Late Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Palermo scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 2
- Last goal
- 90′
Coppa Italia · Round of 32
Palermo
G. Strefezza 9'
A. Palumbo 45'
J. Pohjanpalo 70', 90'
D. Johnsen 89'
5 – 2
FT
HT 2–0
Mantova
F. Ruocco 52'
R. Kouda 55'
Coppa Italia
Round of 32Palermo5–2Mantova
8
Shots in the box
7
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
9′45′52′55′70′89′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Palermo 5-2 Mantova
Palermo were far too strong for Mantova 5-2 at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Coppa Italia. Strefezza opened the scoring for Palermo on 9', Palumbo made it 2-0 to Palermo on 45' from the penalty spot, Ruocco pulled one back for Mantova on 52', Kouda levelled for Mantova on 55', Pohjanpalo put Palermo back in front on 70', Johnsen made it 4-2 to Palermo on 89' and Pohjanpalo added his second on 90'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Palermo took 8 of their 13 attempts inside the box, Mantova 7 of 13. Mantova held 56.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Palermo graded out for busy goalkeeper — 6 saves and 2 conceded.
Dominic Vavassori came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.0 for Palermo from 1 assist, 1 key pass and 2 shots.
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
44%Possession56%
13Shots13
What the numbers say
2 readsBusy Goalkeeper
Palermo
Palermo leaned on their goalkeeper, who made 6 saves.
- Saves
- 6
- Conceded
- 2
Timeline
G. Strefezza — assist: C. Gomes
⚽9'
🔄14'
R. Kouda ↑ S. Trimboli ↓
🟨43'
Rareș Ilie
Argument
A. Palumbo (Pen)
⚽45'
📺45+2'
Ettore Gliozzi · Goal cancelled
Half-time
D. Johnsen ↑ G. Strefezza ↓
🔄46'
🔄46'
F. Ruocco ↑ I. Cajazzo ↓
🔄46'
J. Silva ↑ F. Chinetti ↓
⚽52'
F. Ruocco
⚽55'
R. Kouda — assist: R. Ilie
Alessandro Gabrielloni
Handball
🟨58'
🔄60'
V. Vlahovic ↑ E. Gliozzi ↓
P. Peda ↑ G. Magnani ↓
🔄61'
Hernani ↑ A. Palumbo ↓
🔄61'
J. Pohjanpalo ↑ A. Gabrielloni ↓
🔄61'
🟨62'
Francesco Ruocco
Foul
J. Pohjanpalo — assist: D. Johnsen
⚽70'
J. Segre ↑ C. Gomes ↓
🔄73'
🔄77'
B. Tomasevic ↑ T. Del Lungo ↓
D. Johnsen — assist: J. Segre
⚽89'
J. Pohjanpalo — assist: D. Vavassori
⚽90'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo
RefereeDavide Di Marco, Italy
CompetitionCoppa Italia
Season2026
RoundRound of 32
StatusMatch Finished