Match report

Palermo Edges Out Padova 1-0 in Serie B Clash

Padova
Padova
0–1
FT
Palermo
Palermo
Mar 21, 2026

Palermo managed a crucial win at Padova, thanks to a late goal from Mattia Bani. Despite losing Rodrigo Modesto to a red card early in the second half, Palermo's resilience and tactical adjustments were pivotal in securing a 1-0 victory in Serie B.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Padova 0–1 Palermo
  • • Red Card to R. Modesto (Palermo) in the 25th minute
  • • Goal scored by Mattia Bani (Palermo) in the 90th minute (2nd minute of added time)
  • • Padova's Carlo Pastina received a red card in the 90th minute (7th minute of added time)

Lineups

Padova

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 22 Alessandro Sorrentino (G)
  • 4 Francesco Belli (D)
  • 58 Christian Pastina (D)
  • 5 Marco Perrotta (D)
  • 17 Alessandro Capelli (M)
  • 8 Pietro Fusi (M)
  • 7 Kevin Varas Marcillo (M)
  • 77 Francesco Di Mariano (M)
  • 18 Paolo Ghiglione (M)
  • 20 Mattia Bortolussi (F)
  • 15 Kevin Lasagna (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Papu Gómez
  • 24 Gianluca Caprari
  • 30 Giulio Favale
  • 1 Louis Mouquet
  • 14 Mattia Fortin
  • 55 Lorenzo Villa
  • 13 Alessandro Boi
  • 86 Giovanni Giunti
  • 6 Lorenzo Crisetig
  • 23 Luca Di Maggio
  • 11 Alessandro Seghetti
  • 92 Cristian Buonaiuto

Palermo

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 66 Jesse Joronen (G)
  • 18 Rui Modesto (D)
  • 13 Mattia Bani (D)
  • 32 Pietro Ceccaroni (D)
  • 27 Niccolò Pierozzi (M)
  • 8 Jacopo Segre (M)
  • 10 Filippo Ranocchia (M)
  • 3 Tommaso Augello (M)
  • 5 Antonio Palumbo (F)
  • 7 Dennis Johnsen (F)
  • 20 Joel Pohjanpalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 29 Patryk Peda
  • 96 Giangiacomo Magnani
  • 17 Samuel Giovane
  • 21 Jérémy Le Douaron
  • 14 Aljoša Vasić
  • 1 Alfred Gomis
  • 19 Bartosz Bereszyński
  • 72 Davide Veroli
  • 11 Emmanuel Gyasi
  • 28 Alexis Blin
  • 6 Claudio Gomes
  • 31 Giacomo Corona

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    25' Palermo Card · Red Card
    R. Modesto
  2. Palermo
    46' Palermo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Palumbo · On: P. Peda
  3. Palermo
    48' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    Pietro Ceccaroni
  4. Palermo
    54' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pietro Ceccaroni · On: G. Magnani
  5. Padova
    58' Padova subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pietro Fusi · On: Papu Gomez
  6. Padova
    59' Padova Card · Yellow Card
    Francesco Di Mariano
  7. Palermo
    64' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Pohjanpalo · On: J. Le Douaron
  8. Palermo
    64' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Segre · On: S. Giovane
  9. Padova
    65' Padova subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Bortolussi · On: G. Caprari
  10. Padova
    65' Padova subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Ghiglione · On: G. Favale
  11. Palermo
    78' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Johnsen · On: A. Vasic
  12. Padova
    80' Padova subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Belli · On: C. Buonaiuto
  13. Palermo
    90'+2 Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    Mattia Bani
  14. Padova
    90'+7 Padova Card · Yellow Card
    C. Pastina
  15. Padova
    90'+7 Padova Card · Red Card
    C. Pastina

Match Stats

Stat Padova Palermo
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 86% 75%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 14 11
Corners 9 4
Total Passes 496 256
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 2 1
xG 1.58 1.64
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 426 193
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Palermo's early red card to Rodrigo Modesto shifted the momentum in favor of Padova, but they managed to hold on.
  • ▸ The late goal by Mattia Bani in the 90th minute provided the decisive blow, securing Palermo's win in the closing moments of the match.