Match report

Palermo Defeats Avellino 2-0 in Serie B Clash

Palermo
Palermo
2–0
FT
Avellino
Avellino
Apr 5, 2026

Palermo triumphed over Avellino in a compelling Serie B match, sealing a 2-0 victory. A. Palumbo opened the scoring in the 12th minute, followed by F. Ranocchia in the 82nd minute. Avellino struggled after A. Izzo's red card and could not mount a comeback.

Key Facts

  • • Palermo 2-0 Avellino (Serie B)
  • • Goal 1: A. Palumbo (12')
  • • Goal 2: F. Ranocchia (82')
  • • A. Izzo (Avellino) red card at 43'
  • • Multiple substitutions from both teams throughout the match

Lineups

Palermo

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 66 Jesse Joronen (G)
  • 29 Patryk Peda (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)
  • 21 Jérémy Le Douaron (F)
  • 20 Joel Pohjanpalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Emmanuel Gyasi
  • 1 Alfred Gomis
  • 14 Aljoša Vasić
  • 17 Samuel Giovane
  • 96 Giangiacomo Magnani
  • 72 Davide Veroli
  • 28 Alexis Blin
  • 19 Bartosz Bereszyński
  • 6 Claudio Gomes
  • 77 Francesco Di Bartolo Zuccarello

Avellino

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 30 Giovanni Daffara (G)
  • 29 Tommaso Cancellotti (D)
  • 44 Lorenco Šimić (D)
  • 4 Armando Izzo (D)
  • 3 Marco Sala (D)
  • 24 Dimitrios Sounas (M)
  • 6 Luca Palmiero (M)
  • 39 Michele Besaggio (M)
  • 20 Martin Palumbo (M)
  • 9 Cosimo Patierno (F)
  • 14 Tommaso Biasci (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Andrea Le Borgne
  • 56 Patrick Enrici
  • 10 Raffaele Russo
  • 94 Roberto Insigne
  • 7 Gennaro Tutino
  • 63 Alessandro Fontanarosa
  • 8 Luca Pandolfi
  • 2 Filippo Missori
  • 78 Alessandro Milani
  • 1 Antony Iannarilli
  • 21 Marco Armellino
  • 16 Justin Kumi

Timeline

  1. Palermo
    12' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Palumbo · Assist: J. Le Douaron
  2. Avellino
    33' Avellino subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Palmiero · On: Andrea Le Borgne
  3. Palermo
    37' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    N. Pierozzi
  4. Avellino
    43' Avellino Card · Yellow Card
    A. Izzo
  5. Avellino
    43' Avellino Card · Red Card
    A. Izzo
  6. Avellino
    45'+2 Avellino Card · Yellow Card
    Lorenco Šimić
  7. Avellino
    46' Avellino subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Michele Besaggio · On: Patrick Enrici
  8. Avellino
    46' Avellino subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Francesco Patierno · On: R. Russo
  9. Palermo
    46' Palermo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Pierozzi · On: E. Gyasi
  10. Palermo
    57' Palermo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jesse Joronen · On: A. Gomis
  11. Avellino
    64' Avellino subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Tommaso Biasci · On: R. Insigne
  12. Palermo
    66' Palermo Card · Yellow Card
    E. Gyasi
  13. Palermo
    71' Palermo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Palumbo · On: A. Vasic
  14. Palermo
    72' Palermo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Segre · On: S. Giovane
  15. Avellino
    80' Avellino subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Sounas · On: G. Tutino
  16. Palermo
    82' Palermo Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Ranocchia · Assist: J. Pohjanpalo
  17. Palermo
    85' Palermo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Mattia Bani · On: G. Magnani

Match Stats

Stat Palermo Avellino
Fouls 14 15
Pass Accuracy 78% 75%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 10 5
Corners 1 0
Total Passes 405 385
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 0.67 0.12
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 317 287
Shots Inside Box 6 1
Saves 1 1
Shots Outside Box 4 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Palermo's early goal by A. Palumbo in the 12th minute set the tone and gave them an early lead, putting pressure on Avellino.
  • ▸ Avellino's red card to A. Izzo at 43' marked a turning point, leaving them with 10 men and unable to recover from the deficit.