WLADIMIRO FALCONE NEWS

Keeps clean sheet Falcone made four saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 win against Fiorentina.

Impact The Lecce goalkeeper was exceptional in what ended up being a 1-0 game, making four key saves in the win. He's got a chance to make it two in a row on Saturday against a Verona team which has just six goals in 10 games.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once by Napoli Falcone had two saves and three clearances and allowed one goal in Tuesday's 1-0 loss against Napoli.

Impact Falcone only conceded on a point-blank header that was also deflected by a defender. He has kept two clean sheets, given up four goals and made seven clearances and four clearances in the last four matches. Lecce will face Fiorentina away Sunday.

OCTOBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes three in defeat Falcone registered one save and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-2 defeat versus Udinese.

Impact Falcone started in goal for Lecce and faced heavy pressure as Udinese dominated the match. He made one save but conceded three goals. His distribution was reliable, though the defensive struggles overshadowed any individual moments from the keeper. He will look to deliver a stronger performance against Napoli on Tuesday.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps another clean sheet Falcone made two saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's scoreless draw against Sassuolo.

Impact Falcone definitely benefit from the opposition's lack of accuracy in front of the net but still did a nice job the few times he was called into action to keep his second consecutive clean sheet and his third over seven starts this season. One of the Serie A league leaders in saves last season, the goalkeeper is off to another great start of campaign and having so many clean sheets this early could be an indication of an even better year for him.

OCTOBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Lecce Falcone registered two saves and one clearance and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 1-0 win versus Parma.

Impact Falcone had a relatively easy day at the office, as Parma rarely attacked with conviction and intensity. It's his second clean sheet of the season. He has given up 10 goals and made 19 saves in six fixtures. Lecce will face Sassuolo at home on October 18.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes two goals Falcone had three saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-2 draw against Bologna.

Impact For each of Lecce's last four games, Falcone has conceded multiple goals. Unlike the first three, he logged fewer than four saves. Falcone will try to bounce back at Parma on Oct. 4.

SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up to goals against Cagliari Falcone recorded four saves and three clearances and allowed two goals in Friday's 2-1 loss against Cagliari.

Impact Falcone couldn't do much more as he conceded on a tap-in and a PK by Andrea Belotti. He has logged four saves in three straight matches and has totaled 16 in the season, with one clean sheet and eight goals allowed. Lecce will face Bologna at home next Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE

Pummeled by Atalanta Falcone had four saves and three clearances and allowed four goals in Sunday's 4-1 loss against Atalanta.

Impact Falcone did what he could and prevented the score from getting even more out of hand with a few brilliant saves, but his defense was sieve-like and conceded several clear-cut chances. He has given up six goals, made 10 saves and kept one clean sheet thus far. Lecce will host Cagliari on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 15 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two in loss Falcone made four saves and conceded two goals during Friday's 2-0 loss against Milan.

Impact Falcone did a solid job, keeping the opposition scoreless until midway through the second frame. However, the goalkeeper got beaten twice during the final third as his team got their first loss of the campaign. After the international break, Falcone will have another tough challenge as his side visits Atalanta on Sep. 14.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet versus Genoa Falcone made two saves and secured a clean sheet in Saturday's 0-0 draw versus Genoa.

Impact Falcone had a clutch save on a point-blank attempt in the first half and didn't see many shots come his way afterward. He blanked the opponents nine times last year. Lecce will host Milan on Friday.

AUGUST 23 • ROTOWIRE

Perfect again for great escape Falcone had eight saves and allowed zero goals in Sunday's 1-0 win over Lazio. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 69th minute.

Impact Falcone has logged a clean sheet for back-to-back games, with 12 saves between them. They assured consecutive wins that helped Lecce escape relegation on the 2024-25 Serie A's last day. Despite scrapping for points all season, Falcone's latest was more of an improvement than not. The campaign's stats back him up, with all except for goals conceded and penalty saves being better. Falcone logged 129 saves, 50 clearances and nine clean sheets without missing any games for a third consecutive season.

MAY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Logs four-save clean sheet Falcone made four saves and secured a clean sheet in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Torino.

Impact For the first time since April 27, Falcone logged more than three saves in a game. It had been longer since the goalkeeper recorded a clean sheet, which he has eight of this season. Considering that Falcone maintained seven clean sheets last season, this season is an improvement in that regard.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes key goal Falcone allowed a goal in Lecce's 1-1 draw against Verona on Sunday.

Impact The goalkeeper made what could be considered a crucial error, as he misjudged the header which gave Verona the equalizing goal. That could cost Lecce a spot in Serie A next season. Falcone has a favorable matchup next week though, as Torino has scored just 39 goals in 36 league matches.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

One save in home defeat Falcone made one save and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Napoli.

