Avellino vs Padova 0-1

Padova left Avellino with a 1-0 win after Emanuele Zuelli struck in the 20th minute. That early goal settled the match.

Zuelli opened the scoring in the 20th minute from Gabriele Artistico’s assist, making it 1-0 to Padova. No further goals came before half-time, so Padova went in 1-0 up.

Avellino made a change on 45 minutes, then two more on 59 minutes as Walid Cheddira and Alessandro Di Bitonto made way for Andrea Favilli and Armando Izzo. Padova answered with a change on 66 minutes, then a double substitution on 77 minutes when Pietro Fusi and Gabriele Artistico came off for Kevin Varas and Mattia Bortolussi. Two more Padova changes followed in stoppage time, with Luca Moro and Zuelli replaced by Alexander Seghetti and Nicolas Galazzi. Avellino finished with 28 shots, 7 on target and 11 corners, but Padova limited them to 1 save against 0 of their own while protecting the 1-0 lead.

Avellino had 69% of the possession and completed 592 passes to Padova’s 274. The home side also posted 2.2 expected goals to Padova’s 0.86, with 28 shots to 8 and 11 corners to 2, but the visitors made their one shot on target count.

Padova were booked twice, with Giovanni·Giunti and Pietro Fusi both shown yellow cards in the 41st minute. There were no red cards.