LECCE, Italy — Andrea Belotti scored twice to lead Cagliari to a 2-1 victory over Lecce in Serie A on Friday. The win marked Cagliari's first back-to-back victories in more than a year.
Match Summary
Lecce took an early lead in the fifth minute when Riccardo Sottil delivered a cross from the right flank, setting up Tiago Gabriel to head home the opener.
However, Belotti responded with clinical finishing at the other end. Before halftime, Marco Palestra received a through pass from Michael Folorunsho, pulled off a precise first touch, and squared the ball to Belotti, who lifted it over the goalkeeper to level the score.
In the second half, Belotti converted from the penalty spot to secure all three points for Cagliari and lift the visitors into fifth place in the Serie A standings.
Table Context
Lecce remained at the bottom of the table with just one point from five games, facing mounting concerns over relegation following their worst start to a season since 2005.