When he handed Salernitana the lead in the fifth minute, Boulaye Dia provided the team the perfect head start. Tonny Vilhena doubled the lead in the 20th. Three minutes later, Gabriel Strefezza gave Lecce a chance to respond, but Salernitana held on to secure its first victory since the end of October. Salernitana moved up to 19th as a result, one point ahead of Lecce and nine points above the relegation zone.
Bologna, which had previously been reluctant of getting involved in a fight for survival, has now climbed to ninth place, only two points off the last qualification berth for European play. Bologna took the lead in the first half thanks to a goal from Stefan Posch, and in the 77th minute, Riccardo Orsolini increased the advantage for his team after having a goal disallowed for offside.