Mantova vs Cesena: 3–0
Mantova beat Cesena 3–0 in the Italian Serie B on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova, Italy.
- Competition: Italian Serie B (2025-26 Italian Serie B, Regular Season)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 17 Mar 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadio Danilo Martelli, Mantova, Italy
- Attendance: 8,125
- Teams: Mantova (home), Cesena (away)
Goals
- 6' — Giovanni Zaro (own goal) (Mantova)
- 57' — Andrea Meroni (Mantova)
- 90'+3' — Leonardo Mancuso (Mantova)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Mantova | Cesena |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 47.3 | 52.7 |
| Shots | 20 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Fouls | 20 | 16 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
Starting line-ups
Mantova (3-4-2-1): Francesco Bardi (G), Stefano Cella (CD), Alessio Castellini (CD-L), Andrea Meroni (CD-R), Rachid Kouda (CM-L), Simone Trimboli (CM-R), Fahem Benaissa-Yahia (LM), Ali Dembélé (RM), Davis Mensah (F), Nicoló Buso (CF-L), Tommaso Marras (CF-R).
Cesena (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Klinsmann (G), Matteo Piacentini (CD-L), Giovanni Zaro (CD-R), Matteo Guidi (LB), Andrea Ciofi (RB), Tommaso Berti (AM), Tommaso Corazza (LM), Matteo Francesconi (RM), Giacomo Vrioni (F), Cristian Shpendi (AM-L), Riccardo Ciervo (AM-R).
Recent form
Mantova: won 2–1 vs Sampdoria (21 Feb); drew 1–1 vs Carrarese (1 Mar); lost 2–1 away to Palermo (4 Mar); won 2–0 vs Juve Stabia (8 Mar); drew 2–2 away to Empoli (14 Mar).
Cesena: lost 3–2 vs Spezia (21 Feb); drew 1–1 away to Empoli (28 Feb); lost 3–1 vs Monza (3 Mar); drew 0–0 away to Modena (7 Mar); drew 2–2 vs Frosinone (14 Mar).