Match report

Carrarese Defeats Spezia 3-1 in Serie B Showdown

Carrarese
Carrarese
3–1
FT
Spezia
Spezia
Apr 6, 2026

Carrarese stunned Spezia with a dominant 3-1 victory in a crucial Serie B match, with goals from N. Calabrese, M. Finotto, and F. Abiuso. Despite a late goal from M. Valoti, Spezia's efforts were hampered by red cards and early setbacks.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Carrarese 3–1 Spezia
  • • Goals: N. Calabrese (17'), M. Finotto (23'), F. Abiuso (63') for Carrarese; M. Valoti (49') for Spezia
  • • Yellow cards: G. Bonfanti (16'), Aleš Matušaj (45+2'), M. Finotto (59') for Carrarese; Luca Vignali (69') for Spezia
  • • Red cards: M. Valoti (85'), G. Bonfanti (90+2') for Spezia
  • • Assists: E. Zuelli, S. Zanon, Luis Hasa

Lineups

Carrarese

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Marco Bleve (G)
  • 37 Nicolò Calabrese (D)
  • 6 Filippo Oliana (D)
  • 26 Fabio Ruggeri (D)
  • 72 Simone Zanon (M)
  • 77 Gabriele Parlanti (M)
  • 17 Emanuele Zuelli (M)
  • 70 Luis Hasa (M)
  • 73 Jonas Rouhi (M)
  • 9 Fabio Abiuso (F)
  • 32 Mattia Finotto (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Niccolò Belloni
  • 28 Filippo Distefano
  • 18 Nicolas Schiavi
  • 21 Tommaso Rubino
  • 13 Devid Bouah
  • 44 Nikola Sekulov
  • 92 Ernesto Torregrossa
  • 8 Filippo Melegoni
  • 99 Vincenzo Fiorillo
  • 20 Antonio Troise
  • 12 Giovanni Garofani
  • 25 Dachi Lordkipanidze

Spezia

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Boris Radunović (G)
  • 37 Aleš Matějů (D)
  • 55 Petko Hristov (D)
  • 94 Giovanni Bonfanti (D)
  • 17 Leonardo Sernicola (M)
  • 32 Luca Vignali (M)
  • 60 Alessandro Romano (M)
  • 25 Filippo Bandinelli (M)
  • 31 Giuseppe Aurelio (M)
  • 5 Mattia Valoti (F)
  • 9 Gabriele Artistico (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Gianluca Lapadula
  • 34 Christian Comotto
  • 70 Emanuele Adamo
  • 4 Marco Ruggero
  • 6 Alessandro Bellemo
  • 77 Emanuele Lorenzelli
  • 12 Diego Mascardi
  • 99 Vanja Vlahović
  • 16 Leonardo Loria
  • 8 Ádám Nagy
  • 24 Andrea Bertoncini
  • 20 Giuseppe Di Serio

Timeline

  1. Spezia
    16' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    G. Bonfanti
  2. Carrarese
    17' Carrarese Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Calabrese · Assist: E. Zuelli
  3. Carrarese
    23' Carrarese Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Finotto · Assist: S. Zanon
  4. Carrarese
    27' Carrarese Goal · Missed Penalty
    F. Abiuso · Assist: F. Abiuso
  5. Spezia
    45'+2 Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Aleš Matějů
  6. Spezia
    46' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aleš Matějů · On: G. Lapadula
  7. Spezia
    49' Spezia Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Valoti · Assist: G. Artistico
  8. Carrarese
    59' Carrarese Card · Yellow Card
    M. Finotto
  9. Carrarese
    63' Carrarese Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Abiuso · Assist: Luis Hasa
  10. Spezia
    69' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Luca Vignali
  11. Carrarese
    70' Carrarese subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Finotto · On: F. Di Stefano
  12. Spezia
    70' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Luca Vignali · On: C. Comotto
  13. Spezia
    70' Spezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Bandinelli · On: E. Adamo
  14. Carrarese
    79' Carrarese subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Luis Hasa · On: Nicolas Schiavi
  15. Spezia
    79' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Aurelio · On: Marco Ruggero
  16. Carrarese
    85' Carrarese subst · Substitution 5
    Off: F. Abiuso · On: T. Rubino
  17. Carrarese
    85' Carrarese subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Zanon · On: D. Bouah
  18. Spezia
    85' Spezia Card · Red Card
    M. Valoti
  19. Spezia
    90'+2 Spezia Card · Red Card
    G. Bonfanti
  20. Spezia
    90'+6 Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    C. Comotto

Match Stats

Stat Carrarese Spezia
Fouls 12 23
Pass Accuracy 79% 79%
Offsides 5 1
Red Cards 1 3
Total Shots 12 16
Corners 2 5
Total Passes 350 339
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 1 8
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 2.61 1.58
Shots off Target 7 4
Possession 50% 50%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 278 269
Shots Inside Box 10 11
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Calabrese and M. Finotto scored in quick succession (17' and 23') to give Carrarese an early lead, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Spezia's red cards to M. Valoti and G. Bonfanti in the latter stages of the game turned the momentum decisively in Carrarese's favor.