“Christian Pastina fires Padova into an early lead, converting from Matteo Cocchi's assist after a string of corners.”
Pivotal“Dominic Vavassori levels the score right before halftime, finishing off a Dennis Johnsen assist after Antonio Palumbo's earlier header was saved.”
Pivotal“Vavassori scores again, this time turning home a Dennis Johnsen assist to put Palermo ahead for the first time in the match.”
Pivotal“Lorenzo Carissoni is sent off for a professional foul as the last man, ending Padova's chances of a late rescue mission a man down.”
Palermo
Calcio Padova
Outstanding performance
Palermo•MidfielderPadova stunned the home crowd with a slick corner-kick move in the 7th minute, Christian Pastina finishing off Matteo Cocchi's assist to make it 1-0. Palermo responded before the break, with Dominic Vavassori leveling things up in the 44th minute after Antonio Palumbo's headed effort was saved, setting the stage for a tense second half. Palermo dominated the underlying numbers - 53% possession, 22 shots to 20, and a telling 5-1 advantage in big chances created - but couldn't find the breakthrough until Vavassori struck again in the 83rd minute, latching onto a Dennis Johnsen assist moments after a corner. Padova's night ended in further misery as Lorenzo Carissoni was sent off in the 90th minute for a professional foul as the last man, capping a match where Palermo's superior chance creation eventually told despite Padova's greater share of corners and a more disciplined defensive shape for long periods.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Dominic Vavassori takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nicolas Galazzi is on, and Giovanni Giunti is off.
On comes Mattia Bortolussi, off goes Emanuele Zuelli.
Dominic VavassoriShot by Dominic Vavassori with his left foot results in a goal.
assist: Dennis Johnsen
Goal! Dominic Vavassori scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Dennis Johnsen.
Alessandro Gabrielloni replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
Corner awarded.
Francesco Di Mariano attempts a header but misses the shot.
Claudio Gome is on, and Jacopo Segre is off.
Corner awarded.
Alessandro Dellavalle attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Alessandro Dellavalle's header is saved.
Emanuele Zuelli takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Antonio Palumbo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Kevin Lasagna is on, and Luca Moro is off.
Lorenzo Carissoni replaces Matteo Cocchi.
Corner awarded.
Emanuele Zuelli takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Matteo Cocchi's right-footed shot is blocked.
Alessandro Dellavalle takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Nahuel Estevez is on, and Filippo Ranocchia is off.
Filippo RanocchiaYellow CardFilippo Ranocchia receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Dominic Vavassori takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Pietro Fusi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Jacopo Segre takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Matteo CocchiYellow CardMatteo Cocchi receives a yellow card.
Pietro Fusi takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Giovanni Giunti takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Francesco Di Mariano attempts a header but misses the shot.
Francesco Di Mariano comes on for Alexander Seghetti.
Corner awarded.
Joel Pohjanpalo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Antonio Palumbo takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Alessandro Capelli takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot by Giangiacomo Magnani with a header, but it misses the target.
Giangiacomo Magnani comes on for Mattia Bani.
Tommaso Cassandro replaces Niccolo Pierozzi.
Offside.
Shot by Alexander Seghetti with his right foot is saved.
Shot by Alexander Seghetti with his right foot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score at 1-1.
Giovanni Giunti takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Jacopo Segre takes a shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
assist: Dennis Johnsen
Goal! Dominic Vavassori scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Dennis Johnsen.
Dominic VavassoriDominic Vavassori takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Niccolò PierozziYellow CardYellow card issued to Niccolo Pierozzi.
Antonio Palumbo takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Giovanni Giunti takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Dominic Vavassori takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Matteo Cocchi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Filippo Ranocchia takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Antonio Palumbo's left-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Luca Moro's right-footed shot is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dominic Vavassori takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Jacopo Segre takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Dennis Johnsen takes a right-footed shot, but it misses the target.
Offside.
Christian PastinaVAR decision confirms the goal for Christian Pastina.
Christian PastinaChristian Pastina takes a shot with his left foot and scores.
Offside.
Matteo Cocchi takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
assist: Matteo Cocchi
Goal! Christian Pastina scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Matteo Cocchi.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Emanuele Zuelli takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Offside.
Dominic Vavassori takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Marco Di Bello.
Palermo, joint-top of Serie B, welcome a Padova side whose forwards have yet to find the net this season. With Filippo Inzaghi's men unbeaten and full of confidence at the Barbera, this looks like a stern early test for the visitors' misfiring attack.
