PALERMO, Italy (Interstat) — Filippo Pittarello scored two goals off the bench and Dennis Johnsen added a goal and an assist as Palermo defeated Catanzaro 3-2 on Friday night at Stadio Renzo Barbera in a Serie B match.

Pittarello struck first, finding the net in the third minute to give Palermo an early lead. Johnsen doubled the advantage with a goal in the 15th minute, converting a chance set up by Emmanuel Gyasi. Pittarello then made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute, completing his brace and putting the hosts in firm control before halftime.

Patrick Nuamah pulled one back for Catanzaro in the 54th minute, but the visitors could not find an equalizer despite pressing late. Joel Pohjanpalo also scored for Palermo, while Gyasi registered the assist on Johnsen’s goal.

Discipline proved costly for both sides. Gyasi received a yellow card in first-half stoppage time, and Johnsen was booked in the 77th minute. Catanzaro did not incur any cautions.

Palermo improved to 17 wins, four losses and seven draws in Serie B play. Their overall record across all competitions moved to 35 wins, 15 losses and 11 draws. Catanzaro fell to 15 wins, five losses and 11 draws in league action, with an overall mark of 15 wins, six losses and 11 draws across all competitions.

The win gave Palermo a measure of revenge for a 1-0 loss at Catanzaro on Oct. 25, 2025, the most recent meeting between the two sides before Friday.

Catanzaro entered the match on a run of mixed form. They had beaten Spezia 4-2 on April 25, drawn 1-1 at Juve Stabia on April 18, drawn 2-2 at Modena on April 14, drawn 1-1 at Avellino on April 11, drawn 1-1 at home against AC Monza on April 6, and drawn 1-1 at home against Ternana on March 22. Other recent results included a 1-0 win at Cittadella on March 22, a 3-1 loss at Cesena on March 21, a 3-1 win at Padova on March 14, a 3-2 win at home against Empoli on March 8, and a 2-0 win at home against Mantova on Feb. 14. They also posted a 2-0 win at Pescara on Feb. 10, a 2-0 loss at Frosinone on Jan. 10, a 2-0 win at home against Cesena on Dec. 27, and a 2-1 win at Bari on Dec. 19. Additional results included a 1-0 win at Avellino on Dec. 13, a 2-1 win at Modena on Dec. 8, a 3-2 win at home against Virtus Entella on Nov. 29, a 3-3 draw at Pescara on Nov. 21, a 1-0 loss at Empoli on Nov. 8, a 2-1 win at Venezia on Nov. 2, and a 3-1 win at Mantova on Oct. 29. They also defeated Palermo 1-0 on Oct. 25, lost 1-0 to Padova on Oct. 19, drew 2-2 at Juve Stabia on Sept. 26, drew 2-2 at Reggiana on Sept. 20, drew 1-1 at Carrarese on Sept. 13, drew 0-0 at Spezia on Aug. 30, drew 1-1 at home against Sudtirol on Aug. 24, and lost 1-0 at Sassuolo on Aug. 15.

Palermo’s recent form included a 3-1 loss at home against Savoia on April 26, a 1-1 draw at Reggiana on April 25, a 3-2 win at Vibonese on April 19, a 2-0 win at Cesena on April 18, a 3-0 loss at home against CastrumFavara on April 12, a 1-1 draw at Frosinone on April 10, a 2-0 win at Avellino on April 5, a 2-1 loss at Gelbison Cilento on April 2, a 1-0 loss at home against Reggina on March 29, a 3-0 loss at Nissa on March 22, a 1-0 win at Cosenza on March 22, a 1-0 win at Padova on March 21, a 2-2 draw at Juve Stabia on March 17, a 4-2 win at home against Paterno on March 15, a 3-0 loss at AC Monza on March 14, a 2-1 win at Enna Calcio on March 5, a 2-1 win at Sambiase on March 1, a 1-1 draw at home against Gela Calcio on Feb. 22, a 3-0 win at Sudtirol on Feb. 21, a 3-0 win at Virtus Entella on Feb. 14, a 3-3 draw at Sampdoria on Feb. 10, a 1-0 win at Milazzo on Feb. 8, a 3-2 win at Empoli on Feb. 7, a 4-0 win at Acireale on Feb. 1, a 1-0 loss at Igea Virtus on Jan. 25, a 1-0 win at Spezia on Jan. 18, a 2-1 win at Sancataldese on Jan. 17, a 1-1 draw at Mantova on Jan. 11, a 3-2 win at Vigor Lamezia on Jan. 11, and a 4-0 win at Messina on Jan. 4.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Palermo 1, Catanzaro 1. The Interstat ELO system projected Catanzaro with a 56.20 percent probability to win.