Palermo 2-0 Catanzaro
Updated
Palermo won: Palermo 2-0 Catanzaro in the Serie B (Round 1/2) on Wed, 20 May 2026 at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo. Palermo goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 3', Rui Modesto 89'. Sent off: Niccolò Pierozzi (90'), Antonio Palumbo (90'). Expected goals: 2.26-0.63. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Jesse Joronen (8.4).
Match report
Palermo beat Catanzaro 2-0
Palermo saw off Catanzaro 2-0 at Stadio Renzo Barbera on Wednesday 20 May in Serie B.
Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead on 3' (1-0) and Rui Modesto made it 2-0 on 89'.
Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo) was sent off on 90+3' and Antonio Palumbo (Palermo) was sent off on 90+6'.
Palermo had 53% of the ball, shots were 17-12 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.26-0.63. Palermo were the better side on chances, too.
Jesse Joronen (Palermo) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 33,286.
Match stats
| Palermo | Catanzaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 5 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 251 (76%) | 231 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Palermo (4-3-3): Jesse Joronen, Niccolò Pierozzi, Patryk Peda, Pietro Ceccaroni, Tommaso Augello, Jacopo Segre, Antonio Palumbo, Filippo Ranocchia, Jérémy Le Douaron, Joel Pohjanpalo, Dennis Tørset Johnsen
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
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 16' · Substitution · Giangiacomo Magnani for Patryk Peda (Palermo)
- 20' · Yellow card · Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Palermo)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Federico Di Francesco for Mattia Liberali (Catanzaro)
- 46' · Substitution · Aljosa Vasic for Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 49' · Yellow card · Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro)
- 50' · Substitution · Rui Modesto for Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 61' · Substitution · Marco Pompetti for Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro)
- 65' · Yellow card · Aljosa Vasic (Palermo)
- 75' · Substitution · Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi for Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Palermo)
- 76' · Substitution · Giacomo Corona for Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo)
- 78' · Substitution · Ruggero Frosinini for Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro)
- 78' · Substitution · Fabio Rispoli for Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 88' · Substitution · Ervin Bashi for Costantino Favasuli (Catanzaro)
- 89' · Goal · Rui Modesto (Palermo)
- 90'+3 · Red card · Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Federico Di Francesco (Catanzaro)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Palermo 2, draws 1, Catanzaro 3.
Questions
Who won Palermo vs Catanzaro?
Palermo won, 2-0 (Serie B) on Wed, 20 May 2026.
When and where is Palermo vs Catanzaro?
Wed, 20 May 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Catanzaro?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Palermo 2 wins, 1 draws, Catanzaro 3 wins (goals 9-9).