Match report
Salvemini penalty rescues stoppage-time draw for Benevento against Sudtirol
Benevento and Sudtirol shared the points in a 1-1 draw in Serie B's second round at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito, with a stoppage-time penalty denying the visitors what would have been a first win of the campaign away from home. The match was goalless at half-time despite Benevento's early dominance in territory and chances.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sudtirol broke the deadlock in the 69th minute when Silvio Merkaj converted an Aljosa Vasic assist to make it 0-1, threatening to hand Fabrizio Castori's side victory against the run of play. Benevento pressed for an equaliser and got their reward deep into added time, Francesco Salvemini scoring from the penalty spot in the 90+2nd minute to level it at 1-1 and deny Sudtirol all three points.
Despite the draw, the shot count told a lopsided story: Benevento managed 23 attempts to Sudtirol's nine, with five on target compared to two, though it was Merkaj's strike that had looked set to prove decisive until Salvemini's late intervention.
Luigi Cherubini was Benevento's top-rated performer on the night, finishing with a rating of 7.9 as his side dominated the chances created.
Benevento's 23 shots to Sudtirol's nine underlined their territorial control, even though it yielded only a single goal until the closing minutes.
Benevento and Sudtirol drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
Benevento met Sudtirol in the Serie B (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 30 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Ciro Vigorito. Referee: Mario Perri.
Key moments
- 69' Goal: Silvio Merkaj (assist: Aljosa Vasic) — 0–1
- 90' Goal (penalty): Francesco Salvemini — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Benevento (4-1-3-2)
Sudtirol (5-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Benevento 38%, the draw 36%, Sudtirol 26%. It finished Benevento 1–1 Sudtirol.
Level sides, Benevento's control of the ball swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Benevento's control of the ball gives Benevento the lean. The draw at 36% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Benevento in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1386 to 1394. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,844 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%). Benevento hold 8 more possession points (51 to 43 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 47.9% of 5,191 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level.
Why only 38%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Sudtirol sit -0.65 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,331 games, vs 29.0% for visitors finishing normally. Serie B home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (32.2% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (26.1% vs 30.2%). Serie B homes won 41.7% of 4,028 games vs 44.9% across all 99,542 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Sudtirol win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,926. Serie B runs draw-heavy, adding 7.3 points. Early-season fixtures add 2.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Benevento are newly promoted — game 2 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen.
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About this match
On this page: the Benevento vs Sudtirol final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie B fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Benevento and Sudtirol team pages or the Serie B page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Benevento vs Sudtirol?
Benevento and Sudtirol drew 1–1 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Benevento vs Sudtirol?
Silvio Merkaj (69') for Sudtirol; Francesco Salvemini (90') (penalty) for Benevento.
›Where can I watch Benevento vs Sudtirol highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Benevento vs Sudtirol; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Benevento and Sudtirol?
Benevento and Sudtirol have met 2 times — 0 wins for Benevento, 1 win for Sudtirol and 1 draw.