The fourth round of Serie B kicked off with Andrea Sottil’s debut as the new head coach of Sampdoria, following the sacking of Pirlo. The Blucerchiati managed to break their two-game losing streak but couldn’t get past a 0-0 draw at home against Bari.
In the evening match, Brescia secured an important 2-1 away win over Sudtirol, climbing to 6 points in the standings. Cremonese matched that total with a dominant performance against Sassuolo, driven by an outstanding Johnsen, who contributed a goal and two assists.
In Pisa, the home team defeated Reggiana, temporarily taking the top spot in the table, one point ahead of Cittadella, who edged out Modena with a narrow victory.
Earlier in the day, Catanzaro celebrated their first win of the season by defeating Carrarese 3-0.
Mantova clinched a close victory over Salernitana, solidifying their place in the upper ranks of the standings, while Palermo fought back from behind to earn a draw against Cosenza.
Frosinone and Juve Stabia shared the spoils in a goalless stalemate, and Spezia completed a comeback victory over Cesena, finishing the day with three valuable points.
Updated Serie B Standings after 3 Rounds:
- Pisa 8 points
- Juve Stabia 8 points
- Spezia 8 points
- Reggiana 7 points
- Mantova 7 points
- Cittadella 7 points
- Cremonese 6 points
- Cesena 6 points
- Salernitana 6 points
- Südtirol 6 points
- Brescia 6 points
- Catanzaro 5 points
- Sassuolo 5 points
- Modena 4 points
- Palermo 4 points
- Frosinone 3 points
- Carrarese 3 points
- Sampdoria 2 points
- Bari 2 points
- Cosenza 1 point