Juventus hold on to fast start, claim crucial win over Lecce
A record-setting goal turned out to be the difference for the Bianconeri, but it could’ve (should’ve) been much easier.
LECCE, ITALY - MAY 09: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus celebrates his goal with Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images The third-from-last game of the 2025-26 season was important for both Juventus and Lecce. Juve controlled their own destiny for Champions League qualification, needing to win all three of their remaining matches to guarantee a spot at Europe’s big table.
Any slip-up, though, could see Roma, Como, or both get ahead of them in the league table. Lecce started the day four points ahead of Cremonese for the last place of safety in Serie A, and any additional points could be huge in buying themselves safety. After throwing away points last week against an already-relegated Verona side, Juve simply couldn’t afford to drop any more.
They came out of the blocks like they knew it. They opened the scoring in 12 seconds, a new club record for a Serie A game, and could’ve had two more in the first six minutes. It looked like a rout was on.
But despite again controlling the game for most of it, the Bianconeri couldn’t push the ball into the back of the net again. Well, at least not one that counted. Two goals were chalked off for offside in the second half, one of them somewhat questionably.
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