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Daily Record
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Ylber Ramadani nets stunner to keep Lecce Serie A relegation hope alive as Aberdeen shown just what they are missing
The former Pittodrie star's stunning drive has put Lecce in the driving seat to avoid the drop on the final day of the season Aberdeen fans wish they still had someone like Ylber Ramadani right now - and after seeing what the Albanian star did for Lecce on Sunday night, it's not hard to imagine why. The all-action hustler swapped Pittodrie for southern-Italy in a £1million deal in the summer of 2023 after impressing in his lone season in Scotland where he helped the Dons secure a third place finish in the Premiership. The 29-year-old has been a regular starter for the Serie A side, appearing in 34 of their 38 matches last season as they enjoyed a strong campaign to finish 14th in Italy's top tier. And while this season has been much more of a struggle, the Aberdeen hero netted a stunning goal from distance to breathe new life into Lecce's fight to stay in the league going into the final round of fixtures in Serie A. With Marco Giampaolo's side playing out a goalless draw with Torino after 45 minutes, Ramadani stepped up moments after the restart to hand his team all three points in their bid to beat the drop. The 45-time Albania cap collected a pass from Nikola Krstovic on the edge of the box to rifle home a shot into the top corner to send the home crowd at the Stadio Via del Mare. The victory has moved Lecce out of the relegation zone ahead of Empoli, with their superior head-to-head record against their relegation rivals giving them the edge. However, Lecce know that staying in the division will be a tall order, with the team having to travel to the capital to face a Lazio side that are still in contention to claim a Champions League spot. But if they can pull off a big upset at the Stadio Olimpico, I Giallorossi could finish as high as 15th. Just two points separate them from Parma in 16th spot and three points from Verona in 15th. Follow Record Sport on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for all of the up-to-the minute breaking news, video and audio on the SPFL, the Scotland national team and beyond. You can get all the news you need on our dedicated Rangers and Celtic pages, and sign up to our newsletters to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. We're also WhatsApp where we bring all the latest breaking news and transfer gossip directly to you phone. Join our Rangers community here and our Celtic community here.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Lecce says its Serie A match at Atalanta to be postponed following death of physio
Lecce's Ylber Ramadani, right, and Como's Nico Paz battle for the ball during the Serie A soccer match between Lecce and Como 1907 at the Via del Mare Stadium in Lecce, Italy, Saturday, April 19, 2025. (Giovanni Evangelista/LaPresse via AP) ROME (AP) — Relegation-threatened Lecce's Serie A match at Atalanta on Friday will be postponed following the death of the club's physical therapist. Lecce made the announcement on Thursday. The Italian league was yet to confirm. Advertisement Graziano Fiorita, the physio, worked with Lecce for the more than 20 years. Several matches this week were already rescheduled due to the death of Pope Francis. No games will be played on Saturday out of respect for the pope's funeral. Lecce is one point above the drop zone with five rounds remaining. Atalanta is third and on course to qualify for the Champions League. ___ AP soccer:
