Serie B: Padova thriller, Benevento fumble

Padova won a five-goal thriller in Ascoli, Carpi came back from 2-0 down to hold Benevento, Perugia stunned Crotone and Cremonese added to Livorno misery.

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Ascoli 2-3 Padova

Ngombo 20 (A), Bonazzoli 26 (P), Capello 60 (P), Mazzocco 79 (P), Brosco 83 (A)

Carpi 2-2 Benevento

Letizia 54 (B), Coda 70 (B), Concas 85 (C), Vano 93 (C)

Padova won a five-goal thriller in Ascoli, Carpi came back from 2-0 down to hold Benevento, Perugia stunned Crotone and Cremonese added to Livorno misery.

Click here for the full Serie B section, including results, fixtures and tables.

Ascoli 2-3 Padova

Ngombo 20 (A), Bonazzoli 26 (P), Capello 60 (P), Mazzocco 79 (P), Brosco 83 (A)

Carpi 2-2 Benevento

Letizia 54 (B), Coda 70 (B), Concas 85 (C), Vano 93 (C)

Cremonese 1-0 Livorno

Brighenti 31 (C)

Perugia 2-1 Crotone

Verre 23 (P), Simy pen 56 (C), Simy og 63 (P)

Salernitana 1-0 Spezia

Bocalon 15 (Sa)

Sent off: Bartolomei 44 (Sp)

Cosenza-Lecce

KO 17.00 GMT

Brescia-Verona

To be played on Sunday

Cittadella-Venezia

To be played on Sunday

Palermo-Pescara

To be played on Sunday