An early goal from veteran Matteo Darmian fired Inter into the lead with just 5 minutes on the clock, before Calhanoglu doubled the Nerazzurri’s lead to secure the first win for the season for the defending champions.

2024-25, Italy - Serie A

Inter - Lecce 2:0 (1:0)
Goals: Darmian, 5 (1:0); Çalhanoğlu, 69 (penalty) (2:0)

Inter: Sommer; Acerbi; Pavard; Dimarco (Carlos Augusto, 72); Darmian (Dumfries, 72); Bastoni; Mkhitaryan; Çalhanoğlu (Asllani K., 82); Barella (Frattesi, 72); Thuram M. (Arnautovic, 76); Taremi
Bench: Di Gennaro; Martínez J-p; Bisseck; Fontanarosa; Zielinski P.; Correa J.

Lecce: Falcone; Gaspar; Baschirotto; Dorgu; Gendrey; Rafia (Pierotti, 64); Ramadani; Banda L. (Tete Morente, 64); Gallo A.; Pierret (Berisha M., 85); Krstovic (Coulibaly L., 85)
Bench: Früchtl; Samooja; Borbei; Pelmard; Helgason; McJannett; Marchwinski; Oudin; Burnete
Yellow Cards: Gallo A. 31; Banda L. 60