Argentinian forward Santiago Pierotti shone in the match between Lecce and Parma in Italy's Serie A, scoring two goals that contributed to his team's 3-1 victory. The match, corresponding to the twenty-third round, started with Parma taking the lead thanks to a penalty goal from Emanuele Valeri; however, Nikola Krstovic quickly equalized the score.
Pierotti became the star of the match by scoring two decisive goals, the first at 63 minutes to put Lecce ahead and the second in the last minute, with a shot that deflected off a rival defender. Thanks to this victory, Lecce climbed to thirteenth place in the table, moving a bit away from the relegation zone, although there are still nine more matches to be played in the round.
In LaLiga of Spain, goalkeeper Augusto Batalla was crucial for Rayo Vallecano's 1-0 win over Leganés, saving two penalties in stoppage time. The only goal of the match was scored by Pathé Ciss in the 78th minute. With this victory, Rayo Vallecano rose to sixth place in the table, displacing Mallorca, although the latter has yet to play their match in the twenty-second round.
Leganés, for its part, is in sixteenth place with only 23 points and risks falling into the relegation zone by the end of the round.
