Match report
Cremonese and Spezia Battle to a Scoreless Draw in Serie B
Cremonese
0–0
FT
Spezia
May 29, 2025
Cremonese and Spezia battled to a scoreless stalemate in their crucial Serie B match. The game was marked by several key incidents, including multiple substitutions and yellow cards for both teams.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Cremonese 0 - 0 Spezia
- • Yellow Cards: V. Antov (Cremonese) at minute 7; P. Azzi (Cremonese) at minute 26, M. Collocolo (Cremonese) at minute 73, C. Pickel (Cremonese) at minute 90+3
- • Spezia's goal cancelled by VAR in the 16th minute involving G. Aurelio
- • Substitutions for Cremonese: F. Gelli off M. Castagnetti, M. De Luca on J. Vandeputte, L. Zanimacchia on T. Barbieri, C. Pickel on P. Azzi, and M. Valoti on F. Vazquez
- • Substitutions for Spezia: Salvatore Esposito on F. Bandinelli, Rachid Kouda on Giuseppe Di Serio, A. Reca on G. Aurelio, Diego Falcinelli on F. Cassata
Lineups
Cremonese
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 1 A. Fulignati (G)
- 55 F. Folino (D)
- 23 F. Ceccherini (D)
- 26 V. Antov (D)
- 4 T. Barbieri (M)
- 18 M. Collocolo (M)
- 19 M. Castagnetti (M)
- 27 J. Vandeputte (M)
- 7 Paulo Azzi (M)
- 20 F. Vázquez (F)
- 11 D. Johnsen (F)
Substitutes
- 14 F. Gelli
- 9 M. De Luca
- 98 L. Zanimacchia
- 6 C. Pickel
- 8 M. Valoti
- 42 L. Moretti
- 90 F. Bonazzoli
- 99 M. Nasti
- 37 Ž. Majer
- 30 J. Tånnander
- 12 G. Drago
Spezia
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 66 S. Gori (G)
- 2 P. Wiśniewski (D)
- 55 P. Hristov (D)
- 37 A. Matějů (D)
- 7 S. Elia (M)
- 29 F. Cassata (M)
- 8 Á. Nagy (M)
- 25 F. Bandinelli (M)
- 31 G. Aurelio (M)
- 9 F. Esposito (F)
- 20 G. Di Serio (F)
Substitutes
- 5 S. Esposito
- 80 R. Kouda
- 13 A. Reca
- 11 D. Falcinelli
- 17 A. Čolak
- 4 Salvador Ferrer
- 23 L. Chichizola
- 36 P. Candelari
- 65 S. Giorgeschi
- 44 M. Benvenuto
- 82 H. Djankpata
- 10 G. Lapadula
Timeline
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7' Cremonese Card · Yellow CardV. Antov
Foul
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16' Spezia Var · Goal cancelledG. Aurelio
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26' Cremonese Card · Yellow CardP. Azzi
Argument
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36' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1Off: M. Castagnetti · On: F. Gelli
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45' Spezia Card · Yellow CardA. Nagy
Foul
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49' Spezia Card · Yellow CardF. Bandinelli
Foul
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49' Spezia Var · Red card cancelledF. Bandinelli
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57' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2Off: J. Vandeputte · On: M. De Luca
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59' Spezia Card · Yellow CardF. Cassata
Foul
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70' Spezia subst · Substitution 1Off: F. Bandinelli · On: Salvatore Esposito
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70' Spezia subst · Substitution 2Off: Giuseppe Di Serio · On: Rachid Kouda
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73' Cremonese Card · Yellow CardMichele Collocolo
Foul
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75' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3Off: T. Barbieri · On: L. Zanimacchia
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76' Cremonese subst · Substitution 4Off: P. Azzi · On: C. Pickel
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76' Cremonese subst · Substitution 5Off: F. Vazquez · On: M. Valoti
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84' Spezia subst · Substitution 3Off: G. Aurelio · On: A. Reca
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84' Spezia subst · Substitution 4Off: F. Cassata · On: Diego Falcinelli
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90'+3 Cremonese Card · Yellow CardC. Pickel
Argument
Match Stats
| Stat | Cremonese | Spezia |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 14 | 21 |
| Pass Accuracy | 83% | 62% |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 13 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total Passes | 449 | 203 |
| Yellow Cards | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 0 |
| Shots on Target | 1 | 1 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 8 | 0 |
| Possession | 69% | 31% |
| Goals Prevented | — | — |
| Accurate Passes | 374 | 125 |
| Shots Inside Box | 6 | 1 |
| Saves | 1 | 1 |
| Shots Outside Box | 7 | 0 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ The match took a significant turn when Spezia's potential goal was cancelled by VAR in the 16th minute. This prevented any team from taking an early lead and set the tone for a cautious approach.
- ▸ Cremonese made a series of substitutions in the second half, particularly after the 57th minute, which altered their gameplay strategy, but failed to break through Spezia's defense.