Modena secured a 2-1 victory over Benevento at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito in the opening round of Serie B's regular season. The away side took control after going behind early, with two second-half goals proving decisive. The result leaves Modena at the summit of the table while Benevento drop further down.
Franco Salvemini gave the hosts the lead in the twenty-sixth minute, capitalising on a well-taken opportunity. Modena responded after the break when Simone Santoro equalised in the sixty-fifth minute. Giuseppe Caso then struck in the seventy-sixth minute to put the visitors ahead, a goal that shifted the momentum entirely.
Both sides made changes in search of a response. Benevento brought on Luca Cherubini and Antonio Prisco in the seventy-first minute, followed by three substitutions at the eighty-minute mark. Modena introduced Pedro Mendes and Antonio Imputato in the sixty-third and sixty-fourth minutes respectively, with Caso himself replaced shortly after his goal.
Benevento dominated possession at fifty-one percent but struggled to convert their chances. They registered three shots on target from fifteen attempts, with only two big chances created. Modena were more efficient, landing four shots on target from nine efforts and matching Benevento's two big chances created.
Discipline remained largely intact throughout. Benevento's Stenio and Modena's Antonio Bianco and Luca Sernicola picked up yellow cards, but no red cards were issued. The match ended with Benevento receiving three yellow cards in total and Modena two.
The result moves Modena to six points from two games, maintaining their perfect start. Benevento remain stuck on one point after two matches, with their record now standing at one draw and one defeat. The gap between the two sides at the top and bottom of the table has widened.