Down To Ten
Cesena
Cesena played the closing 40 minutes a man down after a 50′ dismissal.
- Sent off
- 50′
- Player
- Antonio David
Serie B · Matchday 1Cesena
C. Shpendi 17'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–0
Sampdoria
L. Henderson 83'
Serie B
Matchday 1Cesena1–1Sampdoria
1.49
Expected goals
0.99
17′50′83′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: CES 1.49, SAM 0.99.
Match report
Cesena 1-1 Sampdoria
Cesena and Sampdoria shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Serie B draw at Stadio Dino Manuzzi. Shpendi opened the scoring for Cesena on 17' and Henderson levelled for Sampdoria on 83'.
Expected goals finished Cesena 1.49, Sampdoria 0.99. Sampdoria held 65.0% of the ball.
The game turned on a dismissal: David was sent off on 50', leaving Cesena 40 minutes to play a man short. It was settled late — Henderson struck on 83' to swing it Sampdoria's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Cesena graded out for low-block fortress — 35.0% possession and 1 shots blocked. Cesena graded out for counter-punch — 35.0% possession and 1.49 expected goals.
Alessandro Siano came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Cesena across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 26 fouls between them and 4 yellow cards, with Cesena conceding the most free-kicks (18).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
35%Possession65%
7Shots21
1.49xG0.99
What the numbers say
6 readsRescued A Point
Sampdoria
Sampdoria went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Low-Block Fortress
Cesena
Cesena handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 9 shots blocked or saved on 35.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 35.0%
- Shots blocked
- 1
- Saves
- 8
- Conceded
- 1
Counter-Punch
Cesena
Cesena were happy without the ball and still created more — 1.49 xG from 35.0% possession.
- Possession
- 35.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.49
- Opponent xG
- 0.99
Timeline
C. Shpendi — assist: M. Guidi
⚽17'
🟨38'
Manuel Cicconi
Foul
Antonio David
Foul
🟨43'
Half-time
Antonio David
Foul
🟨50'
Antonio David
Foul
🟥50'
G. Frabotta ↑ A. Fiori ↓
🔄51'
Cristian Shpendi
Argument
🟨57'
🔄58'
T. Begic ↑ A. Bellemo ↓
V. Magni ↑ C. Shpendi ↓
🔄68'
🔄70'
Y. Verschaeren ↑ F. Depaoli ↓
L. Schirone ↑ M. Guidi ↓
🔄76'
M. Francesconi ↑ R. Pagano ↓
🔄76'
A. Debenedetti ↑ X. Druiventak ↓
🔄76'
⚽83'
L. Henderson — assist: S. Gartenmann
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena
RefereeJuan Luca Sacchi, Italy
CompetitionSerie B
Season2026
RoundMatchday 1
StatusMatch Finished