Match report
Perugia Defeats Pescara 2-1 in Serie B
Perugia
2–1
PEN
Pescara
Aug 14, 2020
Perugia secured a narrow but important 2-1 victory over Pescara in a closely contested Serie B match on August 14. The home side overcame an early deficit with goals from Christian Kouan and F. Melchiorri, while Pescara's M. Pucciarelli opened the scoring.
Key Facts
- • Final score: Perugia 2, Pescara 1
- • M. Pucciarelli scored for Pescara in the 15th minute
- • Christian Kouan equalized for Perugia in the 18th minute
- • F. Melchiorri secured the win for Perugia in the 40th minute
- • Perugia had multiple yellow cards, including Christian Kouan and F. Melchiorri
Lineups
Perugia
Formation: 3-4-1-2
Starting XI
- 1 Guglielmo Vicario (G)
- 2 Aleandro Rosi (D)
- 32 Norbert Gyömbér (D)
- 6 Filippo Sgarbi (D)
- 7 Pasquale Mazzocchi (M)
- 28 Christian Kouan (M)
- 10 Vlad Dragomir (M)
- 3 Mardochee Nzita (M)
- 14 Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (F)
- 8 Diego Falcinelli (F)
- 36 Federico Melchiorri (F)
Substitutes
- 37 Marco Albertoni
- 22 Andrea Fulignati
- 30 Samuele Righetti
- 15 Amara Konate
- 4 Marco Carraro
- 29 Christian Capone
- 11 Cristian Buonaiuto
- 9 Pietro Iemmello
- 23 Marcello Falzerano
Pescara
Formation: 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 1 Vincenzo Fiorillo (G)
- 27 Gabriele Zappa (D)
- 2 Hugo Campagnaro (D)
- 18 Davide Bettella (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
- 6 Gennaro Scognamiglio
- 7 Edgar Elizalde
- 31 Massimiliano Busellato
- 25 Luca Crecco
- 13 Luca Clemenza
- 35 Filippo Melegoni
- 5 Alessandro Bruno
- 17 Fabian Pavone
- 41 Miloš Bočić
- 38 Nicolas Belloni
Timeline
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15' Pescara Goal · Normal GoalM. Pucciarelli · Assist: C. Galano
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18' Perugia Goal · Normal GoalChristian Kouan
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23' Perugia Card · Yellow CardN. Gyömbér
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29' Perugia Card · Yellow CardChristian Kouan
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40' Perugia Goal · Normal GoalF. Melchiorri · Assist: P. Mazzocchi
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41' Perugia Card · Yellow CardP. Mazzocchi
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45'+3 Perugia Card · Yellow CardF. Melchiorri
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54' Perugia subst · Substitution 1Off: C. Buonaiuto · On: H. Nicolussi Caviglia
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62' Pescara Card · Yellow CardR. Maniero
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63' Pescara subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Busellato · On: L. Palmiero
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73' Perugia subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Carraro · On: Christian Kouan
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73' Perugia subst · Substitution 3Off: P. Iemmello · On: Diego Falcinelli
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74' Perugia Card · Yellow CardM. Carraro
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80' Perugia subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Falzerano · On: A. Rosi
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89' Pescara subst · Substitution 2Off: L. Clemenza · On: R. Maniero
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89' Pescara subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Bočić · On: M. Pucciarelli
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100' Perugia subst · Substitution 5Off: A. Konate · On: F. Melchiorri
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111' Pescara Card · Yellow CardL. Clemenza
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113' Pescara subst · Substitution 4Off: F. Melegoni · On: G. Kastanos
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113' Pescara subst · Substitution 5Off: G. Scognamiglio · On: H. Campagnaro
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118' Pescara Card · Yellow CardG. Scognamiglio
Match Stats
| Stat | Perugia | Pescara |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 29 | 13 |
| Pass Accuracy | 58% | 78% |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 8 | 15 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total Passes | 335 | 631 |
| Yellow Cards | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked Shots | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots off Target | 5 | 9 |
| Possession | 34% | 66% |
| Accurate Passes | 194 | 492 |
| Shots Inside Box | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 2 | 0 |
| Shots Outside Box | 1 | 7 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Christian Kouan's quick equalizer in the 18th minute shifted the momentum to Perugia
- ▸ F. Melchiorri's goal in the 40th minute sealed the win for Perugia, despite Pescara's early lead