Match report

Palermo Hold On for 2-2 Draw Against Ascoli in Serie B

Palermo
Palermo
2–2
FT
Ascoli
Ascoli
May 5, 2024

Palermo managed to hold on for a 2-2 draw against Ascoli in their Serie B clash at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Early goals from Matteo Brunori and E. Soleri had Palermo in control, but F. Caligara's brace ensured an exciting finale.

Key Facts

  • • Matteo Brunori scored for Palermo at minute 1 with assist from E. Soleri.
  • • F. Caligara equalized for Ascoli in the 27th minute, assisted by R. Celia.
  • • E. Soleri netted his goal for Palermo in the 34th minute with an assist from J. Segre.
  • • F. Caligara scored again for Ascoli to level at 90+3 minutes.

Lineups

Palermo

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 S. Desplanches (G)
  • 18 I. Nedelcearu (D)
  • 5 F. Lucioni (D)
  • 32 P. Ceccaroni (D)
  • 23 S. Diakité (M)
  • 8 J. Segre (M)
  • 4 C. Gomes (M)
  • 14 F. Ranocchia (M)
  • 3 K. Lund (M)
  • 27 E. Soleri (F)
  • 9 M. Brunori (F)

Substitutes

  • 53 L. Henderson
  • 17 F. Di Francesco
  • 7 L. Mancuso
  • 6 L. Štulac
  • 15 I. Marconi
  • 22 M. Pigliacelli
  • 2 S. Graves
  • 13 A. Kanurić
  • 11 R. Insigne
  • 70 C. Traorè
  • 25 A. Buttaro

Ascoli

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 32 D. Vásquez (G)
  • 55 G. Bellusci (D)
  • 33 Eric Botteghin (D)
  • 3 V. Mantovani (D)
  • 23 M. Falzerano (M)
  • 41 L. Valzania (M)
  • 18 F. Di Tacchio (M)
  • 13 R. Celia (M)
  • 10 F. Caligara (F)
  • 7 K. Zedadka (F)
  • 19 J. Tarantino (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 Pablo Rodríguez
  • 73 P. Masini
  • 30 I. Nestorovski
  • 15 S. D'Uffizi
  • 29 D. Ďuriš
  • 12 L. Bolletta
  • 8 S. Giovane
  • 2 E. Viviano
  • 11 J. Streng
  • 14 D. Quaranta
  • 17 C. Adjapong
  • 16 S. Väisänen

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    1' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    Matteo Brunori · Assist: E. Soleri
  2. Palermo
    16' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    Salim Diakité

    Foul

  3. Ascoli
    27' Ascoli Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Caligara · Assist: R. Celia
  4. Palermo
    34' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Soleri · Assist: J. Segre
  5. Ascoli
    45'+1 Ascoli Card · Yellow Card
    Francesco Di Tacchio

    Foul

  6. Ascoli
    57' Ascoli subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Valzania · On: P. Rodriguez
  7. Ascoli
    57' Ascoli subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Francesco Di Tacchio · On: Patrizio Masini
  8. Ascoli
    58' Ascoli subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Tarantino · On: I. Nestorovski
  9. Ascoli
    65' Ascoli subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Celia · On: S. D'Uffizi
  10. Palermo
    68' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Ranocchia · On: F. Di Francesco
  11. Palermo
    73' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    Liam Henderson

    Foul

  12. Ascoli
    82' Ascoli subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Falzerano · On: D. Ďuriš
  13. Palermo
    83' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matteo Brunori · On: L. Mancuso
  14. Palermo
    83' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ionuț Nedelcearu · On: L. Stulac
  15. Palermo
    83' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Pietro Ceccaroni · On: I. Marconi
  16. Ascoli
    90'+3 Ascoli Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Caligara
  17. Palermo
    90' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    F. Lucioni

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Palermo Ascoli
Fouls 18 15
Pass Accuracy 72% 80%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 12
Corners 2 8
Total Passes 289 486
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 4 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 36% 64%
Accurate Passes 208 391
Shots Inside Box 6 6
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Matteo Brunori's early goal in the first minute set Palermo on a positive start, but Ascoli quickly responded with F. Caligara's equalizer.
  • ▸ Palermo regained the lead through E. Soleri's effort, only for F. Caligara to score his second and final goal in injury time to secure a draw.