WLADIMIRO FALCONE NEWS

Makes four saves Falcone missed out on a clean sheet in Lecce's 3-1 win over Empoli Saturday, but did make four saves in the victory.

Impact Falcone has made at least four saves in three of his last four matches, though Lecce has only won once in that span. The goalkeeper has a good chance of securing a clean sheet next Sunday when Lecce face a Cagliari side that has scored just four goals in its last seven matches ahead of Saturday's game against AC Milan.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Genoa Falcone kept a clean sheet while making a save during Sunday's 0-0 draw with Genoa.

Impact Falcone earned a point for Lecce by blanking Genoa during Sunday's draw. The keeper has allowed four goals while combining for 10 saves over his last three starts.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Prevents disaster Falcone registered five saves and allowed two goals in Monday's 2-0 defeat to Como.

Impact Falcone was perhaps one of the only reasons Lecce were not handed an embarrassing defeat against Como on Monday. In 90 minutes played, the Italian made five saves, three of which were diving and two came from inside his own box, and despite facing a remarkably high 3.11 expected goals on target, conceded just two. Lecce are tied for the 18th most goals conceded per match in Serie A, but would probably be even lower if not for the weekly heroics of Falcone. They will need him to have another big performance if they want to secure points against Genoa on Sunday.

JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Makes four saves in loss Falcone registered four saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Lazio.

Impact Falcone made four or more saves for the eighth time in the season, but couldn't help Lecce avoid the home loss. The goalkeeper has only four clean sheets over 17 starts so far. He will now look to bounce back at Como on Monday.

DECEMBER 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one against Monza Falcone made no saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 2-1 win over Monza.

Impact Falcone has a solid day in net, only being beat due to his teammate scoring an own goal. However, his solid day was due to the very few chances he faced, not being forced to make a single save. He will now look to pick up his fifth clean sheet of the season in their next match when facing Lazio on Saturday after coming very close Sunday.

DECEMBER 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pummeled by Roma Falcone recorded four saves and one clearance and conceded four goals in Saturday's 4-1 loss to Roma.

Impact Falcone was beaten four times and even prevented the score from getting even more out of hand with a few strong saves. He has kept one clean sheet in the last four rounds, allowing seven goals and parrying away 21 shots. Lecce will host Monza on Sunday.

DECEMBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sees limited action Falcone made two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Juventus.

Impact Falcone did not have much work to do in Lecce's 1-1 draw with Juventus on Sunday. He only saw three shots on target, made two saves, but he finished the day with negative 0.75 goals prevented. The 29 year old has had a strong start to the Serie A campaign, recording the eighth best save percentage among all keepers. He will look to continue his solid form when Lecce visit Roma this Saturday.

DECEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Six saves in clean sheet Falcone kept a clean sheet while making six saves during Monday's 1-0 win over Venezia.

Impact Falcone helped Lecce claim all three points by shutting out Venezia on Monday. The keeper has allowed two goals while combining for 15 saves over his last three starts.

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders one goal versus Empoli Falcone recorded five saves and allowed one goal in Friday's 1-1 draw versus Empoli.

Impact Falcone wasn't super reactive on a precise strike from outside the box by Pietro Pellegri but kept his team in the game with a few key saves afterward. He has blanked the opponents once in the last five rounds, making 22 saves and giving up nine goals. Lecce will face Venezia away on November 25.

NOVEMBER 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Allows one goal against Bologna Falcone registered four saves and conceded one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Bologna.

Impact Falcone had multiple remarkable saves throughout the course of the game, but his defense eventually caved, as Riccardo Orsolini was left open in the box for a relatively easy header late. He has kept one clean sheet, made 20 saves and given up nine goals in the last five rounds. Lecce will face Empoli at home Friday.

NOVEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Records clean sheet Falcone registered one save and allowed zero goals in Tuesday's 1-0 win against Verona.

Impact Falcone recorded one save and secured his third clean sheet of the season. He has started all 10 games this season and has also accumulated 19 saves in the last five games, out of which, four ended in defeats.

OCTOBER 31, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once against Napoli Falcone registered seven saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Napoli.

Impact Falcone bounced back after a romp and caught almost everything in one of his top performances of the season, but Giovanni Di Lorenzo eventually managed to punch one in. He hasn't kept a clean sheet in five fixtures, where he has given up 13 goals and made 26 saves. Lecce will host Verona on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Day to forget in goal Falcone had five saves and allowed six goals in Sunday's 6-0 defeat versus Fiorentina.

