Catanzaro 2-0 Cesena
Updated
Catanzaro won: Catanzaro 2-0 Cesena in the Serie B (Round 18) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. Catanzaro goals: Pietro Iemmello 26', Filippo Pittarello 53'. Expected goals: 1.98-0.58. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Pietro Iemmello (8.6).
Match report
Catanzaro beat Cesena 2-0
Catanzaro beat Cesena 2-0 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Saturday 27 December in Serie B.
Pietro Iemmello put Catanzaro ahead on 26' (1-0) and Filippo Pittarello made it 2-0 on 53'.
Catanzaro had 43% of the ball, shots were 14-9 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-0.58. Catanzaro were the better side on chances, too.
Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 11,561.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 0.58 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 17 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 317 (84%) | 436 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-5-1-1): Mirko Pigliacelli, Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolo Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Simone Pontisso, Jacopo Petriccione, Alphadjo Cissè, Marco D'Alessandro, Pietro Iemmello, Filippo Pittarello
Cesena (3-5-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Dimitri Bisoli, Matteo Francesconi, Tommaso Berti, Gianluca Frabotta, Siren Diao, Cristian Shpendi
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 26' · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 42' · Yellow card · Giovanni Zaro (Cesena)
- 52' · Yellow card · Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena)
- 53' · Goal · Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro)
- 55' · Substitution · Vittorio Magni for Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena)
- 55' · Substitution · Jalen Blesa for Siren Diao (Cesena)
- 55' · Substitution · Peter Amoran for Giovanni Zaro (Cesena)
- 62' · Substitution · Fabio Rispoli for Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 62' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro)
- 73' · Substitution · Marco Olivieri for Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena)
- 73' · Yellow card · Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro)
- 77' · Substitution · Mattia Liberali for Alphadjo Cissè (Catanzaro)
- 77' · Substitution · Davide Buglio for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 81' · Substitution · Tommaso Arrigoni for Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
- 86' · Substitution · Gianluca Di Chiara for Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2004: Catanzaro 2, draws 1, Cesena 5.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Cesena?
Catanzaro won, 2-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 27 Dec 2025.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Cesena?
Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Cesena?
In 8 league meetings since 2004: Catanzaro 2 wins, 1 draws, Cesena 5 wins (goals 13-19).