Match report
Mantova Defeats Sampdoria 2-1 in Serie B
Mantova
2–1
FT
Sampdoria
Feb 21, 2026
Mantova staged an impressive turnaround to defeat Sampdoria 2-1 in their latest Serie B encounter. The game saw Tijana Begic open the scoring for Sampdoria early on, but Mantova's Davide Bragantini sealed victory with two goals before full-time.
Key Facts
- • Sampdoria took the lead through Tijana Begic at minute 14
- • Mantova equalized and went ahead with goals from Davide Bragantini in minutes 65 and 78
- • Rachid Kouda and Nicolò Buso received yellow cards for Mantova
- • Sampdoria made multiple substitutions but couldn't reclaim the lead
Lineups
Mantova
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 24 Francesco Bardi (G)
- 27 Alessio Castellini (D)
- 13 Andrea Meroni (D)
- 20 Junior Ligue (D)
- 3 Ali Dembélé (M)
- 21 Simone Trimboli (M)
- 36 Flavio Paoletti (M)
- 15 Tiago Gonçalves (M)
- 23 Tommaso Marras (F)
- 80 Rachid Kouda (F)
- 9 Leonardo Mancuso (F)
Substitutes
- 17 Nicolò Radaelli
- 77 Nicolò Buso
- 30 Davide Bragantini
- 96 Tommaso Maggioni
- 7 Davis Mensah
- 34 Ante Vukovic
- 5 Konstantinos Chrysopoulos
- 98 Federico Zuccon
- 50 Fahem Benaissa-Yahia
- 10 David Wieser
- 28 Maat Daniel Caprini
- 11 Nikolas Muci
Sampdoria
Formation: 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 1 Simone Ghidotti (G)
- 17 Dennis Hadžikadunić (D)
- 28 Oliver Abildgaard (D)
- 2 Mattia Viti (D)
- 29 Alessandro Di Pardo (M)
- 16 Liam Henderson (M)
- 8 Matteo Ricci (M)
- 7 Manuel Cicconi (M)
- 11 Tjaš Begić (F)
- 10 Luigi Cherubini (F)
- 99 Matteo Brunori (F)
Substitutes
- 23 Fabio Depaoli
- 5 Alessandro Pio Riccio
- 72 Antonín Barák
- 92 Edoardo Soleri
- 9 Massimo Coda
- 22 Andrey Krastev
- 98 Gaëtan Coucke
- 25 Alex Ferrari
- 94 Salvatore Esposito
- 33 Francesco Conti
- 20 Simone Pafundi
- 21 Simone Giordano
Timeline
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14' Sampdoria Goal · Normal GoalT. Begic · Assist: Matteo Brunori
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45'+2 Sampdoria Card · Yellow CardA. Di Pardo
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46' Mantova subst · Substitution 1Off: F. Paoletti · On: N. Buso
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46' Mantova subst · Substitution 2Off: J. Ligue · On: Nicolò Radaelli
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50' Mantova Card · Yellow CardRachid Kouda
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51' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 1Off: L. Cherubini · On: Fabio Depaoli
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58' Sampdoria Card · Yellow CardD. Hadzikadunic
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60' Mantova subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Marras · On: D. Bragantini
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65' Mantova Goal · Normal GoalD. Bragantini · Assist: Nicolò Radaelli
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66' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 2Off: T. Begic · On: A. Barak
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66' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 3Off: Matteo Brunori · On: E. Soleri
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66' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 4Off: D. Hadzikadunic · On: Alessandro Pio Riccio
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78' Mantova Goal · Normal GoalD. Bragantini · Assist: N. Buso
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80' Sampdoria subst · Substitution 5Off: A. Di Pardo · On: M. Coda
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88' Mantova subst · Substitution 4Off: L. Mancuso · On: D. Mensah
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88' Mantova subst · Substitution 5Off: Tiago Gonçalves · On: T. Maggioni
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89' Mantova Card · Yellow CardN. Buso
Match Stats
| Stat | Mantova | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 15 | 20 |
| Pass Accuracy | 71% | 69% |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 11 | 13 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total Passes | 361 | 382 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked Shots | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 3 |
| xG | 0.81 | 1.11 |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 4 |
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 258 | 263 |
| Shots Inside Box | 7 | 9 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 4 | 4 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Bragantini's first goal in the 65th minute marked a turning point as it equalized the match for Mantova
- ▸ With another strike from Bragantini at minute 78, Mantova shifted momentum decisively to their favor