Palermo 2-0 Cesena
Updated
Palermo won: Palermo 2-0 Cesena in the Serie B (Round 35) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 9', Joel Pohjanpalo 71'. Expected goals: 1.82-1.35. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Joel Pohjanpalo (9).
Match report
Palermo beat Cesena 2-0
Palermo beat Cesena 2-0 at Stadio Renzo Barbera on Saturday 18 April in Serie B.
Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead on 9' (1-0) and added another on 71' (2-0).
Palermo had 39% of the ball, shots were 17-14 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.82-1.35.
Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 31,959.
Match stats
| Palermo | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.82 | 1.35 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (86%) | 545 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Total shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 6 |
Lineups
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Alfred Gomis, Niccolò Pierozzi, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Rui Modesto, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Jérémy Le Douaron, Antonio Palumbo, Joel Pohjanpalo
Cesena (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Matteo Piacentini, Tommaso Corazza, Michele Castagnetti, Dimitri Bisoli, Cristian Shpendi, Tommaso Berti, Marco Olivieri, Alberto Cerri
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 41' · Yellow card · Alberto Cerri (Cesena)
- 71' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 72' · Substitution · Gianluca Frabotta for Tommaso Corazza (Cesena)
- 72' · Substitution · Gaetano Castrovilli for Michele Castagnetti (Cesena)
- 72' · Substitution · Riccardo Ciervo for Alberto Cerri (Cesena)
- 74' · Substitution · Samuel Giovane for Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
- 74' · Substitution · Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi for Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 78' · Substitution · Giacomo Vrioni for Marco Olivieri (Cesena)
- 80' · Substitution · Aljosa Vasic for Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 80' · Substitution · Giangiacomo Magnani for Rui Modesto (Palermo)
- 87' · Substitution · Giacomo Corona for Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 90' · Substitution · Tommaso Arrigoni for Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2010: Palermo 4, draws 8, Cesena 2.
Questions
Who won Palermo vs Cesena?
Palermo won, 2-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 18 Apr 2026.
When and where is Palermo vs Cesena?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Cesena?
In 14 league meetings since 2010: Palermo 4 wins, 8 draws, Cesena 2 wins (goals 15-12).