Italian Serie A

Spezia vs Sassuolo, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
  • 30': Simone Bastoni
  • 45'+4': M'Bala Nzola (P)
  • Red Card 81': Albin Ekdal
FT
2 - 2
Sassuolo
  • 27': Davide Frattesi
  • 50': Andrea Pinamonti

About

Spezia are hosting Sassuolo at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Dangerous play by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
  • 3': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 7': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a headed pass.
  • 10': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia with a through ball.
  • 11': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Rogerio (Sassuolo).
  • 13': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
  • 13': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Sassuolo. Gian Marco Ferrari tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo).
  • 15': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by David Strelec (Spezia).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Goal! Spezia 0, Sassuolo 1. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 30': Goal! Spezia 1, Sassuolo 1. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 35': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 35': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Spezia. Jakub Kiwior tries a through ball, but David Strelec is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 38': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
  • 40': Offside, Spezia. Mehdi Bourabia tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 42': Dangerous play by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 42': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
  • 44': Penalty Spezia. Petko Hristov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 44': Penalty conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+1': VAR Decision: Penalty Spezia.
  • 45'+2': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Spezia 2, Sassuolo 1. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Spezia 2, Sassuolo 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 2, Sassuolo 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Spezia. Mattia Caldara replaces Petko Hristov.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 47': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Rogerio.
  • 48': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
  • 49': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross following a fast break.
  • 49': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 49': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Goal! Spezia 2, Sassuolo 2. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
  • 53': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 53': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
  • 55': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 55': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
  • 58': Substitution, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko replaces David Strelec.
  • 60': Offside, Spezia. Kevin Agudelo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
  • 61': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
  • 63': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
  • 65': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
  • 66': Substitution, Spezia. Albin Ekdal replaces Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 66': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Kevin Agudelo.
  • 66': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 68': Davide Frattesi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 68': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Kristian Thorstvedt replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 69': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia).
  • 69': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 78': Substitution, Sassuolo. Emil Ceïde replaces Giorgos Kyriakopoulos.
  • 78': Substitution, Spezia. Jacopo Sala replaces Simone Bastoni.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 81': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 81': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Second yellow card to Albin Ekdal (Spezia) for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rogerio with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Rogerio (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxime Lopez.
  • 87': Emil Ceïde (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Mattia Caldara (Spezia).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emil Ceïde with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Mattia Caldara.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Maxime Lopez with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 90'+1': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 90'+4': Hand ball by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spezia 2, Sassuolo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Spezia 2, Sassuolo 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 6
57.7 Possession 42.3
21 SHOTS 7
8 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
451 Accurate Passes 301
543 Passes 399
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 4
22 Crosses 10
0.5 Cross % 0.4
57 Long Balls 65
32 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 8
15 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 5
12 Effective Clearances 25
12 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 6,500

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
14 Jakub Kiwior
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
15 Petko Hristov
33 Kevin Agudelo
20 Simone Bastoni
6 Mehdi Bourabia
13 Arkadiusz Reca
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
18 M'Bala Nzola
44 David Strelec
Spezia Substitutes:
Sanca, Daniele Verde, Mattia Caldara, Emil Holm, Julius Beck, Jacopo Sala, Suf Podgoreanu, Petar Zovko, Albin Ekdal, Viktor Kovalenko, Jeroen Zoet, Mikael Ellertsson.

SAS Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
13 Gian Marco Ferrari Yellow Card
28 Martin Erlic
6 Rogério
22 Jeremy Toljan
27 Maxime López
7 Matheus Henrique
16 Davide Frattesi
9 Andrea Pinamonti
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
10 Domenico Berardi
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Grégoire Defrel, Emil Konradsen Ceïde, Abdou Harroui, Kaan Ayhan, Ruan, Kristian Thorstvedt, Riccardo Marchizza, Gianluca Pegolo, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Alessandro Russo, Pedro Obiang.

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