Lecce players drew at home with Venice (1:1) in the 31st round of Serie A, thus ending a streak of five consecutive defeats.
Nikola Krstović's team is now in 17th place with 26 points, three more than Empoli, who are in the relegation zone and have a game in hand. Lecce are without a win in eight matches in a row, with their last triumph coming against Parma on January 31st.
There were no real chances in the first half, and at the start of the second half the guests took the lead when Gallo, after the break, scored into his own net.
Midway through the second half, Lecce equalized - Halgason crossed from a corner kick, and Baskiroto scored the goal.
After that, the home team had a chance to turn the game around, but Endri missed a good chance, hitting the post. Then, in the final moments of the match, Radu stopped Baskirota.
Nikola Krstović played the entire match, but couldn't find a way to the net.
Lecce will be away to Juventus in the next round.
Atalanta was a candidate for the Scudetto not so long ago, but a series of three defeats has put their place in the Champions League in question.
The third setback in a row was inflicted on the "goddess" by Lazio, who won 1-0 in Bergamo with a goal from Isaksen (Adam Marušić was on the bench) and returned to the fight for a place in the European elite.
Atalanta has yet to win at home in 2025 in six games.
Roma and Juventus shared points at the Olimpico and took a step back in the chase for the number 4 position.
Locateli gave the "old lady" the advantage in the first half, but the final score was set by Šomurodov later on.
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