Serie B, Palermo-Mantova 2-1: ninth home win, difficult final

Serie B, Palermo-Mantova 2-1: ninth home win, difficult final

News: After the defeat in Pescara, Palermo against Mantua only had one result available and they achieved it, winning 2-1 at the Renzo Barbera stadium in front of 25,849 fans, of which 194 arrived from Lombardy. Sprint start for the Sicilians who find the advantage after less than two minutes: first Pohjanpalo kicks and Bardi blocks, then Ranocchia arrives who makes no mistake and makes it 1-0. Mantova tries to react and in the 10th minute they find an equaliser, which however is canceled out for offside, also confirmed by VAR. In the 24th minute, the Rosanero were close to doubling their lead with Ceccaroni who headed a ball kicked from a free kick by Palumbo, which went just wide. Palermo’s second goal came in the 38th minute with Pohjanpalo following a pass from Palumbo almost from the baseline.

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