Match report

Pescara Defeats Perugia 2-1 in Serie B Clash

Pescara
Pescara
2–1
FT
Perugia
Perugia
Aug 10, 2020

Pescara held off Perugia to secure a 2-1 victory in their Serie B encounter. The visitors took the lead through Christian Kouan, but Pescara responded quickly with a goal from C. Galano, followed by a penalty conversion from R. Maniero, ensuring a crucial win for the home side.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Pescara 2–1 Perugia
  • • Christian Kouan scored for Perugia at the 40th minute
  • • C. Galano equalized for Pescara at the 58th minute
  • • R. Maniero scored a penalty for Pescara at the 68th minute
  • • Nicolussi Caviglia and Buonaiuto were introduced as substitutes for Perugia at the 63rd minute

Lineups

Pescara

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Vincenzo Fiorillo (G)
  • 27 Gabriele Zappa (D)
  • 2 Hugo Campagnaro (D)
  • 6 Gennaro Scognamiglio (D)
  • 40 Edoardo Masciangelo (D)
  • 8 Ledian Memushaj (M)
  • 20 Luca Palmiero (M)
  • 37 Grigoris Kastanos (M)
  • 11 Cristian Galano (F)
  • 19 Riccardo Maniero (F)
  • 10 Manuel Pucciarelli (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Fabrizio Alastra
  • 3 Cristiano Del Grosso
  • 7 Edgar Elizalde
  • 18 Davide Bettella
  • 31 Massimiliano Busellato
  • 25 Luca Crecco
  • 35 Filippo Melegoni
  • 5 Alessandro Bruno
  • 13 Luca Clemenza
  • 41 Miloš Bočić
  • 17 Fabian Pavone
  • 29 Gennaro Borrelli

Perugia

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Guglielmo Vicario (G)
  • 7 Pasquale Mazzocchi (D)
  • 2 Aleandro Rosi (D)
  • 32 Norbert Gyömbér (D)
  • 6 Filippo Sgarbi (D)
  • 25 Nicola Falasco (D)
  • 23 Marcello Falzerano (M)
  • 4 Marco Carraro (M)
  • 28 Christian Kouan (M)
  • 29 Christian Capone (M)
  • 8 Diego Falcinelli (F)

Substitutes

  • 37 Marco Albertoni
  • 22 Andrea Fulignati
  • 30 Samuele Righetti
  • 3 Mardochee Nzita
  • 10 Vlad Dragomir
  • 15 Amara Konate
  • 14 Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
  • 36 Federico Melchiorri
  • 9 Pietro Iemmello
  • 11 Cristian Buonaiuto

Timeline

  1. Perugia
    21' Perugia Card · Yellow Card
    N. Gyömbér
  2. Perugia
    40' Perugia Goal · Normal Goal
    Christian Kouan · Assist: M. Falzerano
  3. Pescara
    58' Pescara Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Galano · Assist: E. Masciangelo
  4. Perugia
    59' Perugia Card · Yellow Card
    P. Mazzocchi
  5. Perugia
    63' Perugia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Nicolussi Caviglia · On: C. Capone
  6. Perugia
    63' Perugia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Buonaiuto · On: M. Falzerano
  7. Pescara
    68' Pescara Goal · Penalty
    R. Maniero
  8. Pescara
    72' Pescara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Busellato · On: L. Palmiero
  9. Perugia
    72' Perugia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Nzita · On: Filippo Sgarbi
  10. Perugia
    72' Perugia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Melchiorri · On: Diego Falcinelli
  11. Pescara
    82' Pescara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bočić · On: R. Maniero
  12. Pescara
    82' Pescara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Crecco · On: G. Kastanos
  13. Pescara
    84' Pescara Card · Yellow Card
    M. Busellato
  14. Perugia
    85' Perugia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Dragomir · On: Nicola Falasco
  15. Pescara
    86' Pescara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Bettella · On: C. Galano
  16. Pescara
    86' Pescara subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Gennaro Borrelli · On: M. Pucciarelli

Match Stats

Stat Pescara Perugia
Fouls 11 17
Pass Accuracy 83% 76%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 10
Corners 10 5
Total Passes 435 338
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 361 257
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pescara's equalizing goal by C. Galano at the 58th minute shifted the momentum back in their favor after Perugia took an early lead
  • ▸ R. Maniero's penalty goal at the 68th minute sealed Pescara's victory, putting them in control of the game and ensuring a crucial win in Serie B.