Match report

Spezia Defeats Venezia 2-1 in Thrilling Serie B Clash

Spezia
Spezia
2–1
FT
Venezia
Venezia
May 10, 2024

Spezia staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Venezia 2-1 in an intense Serie B encounter. Despite falling behind early through a goal by J. Idzes for Venezia, Spezia rallied with goals from F. Esposito and A. Reca to secure the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Venezia's J. Idzes scored in the 17th minute to give his team an early lead.
  • • Spezia's F. Esposito equalized with a goal in the 56th minute, assisted by Giuseppe Di Serio.
  • • A. Reca sealed Spezia’s win with another goal in the 61st minute, set up by S. Elia.
  • • Venezia's G. Altare was sent off in stoppage time following a foul.

Lineups

Spezia

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Zoet (G)
  • 37 A. Matějů (D)
  • 55 P. Hristov (D)
  • 77 N. Bertola (D)
  • 7 S. Elia (M)
  • 8 Á. Nagy (M)
  • 10 S. Esposito (M)
  • 25 F. Bandinelli (M)
  • 13 A. Reca (M)
  • 9 F. Esposito (F)
  • 20 G. Di Serio (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 D. Falcinelli
  • 29 F. Cassata
  • 14 L. Vignali
  • 2 P. Wiśniewski
  • 97 F. Jagiełło
  • 40 P. Zovko
  • 24 L. Moro
  • 5 G. Tanco
  • 11 T. Cipot
  • 36 P. Candelari
  • 80 R. Kouda
  • 99 D. Verde

Venezia

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 J. Joronen (G)
  • 4 J. Idzes (D)
  • 30 M. Svoboda (D)
  • 33 M. Šverko (D)
  • 27 A. Candela (M)
  • 38 M. Kofod Andersen (M)
  • 8 T. Tessmann (M)
  • 6 G. Busio (M)
  • 7 F. Zampano (M)
  • 9 C. Gytkjær (F)
  • 20 J. Pohjanpalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 B. Bjarkason
  • 10 N. Pierini
  • 99 M. Olivieri
  • 15 G. Altare
  • 77 M. Ellertsson
  • 18 M. Jajalo
  • 24 N. Lella
  • 23 M. Grandi
  • 25 A. Dembélé
  • 21 D. Cheryshev
  • 12 Bruno
  • 13 M. Modolo

Timeline

  1. Venezia
    17' Venezia Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Idzes · Assist: M. Kofod Andersen
  2. Venezia
    46' Venezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Kofod Andersen · On: B. Bjarkason
  3. Spezia
    49' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Giuseppe Di Serio

    Argument

  4. Spezia
    56' Spezia Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Esposito · Assist: Giuseppe Di Serio
  5. Spezia
    61' Spezia Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Reca · Assist: S. Elia
  6. Venezia
    62' Venezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Francesco Zampano · On: N. Pierini
  7. Spezia
    66' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Falcinelli

    Foul

  8. Spezia
    66' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Esposito · On: Diego Falcinelli
  9. Spezia
    76' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Bandinelli · On: F. Cassata
  10. Venezia
    76' Venezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Candela · On: M. Olivieri
  11. Venezia
    76' Venezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Svoboda · On: G. Altare
  12. Spezia
    79' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Nicolò Bertola · On: Przemysław Wiśniewski
  13. Venezia
    84' Venezia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Idzes · On: M. E. Ellertsson
  14. Venezia
    86' Venezia Card · Yellow Card
    M. E. Ellertsson

    Foul

  15. Venezia
    90'+1 Venezia Card · Red Card
    G. Altare

    Foul

  16. Venezia
    90'+1 Venezia Var · Card upgrade
    C. Gytkjaer
  17. Spezia
    90'+2 Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Luca Vignali

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Spezia Venezia
Fouls 15 13
Pass Accuracy 80% 81%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 27 10
Corners 11 2
Total Passes 322 394
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 11 1
Shots on Target 11 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 259 320
Shots Inside Box 16 7
Saves 2 10
Shots Outside Box 11 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Spezia turned the match around after F. Esposito’s goal, which reinvigorated their attack and set up A. Reca's decisive strike.
  • ▸ The red card to Venezia's G. Altare at the end of the game left them with ten players and handed Spezia a significant advantage.