Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena
Updated
Cesena won: Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena in the Serie B (Round 3) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Sampdoria goals: Nikolas Ioannou 90'+2. Cesena goals: Michele Castagnetti 37', Giovanni Zaro 53'. Expected goals: 0.33-1.75. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Giovanni Zaro (8.4).
Match report
Cesena beat Sampdoria 2-1
Cesena narrowly beat Sampdoria 2-1 away from home at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Saturday 13 September in Serie B.
Michele Castagnetti put Cesena ahead on 37' (0-1), Giovanni Zaro made it 0-2 on 53' and Nikolas Ioannou pulled one back for Sampdoria on 90+2' (1-2).
Sampdoria had 54% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (1-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.33-1.75. Cesena were the better side on chances, too.
Giovanni Zaro (Cesena) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 23,745.
Match stats
| Sampdoria | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.33 | 1.75 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 24 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 376 (81%) | 298 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 1 | 2 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Sampdoria (4-2-3-1): Gaetan Coucke, Lorenzo Venuti, Alessandro Pio Riccio, Stipe Vulikic, Nikolas Ioannou, Oliver Abildgaard, Liam Henderson, Francesco Conti, Antonin Barak, Estanis Pedrola, Massimo Coda
Cesena (3-5-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Dimitri Bisoli, Michele Castagnetti, Tommaso Berti, Gianluca Frabotta, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi
Key events
- 10' · Yellow card · Stipe Vulikic (Sampdoria)
- 24' · Yellow card · Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria)
- 37' · Goal · Michele Castagnetti (Cesena)
- 46' · Substitution · Marvin Cuni for Francesco Conti (Sampdoria)
- 52' · Substitution · Luigi Cherubini for Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria)
- 53' · Goal · Giovanni Zaro (Cesena)
- 57' · Yellow card · Liam Henderson (Sampdoria)
- 69' · Substitution · Simone Pafundi for Antonin Barak (Sampdoria)
- 70' · Substitution · Fabio Depaoli for Lorenzo Venuti (Sampdoria)
- 71' · Yellow card · Cristian Shpendi (Cesena)
- 78' · Substitution · Emanuele Adamo for Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena)
- 78' · Substitution · Matteo Francesconi for Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena)
- 82' · Yellow card · Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
- 83' · Substitution · Alessandro Bellemo for Liam Henderson (Sampdoria)
- 84' · Substitution · Simone Bastoni for Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
- 84' · Substitution · Siren Diao for Cristian Shpendi (Cesena)
- 86' · Yellow card · Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 1999: Sampdoria 2, draws 6, Cesena 3.
Questions
Who won Sampdoria vs Cesena?
Cesena won, 1-2 (Serie B) on Sat, 13 Sept 2025.
When and where is Sampdoria vs Cesena?
Sat, 13 Sept 2025, 17:30 UTC at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Sampdoria and Cesena?
In 11 league meetings since 1999: Sampdoria 2 wins, 6 draws, Cesena 3 wins (goals 13-13).