Spezia vs Empoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Spezia are hosting Empoli
at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Commentary
- 38': Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia) Yellow Card at 38'
- 40': Marco Nasti (Empoli) Yellow Card at 40'
- 45': Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Matteo Lovato (Empoli) Yellow Card at 51'
- 55': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 55'
- 56': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Substitution at 56'
- 63': Christian Comotto (Spezia) Substitution at 63'
- 65': Antonio Candela (Empoli) Yellow Card at 65'
- 69': Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) Goal at 69'
- 75': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Yellow Card at 75'
- 78': Leonardo Sernicola (Spezia) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Luca Vignali (Spezia) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli) Yellow Card at 79'
- 80': Daniel Fila (Empoli) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) Substitution at 80'
- 89': Alessandro Bellemo (Spezia) Substitution at 89'
- 90'+6': Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) Penalty - Scored at 96'
Statistics
 EMP |
SPE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.1 | Possession | 51.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 8,749
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 8,749
Italian Serie B Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 38 | +46 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 38 | +42 | 81 |
| 3 | Monza | 38 | +29 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo | 38 | +28 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Spezia (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Boris Radunovic (GK) |
| 55 | Petko Hristov |
| 94 | Giovanni Bonfanti |
| 4 | Marco Ruggero |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli  |
| 8 | Ádám Nagy |
| 60 | Alessandro Romano |
| 31 | Giuseppe Aurelio |
| 70 | Emanuele Adamo |
| 9 | Gabriele Artistico |
| 5 | Mattia Valoti |
Empoli (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 20 | Matteo Lovato |
| 34 | Gabriele Guarino |
| 27 | Brando Moruzzi |
| 26 | Antonio Candela |
| 14 | Gerard Yepes |
| 8 | Luca Magnino |
| 7 | Salvatore Elia |
| 11 | Steven Shpendi |
| 19 | Marco Nasti |
| 6 | Duccio Degli Innocenti |
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