Catanzaro 2-0 Mantova
Updated
Catanzaro won: Catanzaro 2-0 Mantova in the Serie B (Round 25) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro. Catanzaro goals: Pietro Iemmello 5', Simone Pontisso 39'. Expected goals: 0.56-1.70. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Pietro Iemmello (8.5).
Match report
Catanzaro beat Mantova 2-0
Catanzaro saw off Mantova 2-0 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Saturday 14 February in Serie B.
Pietro Iemmello put Catanzaro ahead on 5' (1-0) and Simone Pontisso made it 2-0 on 39'.
Catanzaro had 43% of the ball, shots were 4-19 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-1.70. Mantova created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 7,405. Referee: Andrea Zanotti.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Mantova | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 4 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 | 40 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 266 (78%) | 344 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 11 |
| Total shots | 4 | 19 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 12 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli, Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolo Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Simone Pontisso, Jacopo Petriccione, Marco D'Alessandro, Mattia Liberali, Patrick Nuamah, Pietro Iemmello
Mantova (3-4-2-1): Francesco Bardi, Andrea Meroni, Tommaso Maggioni, Alessio Castellini, Ali Dembélé, Simone Trimboli, David Wieser, Tiago Goncalves, Tommaso Marras, Francesco Ruocco, Davis Mensah
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 39' · Goal · Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Tiago Goncalves (Mantova)
- 57' · Substitution · Nicolo Radaelli for Tiago Goncalves (Mantova)
- 57' · Substitution · Fahem Benaissa-Yahia for Tommaso Maggioni (Mantova)
- 66' · Substitution · Nikolas Muci for Francesco Ruocco (Mantova)
- 66' · Substitution · Rachid Kouda for David Wieser (Mantova)
- 67' · Substitution · Leonardo Mancuso for Davis Mensah (Mantova)
- 69' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro)
- 69' · Substitution · Marco Pompetti for Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro)
- 78' · Substitution · Davide Buglio for Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro)
- 78' · Substitution · Gabriele Alesi for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · N'Dri Koffi for Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2005: Catanzaro 2, draws 3, Mantova 2.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Mantova?
Catanzaro won, 2-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 14 Feb 2026.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Mantova?
Sat, 14 Feb 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Mantova?
In 7 league meetings since 2005: Catanzaro 2 wins, 3 draws, Mantova 2 wins (goals 8-7).