Match report

Verona Defeats Spezia 3-1 in Serie A Clash

Spezia
Spezia
1–3
FT
Verona
Verona
Jun 11, 2023

Verona emerged victorious in the Serie A showdown against Spezia with a commanding 3-1 victory. Despite an early goal by E. Ampadu for Spezia, Verona took control of the match with two goals from Cyril Ngonge and one from D. Faraoni.

Key Facts

  • • Verona scored first through D. Faraoni in the 5th minute.
  • • Spezia equalized with a goal by E. Ampadu in the 15th minute.
  • • Cyril Ngonge of Verona netted twice, at minutes 26 and 38.
  • • D. Faraoni was sent off for Verona after receiving a red card in the 68th minute.

Lineups

Spezia

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 69 B. Drągowski (G)
  • 55 P. Wiśniewski (D)
  • 4 E. Ampadu (D)
  • 43 D. Nikolaou (D)
  • 21 Salvador Ferrer (M)
  • 77 S. Żurkowski (M)
  • 25 S. Esposito (M)
  • 6 M. Bourabia (M)
  • 13 A. Reca (M)
  • 14 E. Shomurodov (F)
  • 18 M'Bala Nzola (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 D. Verde
  • 24 V. Kovalenko
  • 72 T. Cipot
  • 33 K. Agudelo
  • 1 J. Zoet
  • 8 A. Ekdal
  • 40 P. Zovko
  • 19 R. Krollis
  • 22 F. Marchetti

Verona

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Montipò (G)
  • 23 G. Magnani (D)
  • 6 I. Hien (D)
  • 27 P. Dawidowicz (D)
  • 5 M. Faraoni (M)
  • 61 A. Tamèze (M)
  • 77 I. Sulemana (M)
  • 29 F. Depaoli (M)
  • 26 C. Ngonge (F)
  • 8 D. Lazović (F)
  • 19 M. Đurić (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 J. Cabal
  • 7 S. Verdi
  • 24 F. Terracciano
  • 38 A. Gaich
  • 42 D. Coppola
  • 28 O. Abildgaard
  • 22 A. Berardi
  • 25 J. Braaf
  • 10 A. Hrustić
  • 17 F. Ceccherini
  • 3 J. Doig
  • 30 Y. Kallon
  • 34 S. Perilli
  • 4 Miguel Veloso
  • 11 K. Lasagna

Timeline

  1. Verona
    5' Verona Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Faraoni · Assist: D. Lazović
  2. Verona
    14' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    I. Hien

    Foul

  3. Spezia
    15' Spezia Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ampadu · Assist: E. Shomurodov
  4. Verona
    26' Verona Goal · Normal Goal
    Cyril Ngonge · Assist: M. Djuric
  5. Verona
    28' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    Fabio Depaoli

    Foul

  6. Verona
    31' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    P. Dawidowicz

    Foul

  7. Verona
    38' Verona Goal · Normal Goal
    Cyril Ngonge
  8. Spezia
    53' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Przemysław Wiśniewski · On: D. Verde
  9. Verona
    59' Verona subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Dawidowicz · On: Juan Cabal
  10. Verona
    59' Verona subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Lazović · On: S. Verdi
  11. Spezia
    65' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Zurkowski · On: V. Kovalenko
  12. Verona
    66' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    L. Montipò

    Time wasting

  13. Verona
    68' Verona Card · Red Card
    D. Faraoni

    Professional handball

  14. Verona
    70' Verona Card · Yellow Card
    Cyril Ngonge

    Foul

  15. Spezia
    71' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    A. Reca

    Foul

  16. Verona
    75' Verona subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cyril Ngonge · On: Filippo Terracciano
  17. Verona
    76' Verona subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Djuric · On: A. Gaich
  18. Spezia
    77' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Salvatore Esposito

    Foul

  19. Spezia
    83' Spezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Salvatore Esposito · On: T. Cipot
  20. Spezia
    83' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Salvador Ferrer · On: K. Agudelo
  21. Verona
    85' Verona subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Magnani · On: D. Coppola

Match Stats

Stat Spezia Verona
Fouls 11 18
Pass Accuracy 82% 60%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 9 5
Total Passes 463 221
Yellow Cards 2 5
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 10 5
xG 2.21 0.76
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 69% 31%
Accurate Passes 379 132
Shots Inside Box 11 7
Saves 2 8
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Verona's early goal by D. Faraoni gave them an immediate boost and set the tone of the game.
  • ▸ Cyril Ngonge's second goal at the 38th minute sealed Verona’s lead despite Spezia briefly equalizing, changing the momentum significantly in their favor.