Cesena vs Reggiana

4 October 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Fabbri

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Riccardo Ciervo 15’
  • Elayis Tavsan 19’
  • Manolo Portanova 24’

Match summary

Reggiana came from behind to win 2-1 away at Cesena. Reggiana led 2-1 at half-time.

Riccardo Ciervo put Cesena ahead in the 15th minute, Elayis Tavsan equalised in the 19th minute, and Manolo Portanova won it in the 24th minute.

Cesena can feel hard done by, creating 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Reggiana's 0.67 from 6. Cesena had a player sent off.

Key events

Cesena Reggiana
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
10’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.67 15’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), 1-0 15’ 19’ Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana), 1-1 19’ 24’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), 1-2 24’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 0.67 15’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), 1-0 Ciervo 15’ 19’ Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana), 1-1 Tavsan 19’ 24’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), 1-2 Portanova 24’
Cesena 1.64 xGReggiana 0.67 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Reggiana attacking Cesena attacking 
81’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.71 xG, off target 7’ Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 24’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 62’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 19’ Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 9’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 60’ Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 71’ Manuel Marras (Reggiana), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.71 xG, off target 7’ Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 24’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 62’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 19’ Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Jalen Blesa (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 10’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 15’ Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 9’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 39’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 57’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Manuel Marras (Reggiana), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Manolo Portanova (Reggiana), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Simone Bastoni (Cesena), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Adamo
Berti
Blesa
Shpendi
Reggiana 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Motta
Libutti
Papetti
Bonetti
Marras
Reinhart
Charlys
Bozzolan
Girma
Portanova
Tavsan

Player stats

Players11 players
Jonathan Klinsmann
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ciofi
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Giovanni Zaro
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Massimiliano Mangraviti
90′ – – – – – – –
Riccardo Ciervo
90′ 1 – 1 0.08 – – –
Matteo Francesconi
90′ – – – – – – –
Michele Castagnetti
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Tommaso Berti
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Emanuele Adamo
90′ – – – – – – –
Jalen Blesa
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Cristian Shpendi
90′ – – 5 0.26 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cesena win 58% Avg odds 1.59
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.70
Reggiana win 17% Avg odds 5.26

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cesena DWWDL
Reggiana WDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Reggiana 0-1 Cesena, 09 Feb 25 Next meeting: Reggiana 1-2 Cesena, 17 Jan 26  All Cesena vs Reggiana meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.