Match Report
Mantova, 11th on 49 points, faced a 30-point deficit to Perugia (2nd, 79). Mantova had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Perugia 1.76 scored and 0.79 conceded per game, Mantova 1.24 and 1.29, with the league averaging 1.22.
Level finishes had become the habit for Perugia: three in a row.
Stadio Renato Curi in Perugia, capacity 28,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Perugia led 3-2 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-2.