Reggiana 1-2 Cesena: result and report

Serie B · Saturday 17 January 2026

Result

Reggiana 1-2 Cesena

Serie B · Saturday 17 January 2026, 16:15 UTC · half-time 1-1

Reggiana · Cesena · Serie B predictions

Reggiana 1-2 Cesena: match report

Reggiana lost to Cesena 1-2 in Serie B on Saturday 17 January 2026. The half-time score was 1-1.

Manolo Portanova opened the scoring in the 27th minute. Reggiana's goal came from Manolo Portanova (27'). Cesena scored through Cristian Shpendi (30', penalty) and Cristian Shpendi (63').

Discipline: Reggiana received 2 yellow cards; Cesena received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Reggiana were 14th on 20 points from 19 and Cesena 5th on 31 points from 19. Reggiana went on to finish that season 18th with 37 points, and Cesena 10th with 46.

Reggiana lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Cesena in a 3-5-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Cristian Shpendi of Cesena (8.1), ahead of Manolo Portanova (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Reggiana win, 1 draw and 1 for Cesena.

Going into the match Reggiana's last five read L-L-L-L-W and Cesena's L-L-D-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 21'Yellow card · Andrea CiofiCesena
  • 27'Goal · Manolo PortanovaReggiana · 1-0
  • 29'Yellow card · CharlysReggiana
  • 30'Penalty goal · Cristian ShpendiCesena · 1-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Giovanni ZaroCesena
  • 63'Goal · Cristian ShpendiCesena · 1-2
  • 90'Yellow card · Paolo RozzioReggiana
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Vittorio MagniCesena

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Reggiana 1, draws 1, Cesena 1.

Team news

Reggiana line-up (3-4-2-1)

Edoardo Motta, Andrea Papetti, Paolo Rozzio, Danilo Quaranta, Matteo Rover, Charlys, Tobías Reinhart, Andrea Bozzolan, Natan Girma, Manolo Portanova, Cedric Gondo

Cesena line-up (3-5-2)

Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Dimitri Bisoli, Michele Castagnetti, Tommaso Berti, Gianluca Frabotta, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi