CATANZARO, Italy (Interstat) — Pietro Iemmello scored twice in the first 15 minutes and Catanzaro defeated Palermo 3-0 on Sunday, May 17, 2026, in a Serie B match at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo.

Iemmello opened the scoring in the first minute, then added his second goal in the 15th minute. Mattia Liberali made it 3-0 in the 41st minute. Tommaso Augello, who entered as a substitute, provided one assist and midfielder Ruggero Frosinini recorded the other.

The match featured four yellow cards. Palermo’s Filippo Ranocchia was booked in the 32nd minute, Niccolò Pierozzi in the 45th plus fourth minute, Catanzaro’s Augello in the 59th minute and Frosinini in the 90th plus second minute.

With the victory, Catanzaro’s Serie B record improved to 17 wins, 5 losses and 14 draws. Palermo fell to 17 wins, 6 losses and 10 draws in league play. Across all competitions this season, Catanzaro holds a mark of 17 wins, 6 losses and 16 draws, while Palermo stands at 36 wins, 18 losses and 16 draws.

Catanzaro entered the match having lost 3-2 at Palermo on May 1 in the teams’ most recent meeting. Prior to that, Catanzaro had beaten Palermo 1-0 at home on Oct. 25, 2025. Palermo came into Sunday’s game on a two-match losing streak in Serie B, falling 1-0 at Reggina on May 10 and 2-0 at Venezia on May 8. Catanzaro had won its previous league match 3-0 at Avellino on May 12.

Forward Iemmello was the top performer, scoring twice. Augello and Frosinini each contributed an assist.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Catanzaro 2, Palermo 1. Interstat’s ELO system had given Catanzaro an 80.30 percent probability to win.