Pescara 2-1 Palermo
Updated
Pescara won: Pescara 2-1 Palermo in the Serie B (Round 27) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026 at Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia, Pescara. Pescara goals: Lorenzo Insigne 55', Lorenzo Meazzi 87'. Palermo goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 47'. Expected goals: 1.30-1.50. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Lorenzo Insigne (8.5).
Match report
Pescara beat Palermo 2-1
Pescara came from behind to beat Palermo 2-1 at Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia on Sunday 1 March in Serie B.
Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead on 47' (0-1), Lorenzo Insigne levelled for Pescara on 55' (1-1) and Lorenzo Meazzi restored Pescara's lead on 87' (2-1).
Lorenzo Meazzi's 87' strike proved decisive.
Pescara had 53% of the ball, shots were 15-12 (9-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.30-1.50.
Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,478. Referee: Fabio Maresca.
Match stats
| Pescara | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.30 | 1.50 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 289 (75%) | 249 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 4 |
| Total shots | 15 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 10 |
Lineups
Pescara (4-3-1-2): Ivan Saio, Marco Davide Faraoni, Riccardo Capellini, Davide Bettella, Andrea Cagnano, Luca Valzania, Gastón Brugman, Gennaro Acampora, Antonio Di Nardo, Flavio Russo, Lorenzo Insigne
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Jesse Joronen, Patryk Peda, Giangiacomo Magnani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolò Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Antonio Palumbo, Dennis Tørset Johnsen, Joel Pohjanpalo
Key events
- 45' · Yellow card · Patryk Peda (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Bartosz Bereszynski for Patryk Peda (Palermo)
- 47' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 50' · Yellow card · Gennaro Acampora (Pescara)
- 52' · Yellow card · Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 55' · Goal · Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara)
- 62' · Substitution · Alexis Blin for Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 62' · Substitution · Jérémy Le Douaron for Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Palermo)
- 63' · Substitution · Lorenzo Berardi for Gennaro Acampora (Pescara)
- 68' · Substitution · Lorenzo Meazzi for Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara)
- 73' · Substitution · Claudio Gomes for Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 80' · Substitution · Davide Veroli for Giangiacomo Magnani (Palermo)
- 85' · Substitution · Giorgio Altare for Marco Davide Faraoni (Pescara)
- 87' · Goal · Lorenzo Meazzi (Pescara)
- 89' · Yellow card · Davide Bettella (Pescara)
- 90' · Yellow card · Antonio Di Nardo (Pescara)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Gastón Brugman (Pescara)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2003: Pescara 4, draws 4, Palermo 6.
Questions
Who won Pescara vs Palermo?
Pescara won, 2-1 (Serie B) on Sun, 1 Mar 2026.
When and where is Pescara vs Palermo?
Sun, 1 Mar 2026, 14:00 UTC at Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia, Pescara, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Pescara and Palermo?
In 14 league meetings since 2003: Pescara 4 wins, 4 draws, Palermo 6 wins (goals 15-23).