Lecce beat Empoli 1-0 to reach 32 points in Serie A. A goal at the start was canceled for the Tuscans.
Lecce's Sansone scored the only goal of the match in the second half. The match was played on the same day that the statue of Sant'Oronzo was unveiled in the square of the same name. The statue of the patron saint of the city now stands in front of the square's column of the town's most famous buildings. The game was played at the Stadio Olimpico, which is also the home ground of Empolis. The result means that Leccé are now in the top four of the Serie A table, while Empoles remain in the bottom three. The winner of the game will go into the play-off round on Sunday. The draw will take place at the San Siro, with the winner to go to the San Graziano Stadium on Sunday night.