PISA, Italy (Interstat) — Lecce defeated Pisa 2-1 on Friday at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani, snapping a four-match losing streak in Serie A play.

Lameck Banda opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, putting Lecce ahead. Mehdi Léris doubled the lead just four minutes later with a goal in the 56th minute. Walid Cheddira cut the deficit to 2-1 in the 65th minute, scoring for Pisa and also recording an assist earlier in the match. Henrik Meister registered an assist for Pisa.

Cheddira, a substitute, finished with one goal and one assist. Léris, a midfielder, scored the other goal for Lecce. Banda, also a substitute, notched Lecce’s opening goal.

The match featured six yellow cards. Antonio Caracciolo was booked in the 43rd minute, Michel Aebischer in the 61st, Cheddira in the 66th, Rafiu Durosinmi in the 82nd, Santiago Pierotti in the 88th and Meister in the 90th minute.

With the win, Lecce improved its Serie A record to 9 wins, 22 losses and 9 draws. Overall in all competitions, Lecce stands at 11 wins, 23 losses and 10 draws. Pisa’s league record dropped to 2 wins, 21 losses and 7 draws, while its all-competitions mark sits at 4 wins, 22 losses and 8 draws.

Lecce had lost its previous four matches, all by a single goal, before Friday’s victory. Pisa entered the match having lost its last four league games, including a 1-0 defeat at Parma on April 25.

The teams last met Dec. 12, 2025, when Lecce defeated Pisa 1-0 in Lecce. That result was part of a stretch in which Lecce won three of its last four head-to-head meetings.

Lecce next faces Juventus on Saturday, May 9 at home. Pisa visits US Cremonese on Sunday, May 10.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Pisa 1, Lecce 1. Interstat’s ELO system gave Lecce a 75.10 percent probability to win.