Ascoli 1-0 Benevento
Updated
Ascoli won: Ascoli 1-0 Benevento in the Serie B (Round 3) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026 at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno. Ascoli goals: Matteo Brunori 84' (pen). Sent off: Antonio Prisco (42'). Expected goals: 2.37-0.07. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Giovanni Corradini (8.1).
Match report
Ascoli beat Benevento 1-0
Ascoli squeezed past Benevento 1-0 at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca on Saturday 5 September in Serie B.
Matteo Brunori put Ascoli ahead from the penalty spot on 84' (1-0).
Antonio Prisco (Benevento) was sent off on 42'.
Ascoli had 57% of the ball, shots were 12-4 (4-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.37-0.07. Ascoli were the better side on chances, too.
Giovanni Corradini (Ascoli) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 12,997. Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi.
Match stats
| Ascoli | Benevento | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.37 | 0.07 |
| Total shots | 12 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 14 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 339 (89%) | 225 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 12 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 0 |
Lineups
Ascoli (3-5-2): Samuele Vitale, Tommaso Milanese, Marcos Curado, Nicholas Rizzo, Andrea Silipo, Giovanni Corradini, Samuele Damiani, Sergiu Perciun, Abdoul Guiébré, Gabriele Gori, Simone D'Uffizi
Benevento (4-1-3-2): Gianmarco Vannucchi, Leonardo Sernicola, Stefano Scognamillo, Pietro Saio, Pietro Beruatto, Antonio Prisco, Davide Lamesta, Mattia Maita, Luigi Cherubini, Francesco Paolo Salvemini, Marco Tumminello
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Antonio Prisco (Benevento)
- 42' · Red card · Antonio Prisco (Benevento)
- 42' · Yellow card · Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli)
- 45' · Yellow card · Marcos Curado (Ascoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Christian Dalle Mura for Marco Tumminello (Benevento)
- 46' · Substitution · Christian Kouan for Luigi Cherubini (Benevento)
- 53' · Substitution · Matteo Brunori for Sergiu Perciun (Ascoli)
- 54' · Substitution · Giacomo De Pieri for Andrea Silipo (Ascoli)
- 54' · Substitution · Amine Chakir for Gabriele Gori (Ascoli)
- 64' · Substitution · Antonis Siatounis for Davide Lamesta (Benevento)
- 66' · Yellow card · Pietro Beruatto (Benevento)
- 68' · Yellow card · Mattia Maita (Benevento)
- 70' · Substitution · Edoardo Pierozzi for Pietro Beruatto (Benevento)
- 73' · Substitution · Gennaro Acampora for Samuele Damiani (Ascoli)
- 84' · Goal · Matteo Brunori (Ascoli)
- 85' · Substitution · David Okereke for Pietro Saio (Benevento)
- 86' · Yellow card · Christian Kouan (Benevento)
- 88' · Substitution · Federico Gattoni for Tommaso Milanese (Ascoli)
All-time head-to-head
11 league meetings since 2016: Ascoli 3, draws 5, Benevento 3.
Questions
Who won Ascoli vs Benevento?
Ascoli won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 5 Sept 2026.
When and where is Ascoli vs Benevento?
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Ascoli and Benevento?
In 11 league meetings since 2016: Ascoli 3 wins, 5 draws, Benevento 3 wins (goals 11-15).