Match report

Perugia Secures 2-0 Win Over Benevento in Serie B

Benevento
Benevento
0–2
FT
Perugia
Perugia
Dec 26, 2022

Perugia stunned Benevento with a solid defensive performance and two well-placed goals to claim a 2-0 victory in their Serie B clash on December 26th. Despite early yellow cards to key players like K. Glik and Mattia Viviani, Perugia capitalized on their chances through F. Lisi and Gregorio Luperini.

Key Facts

  • • F. Lisi scored the first goal for Perugia in injury time of the first half (45+1')
  • • Gregorio Luperini added a second goal for Perugia in the 83rd minute
  • • Benevento had three yellow cards to K. Glik, Mattia Viviani, and Andrés Tello early on
  • • Perugia made five substitutions throughout the game, showing strategic depth

Lineups

Benevento

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 A. Paleari (G)
  • 55 F. Veseli (D)
  • 15 K. Glik (D)
  • 96 R. Capellini (D)
  • 5 E. Masciangelo (D)
  • 8 A. Tello (M)
  • 24 M. Viviani (M)
  • 16 R. Improta (M)
  • 20 A. La Gumina (M)
  • 4 G. Acampora (M)
  • 88 F. Forte (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 D. Foulon
  • 14 P. Thiam
  • 7 N. Karić
  • 10 Diego Farias
  • 25 S. Nwankwo
  • 27 P. Schiattarella
  • 80 I. Koutsoupias
  • 33 M. Leverbe
  • 28 C. Ciano
  • 12 N. Manfredini
  • 58 C. Pastina
  • 2 H. El Kaouakibi

Perugia

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Gori (G)
  • 97 F. Sgarbi (D)
  • 2 A. Rosi (D)
  • 15 C. Dell'Orco (D)
  • 24 T. Casasola (M)
  • 16 P. Bartolomei (M)
  • 25 S. Santoro (M)
  • 23 F. Lisi (M)
  • 13 G. Luperini (F)
  • 20 G. Di Serio (F)
  • 11 M. Olivieri (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 G. Angella
  • 17 Y. Paz
  • 9 F. Melchiorri
  • 4 E. Iannoni
  • 28 C. Kouan
  • 41 L. Strizzolo
  • 12 J. Furlan
  • 81 A. Abibi
  • 6 S. Vulikić
  • 49 L. Baldi
  • 3 S. Righetti

Timeline

  1. Benevento
    7' Benevento Card · Yellow Card
    K. Glik

    Foul

  2. Perugia
    22' Perugia Card · Yellow Card
    A. Rosi

    Foul

  3. Benevento
    23' Benevento Card · Yellow Card
    Mattia Viviani

    Foul

  4. Benevento
    36' Benevento Card · Yellow Card
    Andrés Tello

    Foul

  5. Perugia
    45'+1 Perugia Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Lisi · Assist: T. Casasola
  6. Perugia
    46' Perugia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Rosi · On: G. Angella
  7. Benevento
    59' Benevento subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andrés Tello · On: P. Thiam
  8. Benevento
    59' Benevento subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Mattia Viviani · On: N. Karic
  9. Benevento
    59' Benevento subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. La Gumina · On: Diego Farias
  10. Perugia
    74' Perugia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Lisi · On: Y. Paz
  11. Benevento
    78' Benevento Var · Red card cancelled
    G. Acampora
  12. Benevento
    79' Benevento Card · Yellow Card
    G. Acampora

    Foul

  13. Perugia
    79' Perugia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Giuseppe Di Serio · On: F. Melchiorri
  14. Perugia
    83' Perugia Goal · Normal Goal
    Gregorio Luperini · Assist: F. Melchiorri
  15. Benevento
    85' Benevento subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Improta · On: S. Nwankwo
  16. Perugia
    88' Perugia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Bartolomei · On: E. Iannoni
  17. Perugia
    88' Perugia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Olivieri · On: Christian Kouan

Match Stats

Stat Benevento Perugia
Fouls 8 16
Pass Accuracy 79% 64%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 21
Corners 10 7
Total Passes 453 279
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 7 5
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 9 10
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 357 178
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 10 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The first goal by F. Lisi in injury time of the half changed the momentum in favor of Perugia, who capitalized on Benevento's early yellow cards
  • ▸ Gregorio Luperini’s second goal secured a decisive victory for Perugia, neutralizing any potential comeback attempt from Benevento