Catanzaro 3-2 Virtus Entella
Updated
Catanzaro won: Catanzaro 3-2 Virtus Entella in the Serie B (Round 14) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro. Catanzaro goals: Tommaso Cassandro 28', Simone Pontisso 44' (pen), Pietro Iemmello 57'. Virtus Entella goals: Andrea Franzoni 14' (pen), Davide Bariti 33'. Expected goals: 2.33-1.70. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Simone Pontisso (8.7).
Match report
Catanzaro beat Virtus Entella 3-2
Catanzaro came from behind to beat Virtus Entella 3-2 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Saturday 29 November in Serie B.
Andrea Franzoni put Virtus Entella ahead from the penalty spot on 14' (0-1), Tommaso Cassandro levelled for Catanzaro on 28' (1-1), Davide Bariti restored Virtus Entella's lead on 33' (1-2), Simone Pontisso levelled for Catanzaro from the penalty spot on 44' (2-2) and Pietro Iemmello restored Catanzaro's lead on 57' (3-2).
Catanzaro had 47% of the ball, shots were 17-13 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.33-1.70.
Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 7,691. Referee: Paride Tremolada.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Virtus Entella | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.33 | 1.70 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 23 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 307 (83%) | 351 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 9 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-5-2): Mirko Pigliacelli, Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolo Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Fabio Rispoli, Jacopo Petriccione, Simone Pontisso, Marco D'Alessandro, Pietro Iemmello, Alphadjo Cissè
Virtus Entella (3-4-2-1): Simone Colombi, Luca Parodi, Lorenzo Moretti, Ivan Marconi, Davide Bariti, Ahmad Benali, Marco Dalla Vecchia, Stefano Di Mario, Andrea Franzoni, Bernat Guiu, Flavio Russo
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Matias Antonini Lui (Catanzaro)
- 14' · Goal · Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella)
- 28' · Goal · Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro)
- 33' · Goal · Davide Bariti (Virtus Entella)
- 41' · Yellow card · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 44' · Goal · Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 46' · Substitution · Nermin Karic for Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella)
- 46' · Substitution · Davide Bettella for Matias Antonini Lui (Catanzaro)
- 57' · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 58' · Yellow card · Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 64' · Substitution · Denis Portanova for Lorenzo Moretti (Virtus Entella)
- 64' · Substitution · Alessandro Debenedetti for Flavio Russo (Virtus Entella)
- 68' · Substitution · Davide Buglio for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 68' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Marco D'Alessandro (Catanzaro)
- 74' · Substitution · Filippo Pittarello for Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 79' · Yellow card · Nicolo Brighenti (Catanzaro)
- 79' · Yellow card · Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella)
- 80' · Substitution · David Ankeye for Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella)
- 80' · Substitution · Tommaso Fumagalli for Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella)
- 81' · Substitution · Gabriele Alesi for Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 82' · Yellow card · Ahmad Benali (Virtus Entella)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ivan Marconi (Virtus Entella)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Catanzaro 2, draws 0, Virtus Entella 0.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella?
Catanzaro won, 3-2 (Serie B) on Sat, 29 Nov 2025.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella?
Sat, 29 Nov 2025, 16:15 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Virtus Entella?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Catanzaro 2 wins, 0 draws, Virtus Entella 0 wins (goals 6-3).