Lecce, featuring Tiago Gabriel, hosted and beat Monza, featuring Gustavo Varela, 3-2 in the fourth round of Serie A. The Portuguese centre-back, who was targeted by Benfica but was too expensive for the Lisbon club's coffers, scored in the Italian league match. The home side began to shape their victory with two goals from set-piece situations in the first ten minutes of the match.
Ivan Ilic assisted Lassana Coulibaly after 3 minutes, and Tiago Gabriel himself after 10 minutes, the latter scoring his second goal of the season. Monza responded still in the first half, with Ricardo Mangas, a former Sporting full-back, converting Samuele Birindelli's cross at the far post after 20 minutes, scoring his debut goal for the Italian side.
Lecce's narrow lead lasted less than two minutes, with Danilo Veiga dancing down the right flank and delivering an exquisite cross for Lassana Coulibaly to score his second of the match after 21 minutes. Gustavo Varela, sold by Benfica in the last transfer window, also started for Monza.
