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

· Italian Serie A

Spezia

30': Simone Bastoni
45'+4': M'Bala Nzola (P)
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

SAS		SPE
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

Line-Ups

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 Egill Ellertsson.

Sassuolo (4-3-3)

No.	Name
47	Andrea Consigli (GK)
13	Gian Marco Ferrari
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 Ceide, Abdou Harroui, Kaan Ayhan, Ruan, Kristian Thorstvedt, Riccardo Marchizza, Gianluca Pegolo, Agustín Álvarez Martínez, Alessandro Russo, Pedro Obiang.

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