Genoa eliminated Lecce from Via del Mare with a result of 2‑1, confirming their latest winning form and moving up to 13 points in the standings. The opening goal was scored by Osmajic in the 11th minute for De Rossi's team, followed by another goal from Messias in the 28th minute. The 40th minute saw Maleh's free-kick transformed into an equalizer thanks to a deflection from the rossoblù center forward, but VAR disallowed Stulic's equalizer for a handball. In the second half, El Shaarawy hit the post while Bijlow saved Ngom's shot close to the final whistle, guaranteeing the victory for Genoa.
Lecce, however, suffers its third consecutive defeat and remains stuck on nine points. The result left the Salento club in a difficult position in the league table, with the need to recover points in the next matches.
After the match, coach Daniele De Rossi commented on his team's performance: "It's a very heavy victory, we're getting important results. The 2-0 perhaps put us to sleep and slowed us down a bit; we have to know how to manage things even when they're going very well. We managed Juventus better than Lecce in the second half; points must be scored in a rustic way. Our youngsters are good and have personality, they don't let it out on themselves when they play. This is why we put our trust in them, but the older players are participating, they're doing important performances. We came out when it was easier to give up on me, to give up on everything, and instead we believed in it." De Rossi then underlined the importance of trust in young players and the need to maintain concentration even in moments of advantage.
Coach Eusebio Di Francesco, on the contrary, expressed disappointment with Lecce's performance: "Heart is not enough, you have to add quality because when you put a team on the ropes then in the final choices you have to be more lucid. They were lethal and we, on the other hand, were not very incisive, except for the goal disallowed by Stulic. My attackers didn't unlock themselves and we're paying for that. After the goal we made not very good readings, we have to be better. It's a shame for the rest, because we could have equalized it and maybe we would have even deserved.” Di Francesco highlighted the need to improve offensive effectiveness and management of game situations.
With Genoa advancing towards the halfway point of the season with a series of victories, De Rossi's team will now have the opportunity to consolidate their position in the league table. Lecce, on the other hand, will have to review their offensive and defensive strategy to try to reverse the series of defeats and recover points in the next matches.