Match report
Reggiana Secures Narrow Victory Over Spezia In Serie B
Spezia
0–1
FT
Reggiana
Feb 28, 2026
Reggiana stunned Spezia in the Serie B clash by securing a narrow victory with a single goal. The game was marked by several yellow cards for both teams and multiple substitutions as both sides tried to gain an upper hand. Despite early setbacks including yellow cards for Aleš Matušoj and A. Bellemo, Reggiana's Novakovich capitalized on an assist from Girma to score the decisive goal in the 40th minute.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Spezia 0-1 Reggiana
- • Novakovich scored the winning goal for Reggiana at the 40th minute.
- • Spezia received three yellow cards (Matušoj, Bellemo, Vignali) and a fourth in injury time (Bandinelli).
- • Reggiana's Girma was also shown a yellow card and will miss the next match.
Lineups
Spezia
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 22 Boris Radunović (G)
- 32 Luca Vignali (D)
- 37 Aleš Matějů (D)
- 94 Giovanni Bonfanti (D)
- 17 Leonardo Sernicola (M)
- 70 Emanuele Adamo (M)
- 60 Alessandro Romano (M)
- 6 Alessandro Bellemo (M)
- 11 Pietro Beruatto (M)
- 9 Gabriele Artistico (F)
- 99 Vanja Vlahović (F)
Substitutes
- 31 Giuseppe Aurelio
- 34 Christian Comotto
- 20 Giuseppe Di Serio
- 5 Mattia Valoti
- 25 Filippo Bandinelli
- 16 Leonardo Loria
- 12 Diego Mascardi
- 4 Marco Ruggero
- 19 Hamse Shagaxle
- 8 Ádám Nagy
Reggiana
Formation: 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 1 Alessandro Micai (G)
- 2 Andrea Papetti (D)
- 47 Mateus Lusuardi (D)
- 43 Simone Bonetti (D)
- 23 Matteo Rover (M)
- 26 Massimo Bertagnoli (M)
- 16 Tobías Reinhart (M)
- 90 Manolo Portanova (M)
- 33 Alessandro Tripaldelli (M)
- 9 Andrija Novakovich (F)
- 80 Natan Girma (F)
Substitutes
- 14 Danilo Quaranta
- 11 Cedric Gondo
- 17 Lorenzo Libutti
- 6 Francesco Vallarelli
- 31 Mario Sampirisi
- 12 Andrea Seculin
- 45 Matteo Cardinali
- 4 Paolo Rozzio
- 72 Roque Maisterra
- 44 Leonardo Mendicino
- 66 Pietro Pinelli
- 77 Tommaso Fumagalli
Timeline
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10' Spezia Card · Yellow CardAleš Matějů
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29' Spezia Card · Yellow CardA. Bellemo
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40' Reggiana Goal · Normal GoalA. Novakovich · Assist: N. Girma
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45'+1 Reggiana Card · Yellow CardMateus Lusuardi
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46' Spezia subst · Substitution 1Off: E. Adamo · On: C. Comotto
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46' Spezia subst · Substitution 2Off: P. Beruatto · On: G. Aurelio
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60' Spezia subst · Substitution 3Off: V. Vlahovic · On: Giuseppe Di Serio
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65' Reggiana subst · Substitution 2Off: A. Novakovich · On: D. Y. Gondo
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73' Spezia subst · Substitution 4Off: A. Bellemo · On: M. Valoti
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74' Spezia Card · Yellow CardLuca Vignali
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77' Reggiana subst · Substitution 3Off: M. Bertagnoli · On: L. Libutti
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78' Reggiana subst · Substitution 4Off: M. Portanova · On: F. Vallarelli
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80' Spezia subst · Substitution 5Off: A. Romano · On: F. Bandinelli
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87' Reggiana Card · Yellow CardN. Girma
misses next match
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90'+4 Spezia Card · Yellow CardF. Bandinelli
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90' Reggiana subst · Substitution 5Off: M. Rover · On: M. Sampirisi
Match Stats
| Stat | Spezia | Reggiana |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 12 | 21 |
| Pass Accuracy | 80% | 65% |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 20 | 7 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total Passes | 460 | 247 |
| Yellow Cards | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 1 |
| xG | 1.85 | 0.37 |
| Shots off Target | 7 | 3 |
| Possession | 66% | 34% |
| Goals Prevented | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate Passes | 367 | 161 |
| Shots Inside Box | 12 | 4 |
| Saves | 0 | 5 |
| Shots Outside Box | 8 | 3 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ A. Novakovich's goal at the 40th minute shifted momentum in favor of Reggiana, setting them on course for victory.
- ▸ Spezia was further hampered by multiple yellow cards and had to make several substitutions, including F. Bandinelli who was carded late in injury time.