Palermo 2-1 Reggiana
Updated
Palermo won: Palermo 2-1 Reggiana in the Serie B (Round 1) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025 at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 38', Niccolo Pierozzi 64'. Reggiana goals: Elayis Tavsan 62'. Expected goals: 2.43-0.28. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Niccolo Pierozzi (8.5).
Match report
Palermo beat Reggiana 2-1
Palermo narrowly beat Reggiana 2-1 at Stadio Renzo Barbera on Saturday 23 August in Serie B.
Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead on 38' (1-0), Elayis Tavsan levelled for Reggiana on 62' (1-1) and Niccolo Pierozzi restored Palermo's lead on 64' (2-1).
Palermo had 50% of the ball, shots were 25-10 (14-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.43-0.28. Palermo were the better side on chances, too.
Niccolo Pierozzi (Palermo) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 30,868.
Match stats
| Palermo | Reggiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.43 | 0.28 |
| Total shots | 25 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 19 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 299 (85%) | 298 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 25 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 14 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 4 |
Lineups
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Francesco Bardi, Salim Diakite, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolo Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Matteo Brunori, Joel Pohjanpalo
Reggiana (3-4-2-1): Edoardo Motta, Lorenzo Libutti, Andrea Papetti, Simone Bonetti, Matteo Rover, Massimo Bertagnoli, Tobias Reinhart, Manuel Marras, Elayis Tavsan, Manolo Portanova, Cedric Gondo
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Salim Diakite (Palermo)
- 38' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Patryk Peda for Salim Diakite (Palermo)
- 52' · Yellow card · Andrea Papetti (Reggiana)
- 62' · Goal · Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana)
- 64' · Goal · Niccolo Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 69' · Substitution · Jérémy Le Douaron for Matteo Brunori (Palermo)
- 70' · Substitution · Alexis Blin for Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi (Palermo)
- 76' · Substitution · Paolo Rozzio for Lorenzo Libutti (Reggiana)
- 79' · Substitution · Antonio Palumbo for Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 79' · Substitution · Andrija Novakovich for Massimo Bertagnoli (Reggiana)
- 87' · Substitution · Giacomo Corona for Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 88' · Substitution · Leo Stulac for Tobias Reinhart (Reggiana)
- 88' · Substitution · Oumar Conte for Matteo Rover (Reggiana)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Palermo 3, draws 1, Reggiana 2.
Questions
Who won Palermo vs Reggiana?
Palermo won, 2-1 (Serie B) on Sat, 23 Aug 2025.
When and where is Palermo vs Reggiana?
Sat, 23 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Reggiana?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Palermo 3 wins, 1 draws, Reggiana 2 wins (goals 10-7).