Impact Falcone conceded for the 10th game in a row as Lecce fell to a 1-0 defeat to Napoli. With one save, this was also the fewest saves he has made in his last six matches. In his 35 games played so far this season, he has kept seven clean sheets.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes once versus Atalanta Falcone made six saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Atalanta.

Impact Falcone was busy and mostly successful in the second half, but Atalanta hit the net through a PK. He recorded his highest number of saves in a couple of months. He has surrendered eight goals and parried away 21 shots in the last five matches. His last clean sheet dates back to mid-February. Lecce will host Napoli on Saturday.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

Pummeled by Como Falcone recorded two saves and allowed three goals in Saturday's 3-0 loss against Como.

Impact Falcone didn't have blunders but wasn't as brilliant as in other circumstances and wasn't helped by his defenders. He has given up eight goals and made 15 saves in the last five rounds, with no clean sheets. Lecce will face Atalanta away Friday.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Decent day in net Falcone registered five saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Juventus.

Impact Falcone had a good performance against Juventus on Saturday despite the loss. The 30 year old did concede two goals, but he made five saves, two diving saves, and two from inside his own box. Despite owning a respectable save percentage of 67.3 on the season, Falcone has not kept a clean sheet since February 28 against Fiorentina. With Lecce barely safe from relegation, they will need Falcone to have a big shift against Como on Saturday.

APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once in Venezia tilt Falcone recorded three saves and three clearances and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Venezia.

Impact Falcone was beaten by a teammate, Antonino Gallo, on a free kick and stopped a pair of dangerous Venezia shots before and after the goal. He hasn't secured a clean sheet in six rounds, giving up nine goals and making 21 saves. Lecce will visit Juventus on Saturday.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Five saves in loss Falcone had five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Roma.

Impact Despite the loss, Falcone was able to limit Roma to just a goal while making five saves and allowing once Saturday. He's conceded eight goals in the last five appearances, totaling 18 saves in that span. The keeper will face off with Venezia on Sunday, who have scored just one goal in the last five contests.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Allows two goals in Genoa match Falcone had no saves and one clearance and allowed two goals in Friday's 2-1 loss versus Genoa.

Impact Falcone was beaten twice by point-blank finishes by Fabio Miretti, who wriggled free in the box and outworked his defenders. He hasn't kept a clean sheet in four rounds, giving up seven goals and making 13 saves. Lecce will host Roma on March 29.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three goals against Milan Falcone had seven saves and four clearances and conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-2 defeat versus AC Milan.

Impact Falcone did what he could to stop the opponents, coming close to his season high in saves, including a few brilliant ones, but Milan overwhelmed his defense in the second half and created a host of clear-cut opportunities, eventually scoring three times, including one PK and an own goal. He has kept three clean sheets in the last five rounds, making 18 saves and allowing five goals. Lecce will face Genoa away Friday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Gives up three goals against Milan Falcone had seven saves and four clearances and conceded three goals in Saturday's 3-2 defeat versus AC Milan.

Impact Falcone did what he could to stop the opponents, coming close to his season high in saves, including a few brilliant ones, but Milan overwhelmed his defense in the second half and created a host of clear-cut opportunities, eventually scoring three times, including one PK and an own goal. He has kept three clean sheets in the last five rounds, making 18 saves and allowing five goals. Lecce will face Genoa away Friday.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes one in loss Falcone made two saves and conceded one goal during Friday's 1-0 loss against Fiorentina.

Impact Falcone couldn't do much when Robin Gosens headed home a cross from point-blank range to score the lone goal of the match. From a fantasy standpoint, it definitely hurt the goalkeeper's output the fact that he couldn't make enough saves to become a positive net. Anyway, Falcone has been much better as of late, with 17 saves, just three goals conceded and two clean sheets over his last starts.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Beaten once by Udinese Falcone made four saves and three clearances and allowed one goal in Friday's 1-0 loss to Udinese.

Impact Falcone was under pressure throughout the game but kept his team afloat with several interventions and conceded only on a PK. He has kept two clean sheets, made 16 saves and surrendered six goals in the last five rounds. Lecce will face Fiorentina away Friday.

FEBRUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet against Bologna Falcone made two saves and one clearance didn't allow a goal in Sunday's 0-0 draw against Bologna.

Impact Falcone had rather an easy day on net, as his defense did a nice job in holding the opponents in check. He has kept two clean sheets in the last six rounds, giving up 10 goals and making 16 saves. Lecce will visit Monza on Saturday.

FEBRUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE