Match report

Palermo Defeats Cosenza 3-0 in Serie B

Cosenza
Cosenza
0–3
FT
Palermo
Palermo
Feb 23, 2025

Palermo put on a strong performance to defeat Cosenza 3-0 in their Serie B clash. The visitors were clinical throughout the match with goals from N. Pierozzi, Matteo Brunori, and J. Pohjanpalo sealing the win.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Cosenza 0–3 Palermo
  • • Goals: Pierozzi (30'), Brunori (pen, 56'), Pohjanpalo (65')
  • • Assists: Verre (2)
  • • Yellow Cards: Charlys (Cosenza), Pierozzi (Palermo), Brunori (Palermo), Alessandro Caporale (Cosenza)

Lineups

Cosenza

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Micai (G)
  • 55 A. Hristov (D)
  • 23 M. Venturi (D)
  • 17 A. Caporale (D)
  • 5 M. Gargiulo (M)
  • 2 B. Cimino (M)
  • 6 Charlys (M)
  • 7 L. Garritano (M)
  • 11 T. D'Orazio (M)
  • 9 G. Artistico (F)
  • 30 S. Mazzocchi (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 G. Ricci
  • 16 M. Ricciardi
  • 21 M. Zilli
  • 20 A. Rizzo Pinna
  • 10 T. Fumagalli
  • 19 R. Ciervo
  • 22 T. Vettorel
  • 28 C. Kouan
  • 4 P. Martino
  • 39 C. Kourfalidis
  • 15 C. Dalle Mura
  • 29 F. Sgarbi

Palermo

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 E. Audero (G)
  • 4 R. Baniya (D)
  • 28 A. Blin (D)
  • 24 G. Magnani (D)
  • 27 N. Pierozzi (M)
  • 6 C. Gomes (M)
  • 10 F. Ranocchia (M)
  • 3 K. Lund (M)
  • 26 V. Verre (F)
  • 9 M. Brunori (F)
  • 19 J. Pohjanpalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 J. Le Douaron
  • 14 A. Vasić
  • 8 J. Segre
  • 17 F. Di Francesco
  • 25 A. Buttaro
  • 11 R. Insigne
  • 1 S. Desplanches
  • 46 S. Sirigu

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    30' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Pierozzi · Assist: V. Verre
  2. Palermo
    44' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    N. Pierozzi

    Foul

  3. Cosenza
    52' Cosenza Card · Yellow Card
    Charlys

    Foul

  4. Palermo
    54' Palermo Var · Penalty confirmed
    Matteo Brunori
  5. Palermo
    56' Palermo Goal · Penalty
    Matteo Brunori
  6. Palermo
    57' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    Matteo Brunori

    Argument

  7. Cosenza
    58' Cosenza subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Tommaso D'Orazio · On: G. Ricci
  8. Cosenza
    58' Cosenza subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Cimino · On: M. Ricciardi
  9. Palermo
    65' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Pohjanpalo · Assist: V. Verre
  10. Cosenza
    68' Cosenza Card · Yellow Card
    Alessandro Caporale

    Foul

  11. Cosenza
    74' Cosenza subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Artistico · On: M. Zilli
  12. Palermo
    74' Palermo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Matteo Brunori · On: J. Le Douaron
  13. Palermo
    74' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Verre · On: A. Vasic
  14. Cosenza
    75' Cosenza subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Charlys · On: A. Rizzo Pinna
  15. Cosenza
    83' Cosenza subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Mazzocchi · On: T. Fumagalli
  16. Palermo
    84' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Ranocchia · On: J. Segre
  17. Palermo
    89' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Pohjanpalo · On: F. Di Francesco
  18. Palermo
    89' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Pierozzi · On: A. Buttaro

Match Stats

Stat Cosenza Palermo
Fouls 17 11
Pass Accuracy 85% 80%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 11
Corners 11 2
Total Passes 375 347
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 7 3
Shots on Target 6 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 53% 47%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 317 279
Shots Inside Box 10 7
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 7 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Pierozzi opened the scoring for Palermo at 30 minutes, setting a strong tone early on.
  • ▸ The penalty confirmed by VAR and converted by Matteo Brunori at 56 minutes cemented Palermo's lead despiteBrunori receiving a yellow card shortly after.