Serie B · Matchweek 2
· Stadio Enrico Sannazzari
Virtus Entella
VIR
1–2Full time
Cesena
CES
Timeline
How it happened
- 25'Antonio FioriGoal for Cesena at 25 minutes: Antonio Fiori
- 36'Cristian Shpendiassist by Xavello DruiventakGoal for Cesena at 36 minutes: Cristian Shpendi assist by Xavello Druiventak
- Andrea Tiritielloassist by Luca Vignali42'Goal for Virtus Entella at 42 minutes: Andrea Tiritiello assist by Luca Vignali
- 45+1'Cristian ShpendiYellow card for Cesena at 45 minutes: Cristian Shpendi
- 50'Matteo GuidiYellow card for Cesena at 50 minutes: Matteo Guidi
- Luca Parodi85'Yellow card for Virtus Entella at 85 minutes: Luca Parodi
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- Luigi Cuppone on for Mattia Tirelli46'Substitution for Virtus Entella at 46 minutes: Luigi Cuppone on for Mattia Tirelli
- 53'Matteo Francesconi on for Matteo GuidiSubstitution for Cesena at 53 minutes: Matteo Francesconi on for Matteo Guidi
- 53'Gianluca Frabotta on for Antonio FioriSubstitution for Cesena at 53 minutes: Gianluca Frabotta on for Antonio Fiori
- Lucas Felippe on for Niccolò Squizzato69'Substitution for Virtus Entella at 69 minutes: Lucas Felippe on for Niccolò Squizzato
- Leonardo Benedetti on for Luca Vignali69'Substitution for Virtus Entella at 69 minutes: Leonardo Benedetti on for Luca Vignali
- 70'Alessandro Debenedetti on for Xavello DruiventakSubstitution for Cesena at 70 minutes: Alessandro Debenedetti on for Xavello Druiventak
- Giacomo Corona on for Andrea Franzoni84'Substitution for Virtus Entella at 84 minutes: Giacomo Corona on for Andrea Franzoni
- Ivan Marconi on for Stefano Di Mario84'Substitution for Virtus Entella at 84 minutes: Ivan Marconi on for Stefano Di Mario
- 86'Marco Dalla Vecchia on for Cristian ShpendiSubstitution for Cesena at 86 minutes: Marco Dalla Vecchia on for Cristian Shpendi
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.
Virtus Entella3-5-2Starting shape4-1-4-1Cesena
54%Possession49%
41%Territory31%
12%From set plays26%
0.10Chance quality0.10
6.2%Directness6.4%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Virtus Entella, 3 for Cesena. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Virtus Entella
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 27 of 40 matches, not the full season.
The xG race21 shots
- Virtus Entella0.67
- Cesena0.47
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| Min | Team | xG | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Cesena | 0.12 | blocked |
| 17' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | blocked |
| 25' | Cesena | 0.02 | goal |
| 31' | Virtus Entella | 0.06 | blocked |
| 31' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | off target |
| 33' | Cesena | 0.04 | saved |
| 36' | Cesena | 0.13 | goal |
| 38' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | blocked |
| 41' | Virtus Entella | 0.05 | blocked |
| 42' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | goal |
| 46' | Virtus Entella | 0.05 | saved |
| 52' | Virtus Entella | 0.33 | off target |
| 64' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | off target |
| 65' | Cesena | 0.00 | off target |
| 66' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | blocked |
| 68' | Cesena | 0.13 | off target |
| 68' | Cesena | 0.02 | blocked |
| 78' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | saved |
| 80' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | off target |
| 83' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | off target |
| 94' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | blocked |
Shot map3 scored
- Virtus Entella (1/14)
- Cesena (2/7)
Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.
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| Min | Team | xG | Body | Situation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8' | Cesena | 0.12 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 17' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 25' | Cesena | 0.02 | head | corner | goal |
| 31' | Virtus Entella | 0.06 | left foot | corner | blocked |
| 31' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | right foot | corner | off target |
| 33' | Cesena | 0.04 | left foot | set piece | saved |
| 36' | Cesena | 0.13 | right foot | open play | goal |
| 38' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 41' | Virtus Entella | 0.05 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 42' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | right foot | open play | goal |
| 46' | Virtus Entella | 0.05 | head | open play | saved |
| 52' | Virtus Entella | 0.33 | head | open play | off target |
| 64' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 65' | Cesena | 0.00 | right foot | fast break | off target |
| 66' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | left foot | open play | blocked |
| 68' | Cesena | 0.13 | head | open play | off target |
| 68' | Cesena | 0.02 | right foot | open play | blocked |
| 78' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | right foot | open play | saved |
| 80' | Virtus Entella | 0.02 | left foot | open play | off target |
| 83' | Virtus Entella | 0.01 | right foot | open play | off target |
| 94' | Virtus Entella | 0.03 | right foot | corner | blocked |
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
- Virtus Entella pressure
- Cesena pressure
Line-ups46 players
Virtus Entella3-5-2
- 22GKFederico Del Frate5.1
- 23DFLuca Parodi7.2
- 6DFAndrea Tiritiello7.8
- 27DFMattia Alborghetti6.4
- 8MFLuca Vignali7.4
- 24MFAndrea Franzoni6.6
- 5MFNiccolò Squizzato6.9
- 11MFBernat Guiu6.9
- 26MFStefano Di Mario6.9
- 32FWFrancesco Forte6.3
- 17FWMattia Tirelli6.2
Substitutes
Cesena4-1-4-1
- 1GKAlessandro Siano6.7
- 15DFAndrea Ciofi6.9
- 6DFMihajlo Ilic7.1
- 4DFJacopo Gelli7.0
- 24DFMassimiliano Mangraviti7.2
- 10MFRiccardo Pagano6.7
- 14FWXavello Druiventak7.1
- 25MFDimitri Bisoli6.7
- 18MFMatteo Guidi6.4
- 80MFAntonio Fiori7.2
- 9FWCristian Shpendi7.7
Substitutes
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Virtus EntellaCesena
0.67Expected goals0.47
59Possession %41
14Shots7
3On target3
1Big chances1
6Corners2
517Passes374
85Pass accuracy %80
41.8Field tilt %est.18.2
7Fouls18
1Yellow cards2