“Filippo Pittarello struck inside three minutes to give Catanzaro a shock early lead, silencing the home crowd and setting an immediate tone of discomfort for Palermo.”
Pivotal“Pittarello doubled his personal tally and restored Catanzaro's advantage after Palermo had briefly levelled through Johnsen, putting the visitors firmly back in the driving seat heading into the break.”
Pivotal“Patrick Nuamah turned the ball into his own net to make it 2-2, a cruel and pivotal moment that handed Palermo an equaliser against the run of play and fundamentally altered the match's trajectory.”
Pivotal“Joel Pohjanpalo stepped up to convert a penalty with four minutes remaining, completing Palermo's comeback and delivering what proved to be the decisive blow of a dramatic evening.”
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Palermo
Catanzaro
Outstanding performance
Catanzaro•AttackerPalermo came from behind — twice — to claim a vital 3-2 victory over Catanzaro in a pulsating Friday-night Serie B clash at the Renzo Barbera. Catanzaro dominated large stretches, controlling 59% of possession and firing 15 shots, yet were ultimately punished by their inability to kill the game off. Filippo Pittarello gave the visitors a dream start inside three minutes and then restored their lead after Dennis Johnsen had levelled, but the match turned on Patrick Nuamah's unfortunate own goal just after the hour mark before Joel Pohjanpalo — introduced from the bench — stepped up to convert a penalty with four minutes left to send the home fans into raptures. Despite being second-best for much of the contest, Palermo showed the greater clinical edge where it mattered, converting five of their big chances at a higher rate than Catanzaro managed despite the visitors' statistical superiority. For Palermo, the three points provide a meaningful boost in what has been a tightly contested mid-table battle; for Catanzaro, it is a painful defeat that will sting given how firmly they controlled the game for long periods.
How entertaining was this match?
Simone Pontisso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Claudio Gome is on, and Samuel Giovane is off.
Ervin Bashi comes on for Matias Antonini Lui.
Tommaso Cassandro comes on for Ruggero Frosinini.
Joel PohjanpaloJoel Pohjanpalo takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Joel Pohjanpalo scores, making it 3-2.
Penalty confirmed after a VAR decision.
Simone Pontisso takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dennis JohnsenYellow CardDennis Johnsen receives a yellow card.
Filippo Pittarello takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Simone Pontisso attempts a header but misses the shot.
Fabio Rispoli replaces Remi Oudin.
Ndri Koffi comes on for Federico Di Francesco.
Patryk Peda replaces Giangiacomo Magnani.
Remi Oudin's left-footed shot is saved.
Filippo Pittarello attempts a header but misses the shot.
Aljosa Vasic replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
Bartosz Bereszynski comes on for Mattia Bani.
Filippo Pittarello attempts a header but misses the shot.
Federico Di Francesco's right-footed shot is blocked.
Gabriele Alesi is on, and Patrick Nuamah is off.
Giangiacomo Magnani's header is saved.
Samuel Giovane takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Joel Pohjanpalo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Filippo Pittarello takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Patrick NuamahOwn goal by Patrick Nuamah levels the score at 2-2.
Dennis Johnsen's right-footed shot is saved.
Tommaso Augello replaces Niccolo Pierozzi.
Costantino Favasuli takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
The first half ends with a score of 1-2.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Filippo PittarelloFilippo Pittarello takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Filippo PittarelloGoal! Filippo Pittarello scores, making it 1-2.
Filippo Pittarello takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Costantino Favasuli takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Dennis JohnsenDennis Johnsen scores with a right-footed shot.
Remi Oudin's left-footed shot is saved.
Emmanuel Gyasi's right-footed shot is saved.
Rui Modesto's right-footed shot is blocked.
Filippo PittarelloFilippo Pittarello takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Samuel Giovane's left-footed shot is blocked.
Fourth-placed Palermo host fifth-placed Catanzaro in a spicy Sicilian derby with major playoff implications at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. With only 10 points separating the sides and the playoff seedings still very much in flux, this Friday night clash could reshape the final weeks of the Serie B season. Expect passion, stakes, and a fierce battle between two sides who know each other well.
