie-breakers.