Match report

Cittadella Defeats Venezia 1-0 in Serie B Clash

Cittadella
Cittadella
1–0
FT
Venezia
Venezia
Jul 27, 2020

Cittadella held off a spirited Venezia to secure a 1-0 victory in Serie B. The match was a defensive struggle until F. Proia's 93rd-minute goal settled the game for Cittadella, who defended tenaciously despite the early loss of key players to yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Cittadella 1–0 Venezia
  • • Goal: F. Proia (Cittadella) - 90+3'
  • • Yellow Cards: D. Adorni (14'), D. Frare (34'), C. DuRso (66') - Cittadella
  • • Yellow Cards: M. Modolo (11'), L. Fiordilino (44'), C. Molinaro (48') - Venezia
  • • Substitutions: F. Stanco, R. Perticone, M. Iori, M. De Marchi - Cittadella
  • • Substitutions: M. Aramu, G. Monachello, A. Marino, G. Zigoni - Venezia

Lineups

Cittadella

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Alberto Paleari (G)
  • 2 Christian Mora (D)
  • 15 Domenico Frare (D)
  • 5 Davide Adorni (D)
  • 3 Amedeo Benedetti (D)
  • 16 Alessio Vita (M)
  • 8 Federico Proia (M)
  • 23 Simone Branca (M)
  • 10 Christian D'Urso (M)
  • 9 Davide Diaw (F)
  • 17 Marco Rosafio (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Luca Maniero
  • 6 Agostino Camigliano
  • 18 Romano Perticone
  • 13 Alberto Rizzo
  • 20 Mario Gargiulo
  • 26 Nicola Pavan
  • 4 Manuel Iori
  • 19 Michael De Marchi
  • 30 Francesco Stanco

Venezia

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 12 Luca Lezzerini (G)
  • 33 Ivan Lakićević (D)
  • 13 Marco Modolo (D)
  • 32 Pietro Ceccaroni (D)
  • 11 Cristian Molinaro (D)
  • 25 Lorenzo Lollo (M)
  • 16 Luca Fiordilino (M)
  • 23 Youssef Maleh (M)
  • 10 Mattia Aramu (M)
  • 9 Adriano Montalto (F)
  • 19 Samuele Longo (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Bruno Bertinato
  • 22 Alberto Pomini
  • 20 Davide Riccardi
  • 2 Alessandro Fiordaliso
  • 21 Michele Cremonesi
  • 15 Antonio Marino
  • 4 Franco Zuculini
  • 6 Sergiu Suciu
  • 5 Antonio Junior Vacca
  • 18 Gaetano Monachello
  • 17 Gianmarco Zigoni
  • 28 Alessandro Capello

Timeline

  1. Venezia
    11' Venezia Card · Yellow Card
    M. Modolo
  2. Cittadella
    14' Cittadella Card · Yellow Card
    D. Adorni
  3. Cittadella
    34' Cittadella Card · Yellow Card
    Domenico Frare
  4. Venezia
    44' Venezia Card · Yellow Card
    L. Fiordilino
  5. Venezia
    48' Venezia Card · Yellow Card
    C. Molinaro
  6. Cittadella
    66' Cittadella Card · Yellow Card
    C. DUrso
  7. Cittadella
    73' Cittadella subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Stanco · On: Marco Rosafio
  8. Cittadella
    74' Cittadella subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Romano Perticone · On: C. Mora
  9. Cittadella
    77' Cittadella subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Iori · On: A. Vita
  10. Venezia
    83' Venezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Capello · On: M. Aramu
  11. Cittadella
    85' Cittadella subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. De Marchi · On: C. DUrso
  12. Venezia
    86' Venezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Monachello · On: S. Longo
  13. Venezia
    87' Venezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Marino · On: A. Montalto
  14. Cittadella
    90'+3 Cittadella Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Proia · Assist: Amedeo Benedetti
  15. Venezia
    90'+5 Venezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Zigoni · On: L. Lollo

Match Stats

Stat Cittadella Venezia
Fouls 21 13
Pass Accuracy 78% 62%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 363 309
Yellow Cards 3 3
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 8 5
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 283 192
Shots Inside Box 11 6
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Cittadella's early yellow cards to Adorni and Frare put pressure on their defense, but they managed to hold off Venezia's attacks.
  • ▸ F. Proia's late goal in the 93rd minute provided the winning margin, securing Cittadella's victory after a tense match.