Match report

Cremonese and Spezia Battle to a Scoreless Draw in Serie B

Cremonese
Cremonese
0–0
FT
Spezia
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

  1. Cremonese
    7' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    V. Antov

    Foul

  2. Spezia
    16' Spezia Var · Goal cancelled
    G. Aurelio
  3. Cremonese
    26' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    P. Azzi

    Argument

  4. Cremonese
    36' Cremonese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Castagnetti · On: F. Gelli
  5. Spezia
    45' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nagy

    Foul

  6. Spezia
    49' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    F. Bandinelli

    Foul

  7. Spezia
    49' Spezia Var · Red card cancelled
    F. Bandinelli
  8. Cremonese
    57' Cremonese subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Vandeputte · On: M. De Luca
  9. Spezia
    59' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    F. Cassata

    Foul

  10. Spezia
    70' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Bandinelli · On: Salvatore Esposito
  11. Spezia
    70' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Giuseppe Di Serio · On: Rachid Kouda
  12. Cremonese
    73' Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    Michele Collocolo

    Foul

  13. Cremonese
    75' Cremonese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Barbieri · On: L. Zanimacchia
  14. Cremonese
    76' Cremonese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Azzi · On: C. Pickel
  15. Cremonese
    76' Cremonese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Vazquez · On: M. Valoti
  16. Spezia
    84' Spezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Aurelio · On: A. Reca
  17. Spezia
    84' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Cassata · On: Diego Falcinelli
  18. Cremonese
    90'+3 Cremonese Card · Yellow Card
    C. 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.