Updated 18 April 2026, after full time.
Palermo 2-0 Cesena in Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo on 18 April 2026. Scorers: Joel Pohjanpalo ×2 for Palermo. In their last 3 meetings, Palermo have won 0, Cesena 1, with 2 draws.
Palermo 2-0 Cesena was the final score in Serie B on Saturday 18 April 2026 at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Scorers: Joel Pohjanpalo (2) for Palermo. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Palermo vs Cesena was played at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo on Saturday 18 April 2026, the home ground of Palermo, which holds 36,365 people. It finished Palermo 2-0 Cesena in Serie B, with kick-off at 16:15 UK time.
Palermo have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Ascoli in the Serie B on 6 November.
Cesena have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading D L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Catanzaro in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Palermo have won 0, Cesena have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Palermo scoring 2 goals to Cesena's 3. The most recent was Cesena 1-1 Palermo on 27 September 2025 in the Serie B.
Dennis Johnsen leads Palermo with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Palermo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palermo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Cristian Shpendi leads Cesena with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Cesena player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cesena player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Giuseppe Collu refereed Palermo vs Cesena, averaging 22.3 fouls and 4.3 yellow cards per game across 3 games this season. That is 0.33 red cards a game, and the referee card on this page sets the record beside both teams' fouls and cards.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2025 | Serie B | Cesena vs Palermo | 1-1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Serie B | Cesena vs Palermo | 2-1 |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Serie B | Palermo vs Cesena | 0-0 |
| Stat | Palermo | Cesena |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 39% | 61% |
| Shots | 17 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 6 |
| Fouls | 14 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles | 14 | 12 |
| Passes | 368 | 611 |
Palermo: J. Pohjanpalo 9', J. Pohjanpalo 71'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 18.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 426 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 16 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 409.3 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |