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Sassuolo 0–0 Spezia: No Goals in Coppa Italia Clash

Sassuolo

0–0

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Spezia

Nov 2, 2023

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Nov 2, 2023 · PEN

Spezia

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Sassuolo and Spezia battled to a stalemate in their Coppa Italia encounter, with both teams creating chances but failing to convert. Sassuolo's Domenico Berardi and Spezia's R. Krollis received yellow cards early on, setting the tone for a tightly contested match. The deadlock remained unbroken, leading to a penalty shootout, which Sassuolo won 1-0, advancing in the Coppa Italia competition.

Key Facts

• Sassuolo and Spezia ended their Coppa Italia match in a goalless draw.
• Sassuolo's C. Volpato and Spezia's R. Krollis were both shown yellow cards in the first half.
• The match ended in a penalty shootout, which Sassuolo won 1-0.
• A. Lauriente scored Sassuolo's sole penalty shootout goal.

Lineups

Sassuolo

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

28 A. Cragno (G)
3 M. Pedersen (D)
44 Ruan Tressoldi (D)
21 M. Viti (D)
2 F. Missori (D)
20 Samu Castillejo (M)
6 U. Račić (M)
23 C. Volpato (M)
92 G. Defrel (F)
8 S. Mulattieri (F)
15 E. Ceïde (F)

Substitutes

42 K. Thorstvedt
45 A. Laurienté
11 N. Bajrami
10 D. Berardi
35 L. Lipani
9 A. Pinamonti
22 J. Toljan
17 M. Viña
5 M. Erlić
24 D. Boloca
25 G. Pegolo
47 A. Consigli
13 G. Ferrari

Spezia

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

1 J. Zoet (G)
77 N. Bertola (D)
33 I. Gelashvili (D)
5 L. Serpe (D)
15 N. Pietra (M)
21 G. Corradini (M)
8 A. Ekdal (M)
4 João Moutinho (M)
99 D. Verde (F)
11 T. Cipot (F)
19 R. Krollis (F)

Substitutes

24 L. Moro
55 P. Hristov
80 R. Kouda
10 S. Esposito
36 P. Candelari
43 D. Nikolaou
12 D. Mascardi
26 C. Cugnata
9 F. Esposito
40 P. Zovko

Timeline

24' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card

C. Volpato

Foul
35' Spezia Card · Yellow Card

R. Krollis

Foul
59' Spezia subst · Substitution 1

Off: R. Krollis · On: L. Moro
59' Spezia subst · Substitution 2

Off: I. Gelashvili · On: Petko Hristov
67' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 1

Off: C. Volpato · On: K. Thorstvedt
67' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 2

Off: E. Ceide · On: A. Lauriente
70' Spezia Card · Yellow Card

N. Pietra

Foul
71' Spezia subst · Substitution 3

Off: D. Verde · On: Rachid Kouda
71' Spezia subst · Substitution 4

Off: Giovanni Corradini · On: Salvatore Esposito
76' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 3

Off: Grégoire Defrel · On: N. Bajrami
76' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 4

Off: Samu Castillejo · On: Domenico Berardi
81' Spezia subst · Substitution 5

Off: N. Pietra · On: P. Candelari
83' Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card

Domenico Berardi

Off the ball foul
90'+1 Sassuolo Card · Yellow Card

U. Račić

Foul
90' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 5

Off: U. Račić · On: L. Lipani
95' Spezia subst · Substitution 6

Off: A. Ekdal · On: Dimitrios Nikolaou
99' Sassuolo subst · Substitution 6

Off: S. Mulattieri · On: A. Pinamonti
105'+1 Spezia Card · Yellow Card

P. Calzolari

Foul
107' Spezia Card · Yellow Card

Petko Hristov

Foul
120'+3 Spezia Goal · Missed Penalty

L. Moro

Penalty Shootout
120'+10 Sassuolo Goal · Penalty

A. Lauriente

Penalty Shootout

Match Stats

Stat	Sassuolo	Spezia
Fouls	19	18
Pass Accuracy	86%	77%
Offsides	2	3
Red Cards	—	—
Total Shots	37	14
Corners	17	4
Total Passes	694	465
Yellow Cards	3	4
Blocked Shots	16	5
Shots on Target	8	4
xG	—	—
Shots off Target	13	5
Possession	60%	40%
Accurate Passes	594	360
Shots Inside Box	22	4
Saves	4	8
Shots Outside Box	15	10

Key Match Notes

▸ Early yellow cards to C. Volpato of Sassuolo and R. Krollis of Spezia set a cautious tone for the match, influencing play.
▸ The deadlock persisted until the end of regular time, leading to a penalty shootout where Sassuolo's composure ultimately prevailed.