Ascoli beat Catanzaro 6-1 as Gorgone is dismissed

Ascoli beat Catanzaro 6-1 away in the eighth round of Italy’s Serie B. The result set a record for an away win by six goals in the division, apart from two older matches that ended 7-0 and 7-1.

The match was played at Catanzaro’s Ceravolo stadium, where Ascoli scored four times in the first half.

Catanzaro dismissed coach Giorgio Gorgone and his staff after the defeat.

The club said it would announce a new coach in the coming hours.

Catanzaro are last with four points, while Ascoli’s win puts them in fourth place.