Match report
Cesena and Sampdoria Draw 0-0 in Serie B
Cesena
0–0
FT
Sampdoria
Apr 25, 2026
Cesena and Sampdoria ended their Serie B clash in a goalless draw on April 25, 2026. Sampdoria's M. Viti had a goal cancelled by VAR in the 9th minute, but neither team could find a breakthrough in the tightly contested match. Multiple substitutions and yellow cards did not alter the scoreline.
Key Facts
- • Final score: Cesena 0–0 Sampdoria
- • M. Viti's goal cancelled by VAR in 9th minute
- • L. Cherubini and D. Hadzikadunic of Sampdoria received yellow cards
- • O. Abildgaard of Sampdoria received a yellow card
- • Gianluca Frabotta of Cesena received a yellow card in injury time
Lineups
Cesena
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Alessandro Siano (G)
- 15 Andrea Ciofi (D)
- 19 Giovanni Zaro (D)
- 24 Massimiliano Mangraviti (D)
- 27 Tommaso Corazza (D)
- 10 Simone Bastoni (M)
- 25 Dimitri Bisoli (M)
- 9 Cristian Shpendi (M)
- 14 Tommaso Berti (M)
- 32 Marco Olivieri (M)
- 7 Alberto Cerri (F)
Substitutes
- 99 Gianluca Frabotta
- 8 Gaetano Castrovilli
- 11 Riccardo Ciervo
- 23 Vittorio Magni
- 22 Giacomo Vrioni
- 40 Luca Ferretti
- 16 Peter Amoran
- 26 Matteo Piacentini
- 18 Matteo Guidi
- 4 Michele Castagnetti
- 6 Tommaso Arrigoni
- 70 Matteo Francesconi
Sampdoria
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 50 Tommaso Martinelli (G)
- 29 Alessandro Di Pardo (D)
- 17 Dennis Hadžikadunić (D)
- 2 Mattia Viti (D)
- 21 Simone Giordano (D)
- 8 Matteo Ricci (M)
- 28 Oliver Abildgaard (M)
- 10 Luigi Cherubini (M)
- 16 Liam Henderson (M)
- 11 Tjaš Begić (M)
- 99 Matteo Luigi Brunori (F)
Substitutes
- 13 Matteo Palma
- 23 Fabio Depaoli
- 33 Francesco Conti
- 7 Manuel Cicconi
- 92 Edoardo Soleri
- 1 Simone Ghidotti
- 98 Gaëtan Coucke
- 5 Alessandro Pio Riccio
- 25 Alex Ferrari
- 94 Salvatore Esposito
- 34 Tommaso Casalino
- 72 Antonin Barak
Timeline
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9' Sampdoria Var · Goal cancelledM. Viti
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30' Sampdoria Card · Yellow CardL. Cherubini
Foul
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54' Cesena subst · Substitution 1Off: T. Corazza · On: Gianluca Frabotta
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55' Cesena subst · Substitution 2Off: S. Bastoni · On: G. Castrovilli
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57' Sampdoria Card · Yellow CardD. Hadzikadunic
Foul
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64' Sampdoria Card · Yellow CardO. Abildgaard
Foul
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65' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 1Off: Liam Henderson · On: Fabio Depaoli
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65' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 2Off: D. Hadzikadunic · On: M. Palma
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75' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 3Off: O. Abildgaard · On: F. Conti
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79' Cesena subst · Substitution 3Off: A. Cerri · On: R. Ciervo
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84' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 4Off: Matteo Brunori · On: E. Soleri
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84' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 5Off: L. Cherubini · On: M. Cicconi
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87' Cesena subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Olivieri · On: G. Vrioni
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87' Cesena subst · Substitution 5Off: A. Ciofi · On: V. Magni
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90'+4 Cesena Card · Yellow CardGianluca Frabotta
Foul
Match Stats
| Stat | Cesena | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 16 | 14 |
| Pass Accuracy | 84% | 86% |
| Offsides | 1 | 2 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 10 | 13 |
| Corners | 4 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 441 | 426 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on Target | 2 | 3 |
| xG | 0.54 | 0.49 |
| Shots off Target | 5 | 5 |
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 371 | 365 |
| Shots Inside Box | 5 | 5 |
| Saves | 3 | 2 |
| Shots Outside Box | 5 | 8 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Sampdoria's M. Viti had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 9th minute, which could have shifted the momentum in favor of Sampdoria.
- ▸ Both teams made several substitutions in the second half, but the game remained evenly contested with no significant shifts in momentum.