PALERMO, Italy (Interstat) — Joel Pohjanpalo scored twice to lead Palermo to a 2-0 victory over Cesena in a Serie B match Saturday at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

The forward opened the scoring in the ninth minute and sealed the win with his second goal in the 71st. Substitute Alberto Cerri, who entered the match in the 65th minute, provided an assist on the second goal and received a yellow card in the 41st.

The result extended Palermo’s strong league campaign, improving its record to 16 wins, four losses and five draws. Cesena, struggling near the bottom of the table, fell to three wins, 10 losses and five draws in Serie B. The outcome surpassed the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 1-1 draw.