ALTAMURA, Italy (Interstat) — Catania opened its Serie C campaign with a 2-1 victory over Team Altamura on Sunday, March 15, 2026, scoring a stoppage-time winner to defy a pregame projection.

Playing at Stadio Comunale Tonino d’Angelo, the visitors took the lead in the 26th minute on Francesco Di Tacchio’s goal. Alessio Curcio doubled Catania’s advantage in the 64th.

Altamura pressured late and was rewarded when Tiago Casasola scored in the sixth minute of added time, but could not find an equalizer. The result improved Catania’s record to 1-0-0 in league play, while Altamura fell to 0-1-0. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave Catania a 67.9% probability to win.