Palermo 2-1 Mantova
Updated
Palermo won: Palermo 2-1 Mantova in the Serie B (Round 28) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026 at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo. Palermo goals: Filippo Ranocchia 2', Joel Pohjanpalo 38'. Mantova goals: Tommaso Marras 68' (pen). Sent off: Federico Zuccon (32'), Alexis Blin (67'). Expected goals: 1.48-1.05. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Tommaso Augello (8.3).
Match report
Palermo beat Mantova 2-1
Palermo edged Mantova 2-1 at Stadio Renzo Barbera on Wednesday 4 March in Serie B.
Filippo Ranocchia put Palermo ahead on 2' (1-0), Joel Pohjanpalo made it 2-0 on 38' and Tommaso Marras pulled one back for Mantova from the penalty spot on 68' (2-1).
Federico Zuccon (Mantova) was sent off on 32' and Alexis Blin (Palermo) was sent off on 67'.
Palermo had 54% of the ball, shots were 17-7 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-1.05.
Tommaso Augello (Palermo) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 25,849. Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi.
Match stats
| Palermo | Mantova | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 297 (82%) | 252 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 2 |
Lineups
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Jesse Joronen, Patryk Peda, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolò Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Jérémy Le Douaron, Antonio Palumbo, Joel Pohjanpalo
Mantova (3-4-3): Francesco Bardi, Ali Dembélé, Stefano Cella, Alessio Castellini, Nicolò Radaelli, Simone Trimboli, Federico Zuccon, Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia, Davide Bragantini, Davis Mensah, Maat Caprini
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 17' · Yellow card · Federico Zuccon (Mantova)
- 19' · Yellow card · Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 32' · Red card · Federico Zuccon (Mantova)
- 38' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Flavio Paoletti for Davide Bragantini (Mantova)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexis Blin for Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 53' · Substitution · Tommaso Marras for Davis Mensah (Mantova)
- 53' · Substitution · Tommaso Maggioni for Ali Dembélé (Mantova)
- 67' · Red card · Alexis Blin (Palermo)
- 68' · Goal · Tommaso Marras (Mantova)
- 69' · Substitution · Claudio Gomes for Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
- 70' · Yellow card · Alessio Castellini (Mantova)
- 71' · Yellow card · Nicolò Radaelli (Mantova)
- 75' · Yellow card · Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 77' · Substitution · Dennis Tørset Johnsen for Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 77' · Substitution · Leonardo Mancuso for Alessio Castellini (Mantova)
- 77' · Substitution · Nicoló Buso for Maat Caprini (Mantova)
- 81' · Yellow card · Patryk Peda (Palermo)
- 84' · Substitution · Giangiacomo Magnani for Patryk Peda (Palermo)
- 84' · Substitution · Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi for Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
All-time head-to-head
5 league meetings since 2024: Palermo 2, draws 3, Mantova 0.
Questions
Who won Palermo vs Mantova?
Palermo won, 2-1 (Serie B) on Wed, 4 Mar 2026.
When and where is Palermo vs Mantova?
Wed, 4 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Mantova?
In 5 league meetings since 2024: Palermo 2 wins, 3 draws, Mantova 0 wins (goals 7-4).