# Lecce 0-2 Juventus: McKennie and Douglas Luiz end Juve’s slump in Serie A Two first-half goals at the Via del Mare lifted Luciano Spalletti’s side to seventh; Juventus visit Genoa on Wednesday, Oct. 28. By The Signal Edition | Football / Serie A Published: 2026-10-25T20:30:00Z Updated: 2026-10-25T20:30:00Z Canonical: https://www.thesignaledition.com/article/article-13zm74a-lecce-juventus-2026 Image: https://www.thesignaledition.com/media/cd0eb6d641dfd5392fb050027483b83e.avif (Players contest an aerial ball during a football match.; credit: Weigler Godoy / Unsplash) ## Summary - Juventus beat Lecce 2-0 at the Stadio Via del Mare on Oct. 25, 2026, in Serie A Matchday 8. - Weston McKennie scored in the 29th minute and Douglas Luiz added a long-range goal shortly before halftime. - The win ended Juventus’ recent slump and put them seventh on 14 points; their next league match is away to Genoa on Oct. 28. ## McKennie and Douglas Luiz strike before halftime Juventus returned to winning form with a 2-0 victory over Lecce at the Stadio Via del Mare on Sunday, Oct. 25. Weston McKennie and Douglas Luiz scored in the first half, giving Luciano Spalletti’s side a result Reuters described as a halt to its recent slump. ANSA also reported that the win was Juventus’ first since before the international break. [1](https://jacademy.juventus.com/en/news/articles/serie-a-lecce-juventus-la-partita-x1950) [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) [3](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/10/25/serie-a-lecce-juventus-0-2_d9b9e541-2011-46af-b259-46e0a174f384.html) The breakthrough came in the 29th minute. Douglas Luiz delivered a free kick over the defensive wall, and McKennie met it with a right-footed half-volley to put the visitors ahead. It was a set-piece sequence that opened a game Juventus had been eager to steady after an uneven spell; the American’s timing turned a difficult away fixture into a more manageable contest. [1](https://jacademy.juventus.com/en/news/articles/serie-a-lecce-juventus-la-partita-x1950) [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) Douglas Luiz then doubled the lead shortly before the interval, driving a low shot from outside the penalty area. Juventus’ official match account highlights the free-kick link-up for the opener, while Reuters confirms both the sequence and the second goal’s long-range finish. The two-goal cushion meant Lecce had to chase the game after the break rather than protect a level score. [1](https://jacademy.juventus.com/en/news/articles/serie-a-lecce-juventus-la-partita-x1950) [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) ## Juve control the finish and climb to seventh Lecce did not find a reply in the second half. Reuters reported that Juventus controlled the remainder of the match, although ANSA noted the visitors were made to suffer at points after the restart and Lecce could not convert its opportunities. The match ended with defender Kialonda Gaspar sent off for dissent on the final kick, adding a late flashpoint to a result already settled by the first-half goals. [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) [3](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/10/25/serie-a-lecce-juventus-0-2_d9b9e541-2011-46af-b259-46e0a174f384.html) For Lecce, the defeat was a fifth in eight league games, ANSA reported. The hosts had arrived after a heavy win at Udinese but could not reproduce that attacking output against Juventus, leaving them without a goal at home and with little reward for their second-half push. [3](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/10/25/serie-a-lecce-juventus-0-2_d9b9e541-2011-46af-b259-46e0a174f384.html) The three points moved Juventus to seventh in the Serie A table with 14 points, while Lecce stood 12th, according to Reuters. The win also arrived in a demanding stretch for an injury-hit Juventus squad: Reuters reported the team had only seven outfield players on its substitutes’ bench. That context makes the clean sheet and first-half efficiency a useful reset, but the table remains tight enough that another result will matter quickly. [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) ## Next up: Genoa away on Oct. 28 Juventus’ next league assignment is away to Genoa on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the ninth matchday of the 2026-27 season. The short turnaround gives Spalletti little time to extend the recovery, and the club will need to manage its limited bench while carrying the momentum from Lecce. For now, the immediate takeaways are straightforward: McKennie and Douglas Luiz supplied the goals, Juventus protected the advantage, and the Bianconeri leave Puglia with three points. [4](https://en.legaseriea.it/team/juventus/schedule) [2](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) ## Reporting sources 1. [Juventus: Lecce 0-2 Juventus: McKennie and Douglas Luiz seal away win](https://jacademy.juventus.com/en/news/articles/serie-a-lecce-juventus-la-partita-x1950) (2026-10-25) 2. [Reuters: Inter strike late to keep pace with Lazio as Juve ease pressure with Lecce win](https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/inter-strike-late-keep-pace-with-lazio-juve-ease-pressure-with-lecce-win-2026-10-25/) (2026-10-25) 3. [ANSA: Serie A: Lecce-Juventus 0-2](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/calcio/2026/10/25/serie-a-lecce-juventus-0-2_d9b9e541-2011-46af-b259-46e0a174f384.html) (2026-10-25) 4. [Lega Serie A: Juventus: fixtures and results](https://en.legaseriea.it/team/juventus/schedule) (2026-10-25)