SPAL vs Sampdoria, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AQuagliarella brace and VAR decision sink SPAL
Sampdoria's in-form veteran forward Fabio Quagliarella scored two early goals to lead his side to a 2-1 win at SPAL.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Omar Colley (Sampdoria).
- 1': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 2': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
- 2': Riccardo Saponara (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 4': Goal! SPAL 0, Sampdoria 1. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski with a cross.
- 8': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
- 11': Goal! SPAL 0, Sampdoria 2. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karol Linetty with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Fares.
- 19': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 19': Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Manolo Gabbiadini.
- 21': Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
- 22': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 22': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 24': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
- 24': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Offside, Sampdoria. Dennis Praet tries a through ball, but Manolo Gabbiadini is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Felipe.
- 29': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Emil Audero.
- 32': Offside, Sampdoria. Riccardo Saponara tries a through ball, but Karol Linetty is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt saved. Dennis Praet (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
- 34': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronaldo Vieira.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
- 39': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria).
- 39': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 40': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL).
- 40': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
- 42': Foul by Dennis Praet (Sampdoria).
- 42': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pasquale Schiattarella (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Fares with a cross.
- 45': Hand ball by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Sampdoria 2.
- 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Sampdoria 2.
- 48': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
- 49': Attempt missed. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Petagna with a cross.
- 51': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 52': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Manolo Gabbiadini.
- 52': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
- 53': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 55': Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Pasquale Schiattarella.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Valoti with a cross.
- 57': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Felipe.
- 59': Substitution, Sampdoria. Jakub Jankto replaces Riccardo Saponara.
- 60': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Sampdoria).
- 60': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 60': Offside, SPAL. Jasmin Kurtic tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
- 61': Delay in match (Sampdoria). Video Review.
- 64': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 67': Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Sampdoria. Gregoire Defrel replaces Fabio Quagliarella.
- 69': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 69': Sergio Floccari (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 71': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
- 71': Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria).
- 72': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 73': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
- 76': Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Jacopo Sala (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Foul by Karol Linetty (Sampdoria).
- 77': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Dennis Praet (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
- 78': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 79': Substitution, SPAL. Marko Jankovic replaces Mattia Valoti.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Cionek with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 82': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
- 82': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, SPAL. Mirco Antenucci replaces Felipe.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirco Antenucci.
- 86': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 87': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
- 88': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
- 89': Substitution, Sampdoria. Nicola Murru replaces Dennis Praet.
- 89': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
- 90': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Simone Missiroli (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+1': Emil Audero (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 90'+2': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
- 90'+3': Marko Jankovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Goal! SPAL 1, Sampdoria 2. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Emil Audero.
- 90'+7': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
- 90'+7': Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the red card.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Sampdoria 2.
- 90'+8': Match ends, SPAL 1, Sampdoria 2.
Statistics
 SAM |
SPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 47.2 | Possession | 52.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 390 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 26 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 12,731
Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 12,731
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
SPAL (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Emiliano Viviano (GK) |
| 14 | Kevin Bonifazi |
| 27 | Felipe |
| 93 | Mohamed Fares  |
| 4 | Thiago Cionek  |
| 28 | Pasquale Schiattarella |
| 6 | Simone Missiroli |
| 19 | Jasmin Kurtic |
| 8 | Mattia Valoti |
| 10 | Sergio Floccari |
| 37 | Andrea Petagna |
Sampdoria (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Audero (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Colley |
| 3 | Joachim Andersen |
| 7 | Jacopo Sala |
| 24 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella |
| 4 | Ronaldo Vieira |
| 5 | Riccardo Saponara |
| 16 | Karol Linetty |
| 10 | Dennis Praet |
| 23 | Manolo Gabbiadini |
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