LECCE, Italy (Interstat) — Lecce opened its Serie A season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Udinese on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, defying pregame projections at Stadio Comunale Ettore Giardiniero.

Udinese’s Omri Gandelman scored just five minutes into the match. Lecce equalized in the 90th minute when forward Lameck Banda scored, assisted by substitute Idrissa Guèye. Banda then provided the assist for the dramatic winner, scored by substitute Oumar Solet in stoppage time.

The result handed Udinese a loss to start its league campaign, while Lecce began with a win. Pre-match analytics heavily favored Udinese, but Lecce’s late surge secured the three points.