Catanzaro 3-0 Palermo
Updated
Catanzaro won: Catanzaro 3-0 Palermo in the Serie B (Round 1/2) on Sun, 17 May 2026 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro. Catanzaro goals: Pietro Iemmello 1', Pietro Iemmello 15', Mattia Liberali 41'. Expected goals: 1.53-0.45. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Pietro Iemmello (9.3).
Match report
Catanzaro rout Palermo 3-0
Catanzaro thrashed Palermo 3-0 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Sunday 17 May in Serie B.
Pietro Iemmello put Catanzaro ahead on 1' (1-0), added another on 15' (2-0) and Mattia Liberali made it 3-0 on 41'.
Catanzaro had 45% of the ball, shots were 13-9 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.53-0.45. Catanzaro were the better side on chances, too.
Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 8,400. Referee: Ermanno Feliciani.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.53 | 0.45 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 13 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 294 (79%) | 351 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 2 |
| Total shots | 13 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 6 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli, Tommaso Cassandro, Matias Antonini Lui, Nicolò Brighenti, Costantino Favasuli, Jacopo Petriccione, Simone Pontisso, Gabriele Alesi, Mattia Liberali, Pietro Iemmello, Filippo Pittarello
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Jesse Joronen, Patryk Peda, Giangiacomo Magnani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolò Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Jérémy Le Douaron, Antonio Palumbo, Joel Pohjanpalo
Key events
- 1' · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 15' · Goal · Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 33' · Yellow card · Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 41' · Goal · Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi for Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 52' · Substitution · Dennis Tørset Johnsen for Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 59' · Yellow card · Tommaso Augello (Palermo)
- 60' · Substitution · Alexis Blin for Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 61' · Substitution · Rui Modesto for Tommaso Augello (Palermo)
- 76' · Substitution · Marco Pompetti for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 76' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro)
- 85' · Substitution · Federico Di Francesco for Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 85' · Substitution · Fabio Rispoli for Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro)
- 88' · Substitution · Samuel Giovane for Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Catanzaro 3, draws 1, Palermo 2.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Palermo?
Catanzaro won, 3-0 (Serie B) on Sun, 17 May 2026.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Palermo?
Sun, 17 May 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Palermo?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Catanzaro 3 wins, 1 draws, Palermo 2 wins (goals 9-9).