Cesena and Sampdoria Cancel Each Other Out in Goalless Serie B Stalemate

AC Cesena and UC Sampdoria shared the points in a 0–0 draw on Serie B matchday 36, as neither side managed to find a decisive touch in a tightly contested encounter on 25 April 2026.

With promotion and play-off battles intensifying in the closing weeks of the Serie B season, both teams were unable to turn effort into goals in a match that ultimately produced more yellow cards and substitutions than clear-cut chances, based on the available data.

Serie B FINISHED

2026-04-25 17:30

AC Cesena

0 - 0

UC Sampdoria

Matchday 36 REGULAR_SEASON

Sampdoria collected three bookings over the course of the game. Luigi Cherubini was the first name in the referee’s notebook with a yellow card in the 30th minute, followed after the break by defender Dennis Hadžikadunić in the 57th minute and midfielder Oliver Abildgaard in the 64th minute.

Cesena’s only booking came deep into stoppage time, when Gianluca Frabotta was cautioned in the 90th minute. The full-back had entered the pitch earlier in the second half, replacing Tommaso Corazza in the 54th minute as the hosts looked to freshen up their flanks.

Both coaches turned to their benches in search of a winner. Cesena introduced Frabotta and Gaetano Castrovilli just before the hour mark, and later Riccardo Ciervo, Giacomo Vrioni and Vittorio Magni. Sampdoria responded with a series of changes of their own: Fabio Depaoli and Matteo Palma came on in the 65th minute, followed by Francesco Conti on 75 minutes, and then late attacking alterations with Manuel Cicconi and Edoardo Soleri entering the fray in the 84th minute.

Despite the tactical reshuffles, neither AC Cesena nor UC Sampdoria could break the deadlock, and the match at Cesena vs Sampdoria ended goalless. Detailed data on shots, chances and goalkeeping actions is not available, limiting further assessment of the match’s key moments.

The draw leaves both clubs to look ahead to their final fixtures of the regular Serie B campaign, with every remaining point crucial in determining their ultimate positions in the 2025–26 table.

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Serie B Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Venezia FC	37	23	10	4	75	31	44	79	D W W D W
2	Frosinone Calcio	37	22	12	3	71	34	37	78	W W W D W
3	AC Monza	37	22	9	6	59	30	29	75	L W W W D
4	Palermo FC	37	20	12	5	61	31	30	72	W D W D W
5	US Catanzaro	37	15	14	8	60	48	12	59	L W D D D
6	Modena FC 2018	37	15	10	12	49	35	14	55	W L L D D
7	SS Juve Stabia	37	11	17	9	43	44	-1	50	L D D W L
8	Mantova 1911 SSD	37	13	7	17	45	52	-7	46	W W L W W
9	AC Cesena	37	12	10	15	42	52	-10	46	D D L L D
10	Calcio Avellino SSD	37	12	10	15	42	55	-13	46	L W W D L
11	Carrarese Calcio	37	10	14	13	46	50	-4	44	D L D L W
12	UC Sampdoria	37	11	11	15	35	47	-12	44	W D L W W
13	Padova Calcio	37	11	10	16	35	46	-11	43	W L W W L
14	Empoli FC	37	9	13	15	45	52	-7	40	W L D L L
15	FC Südtirol	37	8	16	13	37	47	-10	40	L L L D D
16	ACD Virtus Entella	37	9	12	16	34	50	-16	39	L W D D L
17	SSC Bari	37	9	10	18	35	58	-23	37	W L L L W
18	Delfino Pescara 1936	37	7	13	17	50	65	-15	34	L D D L W
19	Spezia Calcio	37	8	10	19	42	58	-16	34	D L W L L
20	AC Reggiana	37	8	10	19	35	56	-21	34	L D L W L