Basic and Barella Lead Inter to Victory Over Lecce

Goals from Jan Bissek and Nicolo Barella secured a 2-0 victory for Inter Milan against Lecce in Serie A, restoring their four-point lead at the top of the table on Saturday. Lecce appeared poised to keep Inter from scoring until halftime, but Jan Bissek netted his first goal for the club in the 43rd minute, converting a cross from a free kick taken by Hakan Calhanoglu with a header into the net. After enduring sustained pressure from Lecce in the second half, Inter finally managed to score their second goal in the 78th minute when Barella teamed up with Marko Arnautovic to ease Inter's nerves. Lecce finished the match with ten men after Lamke Panda received a red card for dissent in the 83rd minute. Inter leads the league standings with 44 points from 17 matches, four points ahead of Juventus, who won 2-1 against Frosinone earlier in the day, while Lecce remains at 20 points in 12th place.