Catanzaro 3-0 Avellino
Updated
Catanzaro won: Catanzaro 3-0 Avellino in the Serie B (Round 1/4) on Tue, 12 May 2026 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro. Catanzaro goals: Simone Pontisso 41', Tommaso Cassandro 83', Pietro Iemmello 90'+3 (pen). Expected goals: 2.09-0.75. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Tommaso Cassandro (8.4).
Match report
Catanzaro rout Avellino 3-0
Catanzaro swept aside Avellino 3-0 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Tuesday 12 May in Serie B.
Simone Pontisso put Catanzaro ahead on 41' (1-0), Tommaso Cassandro made it 2-0 on 83' and Pietro Iemmello made it 3-0 from the penalty spot on 90+3'.
Catanzaro had 47% of the ball, shots were 20-8 (8-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.09-0.75. Catanzaro were the better side on chances, too.
Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 10,210.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Avellino | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.09 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 324 (84%) | 350 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 5 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli, Tommaso Cassandro, Nicolò Brighenti, Matias Antonini Lui, Costantino Favasuli, Simone Pontisso, Jacopo Petriccione, Federico Di Francesco, Mattia Liberali, Gabriele Alesi, Filippo Pittarello
Avellino (4-3-1-2): Antony Iannarilli, Tommaso Cancellotti, Armando Izzo, Patrick Enrici, Filippo Missori, Dimitrios Sounas, Luca Palmiero, Michele Besaggio, Martin Palumbo, Cosimo Patierno, Raffaele Russo
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino)
- 41' · Goal · Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 54' · Substitution · Luca Pandolfi for Michele Besaggio (Avellino)
- 54' · Substitution · Tommaso Biasci for Cosimo Patierno (Avellino)
- 60' · Substitution · Roberto Insigne for Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino)
- 69' · Substitution · Fabio Rispoli for Federico Di Francesco (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Marco Pompetti for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Pietro Iemmello for Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Luca D'Andrea for Luca Palmiero (Avellino)
- 80' · Substitution · Andréa Le Borgne for Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino)
- 83' · Goal · Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 90'+4 · Substitution · Patrick Nuamah for Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2005: Catanzaro 1, draws 1, Avellino 2.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Avellino?
Catanzaro won, 3-0 (Serie B) on Tue, 12 May 2026.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Avellino?
Tue, 12 May 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Avellino?
In 4 league meetings since 2005: Catanzaro 1 wins, 1 draws, Avellino 2 wins (goals 3-5).