Italian Serie B · 2nd Leg - Catanzaro advance 3-2 on aggregate
Palermo vs Catanzaro: 2–0
Palermo beat Catanzaro 2–0 in the Italian Serie B on Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy.
- Competition: Italian Serie B (2025-26 Italian Serie B, Promotion Semifinals)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 20 May 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy
- Attendance: 33,286
- Teams: Palermo (home), Catanzaro (away)
Goals
- 3' — Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 89' — Rui Modesto (Palermo)
Red cards
- 90'+3' — Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo)
- 90'+6' — Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Palermo | Catanzaro |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 53.3 | 46.7 |
| Shots | 17 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Fouls | 28 | 11 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Palermo (4-3-3): Jesse Joronen (G), Pietro Ceccaroni (CD-L), Patryk Peda (CD-R), Tommaso Augello (LB), Niccolò Pierozzi (RB), Antonio Palumbo (CM), Filippo Ranocchia (LM), Jacopo Segre (RM), Joel Pohjanpalo (F), Dennis Johnsen (LF), Jeremy Le Douaron (RF).
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (G), Matias Antonini Lui (CD), Niccolò Brighenti (CD-L), Tommaso Cassandro (CD-R), Simone Pontisso (CM-L), Jacopo Petriccione (CM-R), Gabriele Alesi (LM), Costantino Favasuli (RM), Filippo Pittarello (F), Pietro Iemmello (CF-L), Mattia Liberali (CF-R).
Recent form
Palermo: won 2–0 vs Cesena (18 Apr); drew 1–1 away to Reggiana (25 Apr); won 3–2 vs Catanzaro (1 May); lost 2–0 away to Venezia (8 May); lost 3–0 away to Catanzaro (17 May).
Catanzaro: won 4–2 vs Spezia (25 Apr); lost 3–2 away to Palermo (1 May); lost 3–2 vs Bari (8 May); won 3–0 vs US Avellino (12 May); won 3–0 vs Palermo (17 May).