Cittadella close on leaders Palermo awaiting Pescara and Lecce, as Salernitana stumble and Crotone continue their slide.

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Ascoli 3-1 Spezia

Ardemagni 1 (A), Cavion 46 (A), Okereke 55 (S), Padella 93 (A)

Sent off: Ninkovic 49 (A), Bidaoui 68 (S)

Cittadella 3-1 Salernitana

Strizzolo 34, 61 (C), Rosina 49 (S), Schenetti 53 (C)

Cosenza 2-1 Padova

Bonazzoli pen 27 (P), Baclet pen 59 (C), Garritano 93 (C)

Sent off: Mazzocco 57 (P)

Cremonese 1-0 Crotone

Boultam 73 (Cre)

Sent off: Aristoteles 43 (Cro)

Palermo 0-0 Benevento

Brescia-Livorno

To be played on Sunday

Carpi-Lecce

To be played on Sunday

Perugia-Pescara

To be played on Sunday

Foggia-Venezia

To be played on Monday