Palermo progressed in the Coppa Italia with a 2-0 win over Lecce, settling the tie with two goals inside the first 42 minutes. Dominic Vavassori and Joel Pohjanpalo scored before the break, and Lecce, despite having more possession and more shots, could not find a response.
Vavassori opened the scoring in the 14th minute from Patryk Peda's assist, and Pohjanpalo doubled the lead in the 42nd with Dennis Johnsen supplying the pass. Antonio Palumbo was booked in the 20th minute and Lassana Coulibaly in the 35th, but the bookings did not alter the momentum. Lecce created the clearer chances after the break but missed five big chances, leaving Palermo in control heading into the final whistle.
The statistics underline that Lecce dominated the ball with 55% possession and out-shot Palermo 18-12, yet Palermo were the more clinical side, putting five attempts on target to Lecce's four. The expected-goals figure read 0.00 for both sides, and goalkeepers made three saves apiece. Palermo took two of their big chances to win the tie, while Lecce failed to convert any of theirs.
