Sampdoria 1-2 Cesena — Serie B, 13 Sep 2025
Cesena beat Sampdoria 2-1 in Serie B on 13 September 2025 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa. N. Ioannou scored for Sampdoria; M. Castagnetti and G. Zaro for Cesena. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Sampdoria have won 1 and Cesena 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 10'Foul
- 24'Alessandro RiccioFoul
- 0-137'M. Castagnetti
- Half-time0-1
- 46'F. Contiout: Marvin Çuni
- 52'E. Pedrolaout: Luigi Cherubini
- 0-253'G. Zaro
- 57'Liam HendersonFoul
- 69'A. Barakout: Simone Pafundi
- 70'L. Venutiout: Fabio Depaoli
- 71'Cristian ShpendiFoul
- 78'out: E. Adamo
- 78'Dimitri Bisoliout: M. Francesconi
- 82'Foul
- 83'Liam Hendersonout: A. Bellemo
- 84'out: S. Bastoni
- 84'Cristian Shpendiout: S. Balde
- 86'Fabio DepaoliFoul
- 1-290'assist: Simone Pafundi
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Michele Castagnetti · Cesena
Sampdoria
- 7.2Simone PafundiM
- 7.0Oliver AbildgaardM
- 6.9Gaëtan CouckeG
- 6.9Luigi CherubiniF
- 6.7Stipe VulikićD
- 6.7Alessandro RiccioD
- 6.7Fabio DepaoliD
- 6.6Alessandro BellemoM
- 6.6Estanis PedrolaM
- 6.6Marvin ÇuniF
- 6.5Lorenzo VenutiD
- 6.3Antonín BarákM
- 6.3Massimo CodaF
- 6.3Nicholas IoannouD
- 6.3Francesco ContiM
- 6.3Liam HendersonM
Cesena
- 8.2Michele CastagnettiM
- 7.9Tommaso BertiM
- 7.6Giovanni ZaroD
- 6.9Andrea CiofiD
- 6.9Riccardo CiervoM
- 6.5Emanuele AdamoM
- 6.5Matteo FrancesconiM
- 6.3Dimitri BisoliM
- 6.3Gianluca FrabottaM
- 6.3Massimiliano MangravitiD
- 6.3Jalen BlesaF
- 6.3Siren DiaoF
- 6.2Cristian ShpendiF
- 6.2Simone BastoniM
- 5.9Jonathan KlinsmannG
Line-ups
Substitutes
SampdoriaMassimo Donati
Substitutes
- 4J. FerriM
- 1S. GhidottiG
- 23Fabio Depaoli86'70'D6.7
- 17Dennis HadzikadunicD
- 14A. Bellemo83'M6.6
- 80Leonardo BenedettiM
- 7Marvin Çuni46'F6.6
- 70V. NarroF
- 21S. GiordanoD
- 15Andrei CoubișD
- 10Luigi Cherubini52'F6.9
- 20Simone Pafundi69'M7.2
Team statistics
Sampdoria
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Pafundi | 21 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Oliver Abildgaard | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Gaëtan Coucke | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Luigi Cherubini | 38 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Stipe Vulikić | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alessandro Riccio | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Alessandro Bellemo | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 52 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 4 | 6.6 |
| Marvin Çuni | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Lorenzo Venuti | 70 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Antonín Barák | 69 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Massimo Coda | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 3 | 6.3 |
| Nicholas Ioannou | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Francesco Conti | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Liam Henderson | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Cesena
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Castagnetti | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 8.2 |
| Tommaso Berti | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.9 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Andrea Ciofi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 78 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Emanuele Adamo | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Matteo Francesconi | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jalen Blesa | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Siren Diao | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 6.3 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Simone Bastoni | 14 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Jonathan Klinsmann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Serie B 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mantova | 38 | -12 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova | 38 | -10 | 46 |
| 11 | Cesena | 38 | -11 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese | 38 | -5 | 44 |
| 13 | Sampdoria | 38 | -13 | 44 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 38 | -15 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | -7 | 41 |
Before and after
Sampdoria
- Previous: Sudtirol 3-1 Sampdoria, 31 Aug 2025 · Serie B
- Next: Monza 1-0 Sampdoria, 20 Sep 2025 · Serie B
Cesena
- Previous: Cesena 1-1 Virtus Entella, 30 Aug 2025 · Serie B
- Next: Venezia 1-2 Cesena, 20 Sep 2025 · Serie B
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