“Christian Pastina sent off for second yellow card after late foul, reducing Padova to nine men”
Pivotal
Calcio Padova
Palermo
Outstanding performance
Palermo•DefenderPalermo secured a dramatic late victory at Calcio Padova with Mattia Bani's 90th-minute winner, capitalizing on the hosts' numerical disadvantage. The match turned on Rui Modesto's early red card for Padova after just 24 minutes, forcing the home side to defend deep for most of the contest. Despite their man advantage, Palermo struggled to break down Padova's resolute defense until the final moments when Bani found the breakthrough. The victory strengthens Palermo's position in the Serie B promotion race, while Padova's brave defensive display ultimately went unrewarded despite playing with ten men for over an hour.
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