Venezia 1-2 Cesena
Updated
Cesena won: Venezia 1-2 Cesena in the Serie B (Round 4) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025 at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. Venezia goals: Gianluca Busio 83' (pen). Cesena goals: Riccardo Ciervo 54', Massimiliano Mangraviti 72'. Sent off: Alfred Duncan (90'). Expected goals: 2.13-1.75. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Riccardo Ciervo (7.8).
Match report
Cesena beat Venezia 2-1
Cesena squeezed past Venezia 2-1 away from home at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo on Saturday 20 September in Serie B.
Riccardo Ciervo put Cesena ahead on 54' (0-1), Massimiliano Mangraviti made it 0-2 on 72' and Gianluca Busio pulled one back for Venezia from the penalty spot on 83' (1-2).
Alfred Duncan (Venezia) was sent off on 90+4'.
Venezia had 68% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-1.75.
Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 8,191.
Match stats
| Venezia | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 1.75 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 480 (88%) | 184 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 9 |
Lineups
Venezia (3-5-2): Filip Stankovic, Antoine Hainaut, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Bartol Franjic, Seid Korac, Andrea Adorante, Issa Doumbia, Gianluca Busio, Joel Schingtienne, John Yeboah, Alfred Duncan
Cesena (3-5-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Tommaso Berti, Michele Castagnetti, Matteo Francesconi, Emanuele Adamo, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi
Key events
- 25' · Yellow card · Michele Castagnetti (Cesena)
- 54' · Goal · Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena)
- 61' · Substitution · Daniel Fila for Andrea Adorante (Venezia)
- 61' · Substitution · Ridgeciano Haps for Antoine Hainaut (Venezia)
- 61' · Substitution · Michael Venturi for Joel Schingtienne (Venezia)
- 62' · Substitution · Raffaele Celia for Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena)
- 63' · Yellow card · Gianluca Busio (Venezia)
- 70' · Substitution · Marin Sverko for Bartol Franjic (Venezia)
- 71' · Substitution · Dimitri Bisoli for Michele Castagnetti (Cesena)
- 71' · Substitution · Siren Diao for Cristian Shpendi (Cesena)
- 72' · Goal · Massimiliano Mangraviti (Cesena)
- 77' · Substitution · Antonio Casas for John Yeboah (Venezia)
- 83' · Goal · Gianluca Busio (Venezia)
- 84' · Substitution · Simone Bastoni for Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
- 84' · Substitution · Matteo Piacentini for Massimiliano Mangraviti (Cesena)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Marin Sverko (Venezia)
- 90'+4 · Red card · Alfred Duncan (Venezia)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Issa Doumbia (Venezia)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2004: Venezia 2, draws 2, Cesena 2.
Questions
Who won Venezia vs Cesena?
Cesena won, 1-2 (Serie B) on Sat, 20 Sept 2025.
When and where is Venezia vs Cesena?
Sat, 20 Sept 2025, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Venezia and Cesena?
In 6 league meetings since 2004: Venezia 2 wins, 2 draws, Cesena 2 wins (goals 7-5).