Match report

Chievo Defeats Pescara 1-0 in Serie B Clash

Chievo
Chievo
1–0
FT
Pescara
Pescara
Jul 31, 2020

Chievo secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Pescara in a closely contested Serie B match, with L. Garritano netting the only goal in the 89th minute. The win moves Chievo closer to the promotion zone, while Pescara's hopes take a slight hit. Despite early yellow cards to Ledian Memushaj and L. Palmiero, Pescara struggled to find the back of the net, allowing Chievo to consolidate their lead.

Key Facts

  • • Chievo secured a 1-0 victory over Pescara
  • • L. Garritano scored the only goal in the 89th minute
  • • Pescara's Ledian Memushaj and L. Palmiero received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Chievo's E. Vignato also received a yellow card in the 35th minute
  • • G. Kastanos, G. Scognamiglio, Gennaro Borrelli, and A. Bruno substituted for Pescara
  • • G. Di Noia, E. Zuelli, Salvatore Esposito, and J. Morsay substituted for Chievo

Lineups

Chievo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Adrian Šemper (G)
  • 41 Lorenzo Dickmann (D)
  • 15 Maxime Leverbe (D)
  • 33 Michele Rigione (D)
  • 13 Francesco Renzetti (D)
  • 8 Jacopo Segre (M)
  • 4 Joel Obi (M)
  • 16 Luca Garritano (M)
  • 27 Damir Ceter (F)
  • 23 Filip Đorđević (F)
  • 25 Emanuel Vignato (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 Michele Nardi
  • 20 Elimelech Enyan
  • 39 Marin Cavar
  • 3 Matteo Cotali
  • 36 Emanuele Zuelli
  • 18 Ibrahim Karamoko
  • 6 Salvatore Esposito
  • 7 David Ivan
  • 40 Giovanni Di Noia
  • 26 Jonathan Morsay
  • 34 Sergej Grubač
  • 11 Hervin Ongenda

Pescara

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Vincenzo Fiorillo (G)
  • 18 Davide Bettella (D)
  • 16 Mirko Drudi (D)
  • 3 Cristiano Del Grosso (D)
  • 27 Gabriele Zappa (M)
  • 31 Massimiliano Busellato (M)
  • 20 Luca Palmiero (M)
  • 8 Ledian Memushaj (M)
  • 25 Luca Crecco (M)
  • 11 Cristian Galano (F)
  • 19 Riccardo Maniero (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Fabrizio Alastra
  • 6 Gennaro Scognamiglio
  • 7 Edgar Elizalde
  • 2 Hugo Campagnaro
  • 40 Edoardo Masciangelo
  • 5 Alessandro Bruno
  • 35 Filippo Melegoni
  • 37 Grigoris Kastanos
  • 13 Luca Clemenza
  • 17 Fabian Pavone
  • 10 Manuel Pucciarelli
  • 29 Gennaro Borrelli

Timeline

  1. Pescara
    10' Pescara Card · Yellow Card
    Ledian Memushaj
  2. Pescara
    32' Pescara Card · Yellow Card
    L. Palmiero
  3. Chievo
    35' Chievo Card · Yellow Card
    E. Vignato
  4. Pescara
    60' Pescara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Kastanos · On: L. Palmiero
  5. Chievo
    68' Chievo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Di Noia · On: D. Ceter
  6. Pescara
    70' Pescara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Scognamiglio · On: Cristiano Del Grosso
  7. Chievo
    80' Chievo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Zuelli · On: J. Segre
  8. Pescara
    83' Pescara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gennaro Borrelli · On: R. Maniero
  9. Pescara
    83' Pescara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Bruno · On: Ledian Memushaj
  10. Chievo
    86' Chievo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Salvatore Esposito · On: J. Obi
  11. Chievo
    87' Chievo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Morsay · On: E. Vignato
  12. Chievo
    89' Chievo Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Garritano

Match Stats

Stat Chievo Pescara
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 86% 83%
Offsides 0 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 3
Corners 4 1
Total Passes 486 388
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 6 1
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 419 323
Shots Inside Box 12 0
Saves 1 5
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pescara's early yellow cards to Ledian Memushaj and L. Palmiero disrupted their rhythm, allowing Chievo to control the midfield.
  • ▸ Chievo's late goal by L. Garritano in the 89th minute sealed the victory, securing a vital three points for their promotion push.