U.S. Lecce, Hellas Verona FC Serie A match ends in a draw

Lecce came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona FC in Serie A on Sunday

Lecce came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Hellas Verona FC in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts took the lead in the 20th minute through Kevin Lasagna, but Lecce leveled through Assan Ceesay in the 58th minute.

The result leaves Lecce 14th in the Serie A standings with 25 points from 23 matches, while Hellas Verona FC remains 18th with 14 points from 22 matches.

Lecce started the brighter of the two teams and had the first chance of the match in the 10th minute, but Lorenzo Colombo's shot was saved by Hellas Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò

Hellas Verona took the lead against the run of play in the 20th minute. Davide Faraoni played a long ball over the top of the Lecce defense and Lasagna ran onto it before chipping the ball over Wladimiro Falcone and into the net.

Lecce continued to press for an equalizer and was rewarded in the 58th minute. Ceesay latched onto a loose ball in the Hellas Verona penalty area and fired a low shot into the bottom corner.

Both teams had chances to win the match in the closing stages, but neither could find a winning goal.

Lecce will be the happier of the two teams with the point, as it moves them four points clear of the relegation zone

Hellas Verona, meanwhile, remains in the relegation zone and is now three points from safety.

Here are some of the key stats from the match

Lecce had 58% of the possession, while Hellas Verona had 42%.
Lecce had 12 shots on goal, while Hellas Verona had 8.
Lecce had 5 corners, while Hellas Verona had 2.
The match was refereed by Marco Di Bello.

**Conclusion**

The draw was a fair result in a match that was evenly contested. Lecce will be the happier of the two teams with the point, as it moves them four points clear of the relegation zone. Hellas Verona, meanwhile, remains in the relegation zone and is now three points from safety.