Match report

Pescara Draws 1-1 With Spezia in Serie B Clash

Pescara
Pescara
1–1
FT
Spezia
Spezia
May 8, 2026

Pescara and Spezia shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Adriatico, with Davide Faraoni scoring early for Pescara and Gennaro Artistico equalizing for Spezia later in the game. The match saw several key substitutions and cautions that impacted the teams' strategies throughout the 90 minutes.

Key Facts

  • • Davide Faraoni scored for Pescara in the 10th minute
  • • Gennaro Artistico equalized for Spezia in the 73rd minute
  • • Luca Vignali and Giorgio Olzer received yellow cards, both missing the next match
  • • Spezia made numerous substitutions, including Luca Vignali, Emanuele Adamo, and Giuseppe Di Serio
  • • Pescara also made multiple substitutions, including Giuseppe Acampora and Luca Valzania

Lineups

Pescara

Formation: 4-3-2-1

Starting XI

  • 22 I. Saio (G)
  • 19 D. Faraoni (D)
  • 2 R. Capellini (D)
  • 6 D. Bettella (D)
  • 3 G. Letizia (D)
  • 14 L. Valzania (M)
  • 8 G. Brugman (M)
  • 27 G. Olzer (M)
  • 13 G. Acampora (M)
  • 11 L. Insigne (M)
  • 9 A. Di Nardo (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 M. Brondbo
  • 26 A. Gravillon
  • 21 F. Caligara
  • 15 G. Altare
  • 10 D. Merola
  • 95 G. Corbo
  • 74 F. Tsadjout
  • 7 L. Meazzi
  • 33 A. Oliveri
  • 31 F. Russo
  • 20 L. Graziani
  • 18 L. Fanne

Spezia

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 12 D. Mascardi (G)
  • 37 A. Mateju (D)
  • 55 P. Hristov (D)
  • 94 G. Bonfanti (D)
  • 11 P. Beruatto (D)
  • 20 G. Di Serio (M)
  • 34 C. Comotto (M)
  • 60 A. Romano (M)
  • 70 E. Adamo (M)
  • 5 M. Valoti (F)
  • 10 G. Lapadula (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 B. Radunovic
  • 16 L. Loria
  • 6 A. Bellemo
  • 32 L. Vignali
  • 17 L. Sernicola
  • 31 G. Aurelio
  • 4 M. Ruggero
  • 9 G. Artistico
  • 90 L. Skjellerup
  • 8 A. Nagy
  • 24 A. Bertoncini

Timeline

  1. Pescara
    10' Pescara Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Faraoni
  2. Spezia
    24' Spezia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Valoti · On: Luca Vignali
  3. Spezia
    33' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    Luca Vignali

    misses next match

  4. Pescara
    41' Pescara Card · Yellow Card
    G. Olzer

    misses next match

  5. Spezia
    46' Spezia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Adamo · On: L. Sernicola
  6. Spezia
    46' Spezia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Giuseppe Di Serio · On: G. Artistico
  7. Spezia
    51' Spezia Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    L. Sernicola
  8. Spezia
    66' Spezia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Comotto · On: A. Nagy
  9. Spezia
    70' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    A. Romano
  10. Pescara
    71' Pescara subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Acampora · On: F. Caligara
  11. Spezia
    73' Spezia Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Artistico · Assist: G. Lapadula
  12. Spezia
    76' Spezia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Beruatto · On: G. Aurelio
  13. Pescara
    78' Pescara subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Letizia · On: Andrea Oliveri
  14. Pescara
    79' Pescara subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Valzania · On: F. Tsadjout
  15. Pescara
    80' Pescara subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Faraoni · On: G. Altare
  16. Spezia
    81' Spezia Card · Yellow Card
    A. Nagy

Match Stats

Stat Pescara Spezia
Fouls 11 20
Pass Accuracy 79% 67%
Offsides 6 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 7
Corners 3 1
Total Passes 468 306
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 6 1
xG 0.87 1.31
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented -0.23 -0.23
Accurate Passes 369 206
Shots Inside Box 6 4
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Pescara took an early lead through Davide Faraoni's goal, which set the tone for the first half
  • ▸ Spezia's Gennaro Artistico equalized in the second half, ensuring a share of the points despite several yellow cards and substitutions that could have affected their momentum