Serie B · Matchday 1: Cesena and Sampdoria drew 1-1. The match was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi (Cesena); refereed by Juan Luca Sacchi, Italy.
C. Shpendi 17' (Cesena) · L. Henderson 83' (Sampdoria)
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-1.
Cesena held 35% of possession against 65%, attempting 7 shots to Sampdoria's 21.
Shots on target read 2-9 and corners 0-12.
Substitutes: T. Mazzi, N. Fontana, G. Frabotta, M. Natta, V. Magni, L. Schirone, M. Francesconi, F. Bertaccini, M. Casadei, L. D'Andrea, A. Debenedetti
Coach: Alessandro Diamanti
Substitutes: S. Ghidotti, A. Krastev, A. Ferrari, A. Riccio, Y. Verschaeren, L. Rodella, T. Begic, G. Forte, L. Paratici, S. Amarandei
Coach: Bernardo Corradi
Alessandro Siano (Cesena) — named player of the match with a 7.9 rating.