Lorenzo Lucca's argument with teammates about him taking a first-half penalty has spoiled Udinese's 1-0 win at Lecce in Serie A.

Udinese picked up their third win in four Serie A matches with a 1-0 victory away against Lecce on Friday night, but both sets of players and Kosta Runjaic were not best pleased with the way Lorenzo

Udinese beat Lecce 1-0 in Serie A on Friday evening thanks to a controversial first-half penalty. Lorenzo Lucca's argument with teammates over his taking the penalty created tension Captain Florian Thauvian is Udinese's regular penalty-taker.

Lorenzo Lucca’s argument with teammates about him taking a first-half penalty scarred Udinese’s 1-0 win at Lecce in Serie A on Saturday (2, 2025). Captain Florian Thauvian is Udinese’s regular penalty-taker but Lucca grabbed the ball and pushed away teammates who came to discuss his decision.

The line-ups are confirmed for the first fixture of the 26th round of Serie A fixtures, as Lecce host Udinese at the Via del Mare on Friday evening, kicking off at 19.45 GMT.Lecce are on a three-game

Udinese became the latest Italian club involved in penalty controversy on Friday night, where a player was substituted straight after scoring his spot-kick. On Tuesday, Ademola Lookman was publicly criticised by manager Gian Piero Gasperini for missing a penalty in the Champions League knockout play-off second leg defeat to Club Brugge.

Udinese's Lorenzo Lucca disobeyed the orders of his manager and teammates and took the penalty anyway against Leece.