Impact Falcone conceded six goals to bring his total to 18 goals conceded in eight games. With five saves, this was his second-highest number of saves in a game for the season.

OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once against Lecce Falcone registered three saves and one clearance and gave up one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss to Udinese.

Impact Falcone had a few big saves but was left flat-footed by a fantastic free kick by Jordan Zemura. He hasn't blanked the adversaries in three consecutive contests after two clean sheets in a row. He has made 16 saves and allowed six goals in such a stretch. Lecce will host Fiorentina on October 20.

OCTOBER 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten thrice by Milan Falcone registered three saves and two clearances and conceded three goals in Friday's 3-0 loss to AC Milan.

Impact Falcone was fine as usual, but his defense couldn't resist a massive salvo by Milan near the end of the first half that led to three pretty easy goals. He has kept two clean sheets, surrendered seven goals and made 14 saves in the last three matches. Lecce will face Udinese away next Saturday.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up two goals versus Parma Falcone recorded eight saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Parma.

Impact Falcone was outstanding up until the stoppage time when his defense came apart and conceded two easy chances, and Parma pounced on them. He has kept two clean sheets, made 13 saves and surrendered eight goals in five fixtures. Lecce will visit Milan on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in draw Falcone made zero saves and kept a clean sheet during Sunday's scoreless draw against Torino.

Impact Falcone benefited from the opposition's lack of accuracy in front of the net as he didn't have to make any save throughout the contest to leave the pitch with his second consecutive clean sheet. After clashes against two of the league's best offenses to start the campaign, the goalkeeper bounced back with a reduced workload and Saturday's home match against Parma will be another good opportunity for him to keep his net intact.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First clean sheet of campaign Falcone made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 1-0 win against Cagliari. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 65th minute.

Impact Falcone was able to turn aside the two Cagliari shots that troubled his net, as he guided a 10-man Lecce side over the line for a 1 - 0 victory and his first clean sheet of the campaign. Falcone remains entrenched as the first-choice keeper for Lecce. He has started every Serie A match for the club dating back to the opening match of the 2022 - 2023 campaign. The veteran keeper's next test will come after the international break when Lecce visit Torino, who have scored five goals over their first three matches.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes twice in loss Falcone made one save and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 defeat versus Inter Milan.

Impact Falcone conceded two goals Saturday, a Matteo Darmian header in the 5th minute and a Hakan Calhanoglu penalty in the 70th. He has now conceded six goals and made just three saves in his opening two matches. He will look to get his season on track Saturday versus Cagliari.

AUGUST 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes four to Atalanta Falcone made two saves and allowed four goals in Monday's 4-0 loss to Atalanta.

Impact Falcone had a poor start to the season as he recorded two saves and still conceded four goals. Last season, he played every single minute, accumulated seven clean sheets and also made a total of 125 saves. He has a tough test next week as he faces defending champions Inter.

AUGUST 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Napoli Falcone made five saves and two clearances and didn't concede in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Napoli.

Impact Falcone returned to form after some subpar displays, more by his defense than by him, shutting down the opponents for the first time in a month. He closed another solid season with seven clean sheets, 125 saves and 54 goals allowed in 38 games.

MAY 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lets two in against Atalanta Falcone registered seven saves and one clearance and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Atalanta.

Impact Falcone did the best he could to limit the damage but wasn't spotless on the second goal for the opponents, coming out with the wrong timing on a corner kick. He hasn't kept a clean sheet in four titles, giving up six goals and making 10 saves. Lecce will face Napoli away in the season finale.

MAY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Makes one save in loss Falcone (calf) recorded one save and allowed two goals in Monday's 2-0 defeat to Udinese.

Impact Falcone did not miss any time with his calf injury, but conceded twice as Lecce lost at home. The goalkeeper has four clean sheets in his last eight starts, though. He will look to bounce back against Atalanta on Saturday.

MAY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once by Cagliari Falcone recorded two saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Cagliari.

Impact Falcone couldn't do much more on a tap-in by Yerry Mina and didn't see many more shots come his way after that. He has kept four clean sheets in the last seven rounds, making 21 saves and giving up five goals. Lecce will host Udinese next Monday.

MAY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once against Monza Falcone registered no saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Monza.

Impact Falcone plucked grass throughout the game but Monza equalized through a PK at the death due to handball. He has kept three clean sheets in the last six rounds, making 19 saves and giving up four goals. Lecce will visit Cagliari next Sunday.

APRIL 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE