Vicenza Virtus vs Modena 1-2

Modena left Stadio Romeo Menti with a 3-0 win after going two goals up inside 17 minutes and adding a late third through Giuseppe Ambrosino in the 89th minute. Vicenza Virtus never recovered from the early blows.

The breakthrough came in the 13th minute when Bryant Nieling turned the ball into his own net to make it 1-0. Four minutes later, Andrea Belotti, from Giuseppe Caso's assist, doubled Modena's lead to 2-0. Vicenza Virtus went in at half-time trailing by that score.

Vicenza Virtus made two changes on 71 minutes, replacing Nicola Rauti and Giulio Pellizzari with Claudio Morra and Loris Zonta, then sent on Filippo Alessio for Mattia Valoti in the 76th minute. Modena also made two changes on 88 minutes, with Giacomo Olzer and Andrea Belotti making way for Kleis Bozhanaj and Daniele Montevago before Ambrosino sealed it on 89 minutes. The away side protected its lead throughout the second half and finished stronger.

The numbers were close in possession, with Vicenza Virtus on 46% and Modena on 54%, but the visitors had more of the attacking output too, with 10 shots to 6, 3 on target to 2, 408 passes to 339 and an xG of 1.14 to 0.31. Vicenza Virtus won 5 corners to Modena's 4, while Modena had 0 offsides to Vicenza Virtus's 2. Both goalkeepers made 2 saves, and Vicenza Virtus committed 16 fouls to Modena's 12.

Nicolò Brighenti was booked in the 19th minute, Alessandro Bellemo on 62 minutes, Mattia Valoti on 69 minutes, Silvio Merkaj on 82 minutes and Tommaso Corazza on 84 minutes for Vicenza Virtus, while Francesco Folino was booked for Modena in the 64th minute. There were no red cards.