Match report

Palermo Defeats Carrarese 1-0 in Serie B

Carrarese
Carrarese
0–1
FT
Palermo
Palermo
Mar 8, 2026

Palermo secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Carrarese in a tightly contested Serie B match on 2026-03-08. The decisive goal came early as J. Pohjanpalo capitalized on an assist from J. Le Douaron in the 19th minute. Carrarese showed resilience but couldn't break Palermo's defense despite making several substitutions in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Carrarese 0–1 Palermo
  • • Goal: J. Pohjanpalo (19' - Palermo)
  • • Assist: J. Le Douaron (19' - Palermo)
  • • Yellow Card: E. Torregrossa (44' - Carrarese)
  • • Yellow Card: Mattia Bani (90' - Palermo)

Lineups

Carrarese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Bleve (G)
  • 37 N. Calabrese (D)
  • 6 F. Oliana (D)
  • 4 J. Illanes (D)
  • 72 S. Zanon (M)
  • 8 F. Melegoni (M)
  • 17 E. Zuelli (M)
  • 70 L. Hasa (M)
  • 7 N. Belloni (M)
  • 92 E. Torregrossa (F)
  • 32 M. Finotto (F)

Substitutes

  • 99 V. Fiorillo
  • 12 G. Garofani
  • 3 M. Imperiale
  • 28 F. Di Stefano
  • 25 D. Lordkipanidze
  • 21 T. Rubino
  • 44 N. Sekulov
  • 73 J. Rouhi
  • 77 G. Parlanti
  • 20 A. Troise
  • 26 F. Ruggeri
  • 13 D. Bouah

Palermo

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 66 J. Joronen (G)
  • 29 P. Peda (D)
  • 13 M. Bani (D)
  • 32 P. Ceccaroni (D)
  • 11 E. Gyasi (M)
  • 10 F. Ranocchia (M)
  • 6 C. Gomes (M)
  • 3 T. Augello (M)
  • 21 J. Le Douaron (F)
  • 5 A. Palumbo (F)
  • 20 J. Pohjanpalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Gomis
  • 77 F. Di Bartolo
  • 19 B. Bereszynski
  • 96 G. Magnani
  • 8 J. Segre
  • 7 D. Johnsen
  • 17 S. Giovane
  • 14 A. Vasic
  • 18 R. Modesto
  • 31 G. Corona
  • 72 D. Veroli

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    19' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Pohjanpalo · Assist: J. Le Douaron
  2. Carrarese
    44' Carrarese Card · Yellow Card
    E. Torregrossa

    Foul

  3. Palermo
    46' Palermo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Gyasi · On: B. Bereszynski
  4. Palermo
    46' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Gomes · On: J. Segre
  5. Palermo
    51' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Peda · On: G. Magnani
  6. Palermo
    65' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Le Douaron · On: D. Johnsen
  7. Carrarese
    66' Carrarese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Melegoni · On: T. Rubino
  8. Carrarese
    67' Carrarese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Belloni · On: J. Rouhi
  9. Carrarese
    78' Carrarese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Torregrossa · On: F. Di Stefano
  10. Carrarese
    87' Carrarese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Luis Hasa · On: N. Sekulov
  11. Palermo
    87' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Palumbo · On: S. Giovane
  12. Palermo
    90' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    Mattia Bani

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Carrarese Palermo
Fouls 14 9
Pass Accuracy 80% 70%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 13
Corners 9 5
Total Passes 425 283
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 3 6
xG 1.74 1.70
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 342 197
Shots Inside Box 8 7
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ J. Pohjanpalo's goal in the 19th minute set the tone for Palermo, giving them the lead and control over the match.
  • ▸ Carrarese made multiple substitutions in the second half, with Luis Hasa and F. Di Stefano coming on, but could not find an equalizer.