Italian Serie A

SPAL vs Torino, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
SPAL
    FT
    0 - 0
    Torino
    • Red Card 65': Nicolas Nkoulou

    Walter Mazzarri hits out at 'unfair' red card as Torino draw with SPAL

    Torino coach Walter Mazzarri was left fuming with the refereeing after Nicolas N'Koulou was sent off during his side's 0-0 draw at SPAL.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
    • 2': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 4': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 4': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
    • 5': Attempt saved. Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
    • 6': Tomás Rincón (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 10': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 10': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi following a corner.
    • 14': Hand ball by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 15': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 15': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 15': Tomás Rincón (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Mohamed Fares.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross following a corner.
    • 17': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
    • 18': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
    • 18': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 19': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tomás Rincón.
    • 20': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Emiliano Viviano.
    • 20': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Nkoulou following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino).
    • 21': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Emiliano Moretti.
    • 23': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 23': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 24': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 26': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 26': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 27': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
    • 27': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Simone Zaza.
    • 29': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (SPAL).
    • 29': Ola Aina (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
    • 30': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 30': Salvatore Sirigu (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
    • 31': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Manuel Lazzari.
    • 31': Delay in match Felipe (SPAL) because of an injury.
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Offside, Torino. Sasa Lukic tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
    • 33': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino).
    • 33': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
    • 35': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Hand ball by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Felipe (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic following a set piece situation.
    • 39': Foul by Mirco Antenucci (SPAL).
    • 39': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 40': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 41': Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Sasa Lukic.
    • 43': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 43': Ola Aina (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Nicolas Nkoulou.
    • 45': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Tomás Rincón.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Bonifazi with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (SPAL).
    • 45'+1': Ola Aina (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Torino 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Torino 0.
    • 49': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 49': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
    • 50': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
    • 50': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Felipe following a set piece situation.
    • 52': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
    • 52': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Armando Izzo (Torino) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomás Rincón with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Felipe (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 53': Substitution, Torino. Soualiho Meité replaces Cristian Ansaldi.
    • 54': Emiliano Moretti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 55': Hand ball by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
    • 55': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
    • 55': Soualiho Meité (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Armando Izzo (Torino) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti with a headed pass.
    • 57': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 57': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Simone Zaza (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
    • 59': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Foul by Mattia Valoti (SPAL).
    • 59': Offside, Torino. Tomás Rincón tries a through ball, but Simone Zaza is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
    • 60': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Torino).
    • 61': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Andrea Belotti (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Foul by Soualiho Meité (Torino).
    • 62': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Mohamed Fares (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 63': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
    • 63': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino).
    • 65': Second yellow card to Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) for a bad foul.
    • 66': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Ola Aina.
    • 66': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 67': Foul by Simone Zaza (Torino).
    • 67': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 67': Simone Zaza (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 71': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
    • 71': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Torino. Daniele Baselli replaces Simone Zaza.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 74': Foul by Ola Aina (Torino).
    • 74': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Mattia Valoti (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi with a headed pass.
    • 76': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Thiago Cionek.
    • 79': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
    • 79': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Mattia Valoti.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Daniele Baselli (Torino) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Fares with a cross.
    • 82': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Armando Izzo.
    • 83': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Ola Aina.
    • 84': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Felipe (SPAL).
    • 84': Felipe (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Substitution, Torino. Alex Berenguer replaces Sasa Lukic.
    • 86': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 87': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Sergio Floccari.
    • 90': Foul by Alex Berenguer (Torino).
    • 90': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mohamed Fares (SPAL).
    • 90'+2': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Mohamed Fares (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Torino).
    • 90'+2': Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
    • 90'+4': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 0, Torino 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, SPAL 0, Torino 0.

    Statistics

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    27 Fouls 24
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    1 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    6 Corner Kicks 11
    1 Saves 2
    41.5 Possession 58.5
    10 SHOTS 11
    2 ON GOAL 1
    0.2 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    211 Accurate Passes 309
    286 Passes 390
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 10
    17 Crosses 41
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 57
    27 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 7
    15 Tackles 10
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    11 Interceptions 7
    29 Effective Clearances 14
    29 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Paolo Mazza
    Location: Ferrara, Italy
    Attendance: 12,743

    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
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    2 Emiliano Viviano (GK)
    27 Felipe Yellow Card
    14 Kevin Bonifazi
    4 Thiago Cionek Yellow Card
    19 Jasmin Kurtic Yellow Card
    8 Mattia Valoti
    6 Simone Missiroli Yellow Card
    93 Mohamed Fares Yellow Card
    29 Manuel Lazzari
    7 Mirco Antenucci
    43 Alberto Paloschi
    SPAL Substitutes:
    Alfred Gomis, Lorenco Simic, Mirko Valdifiori, Sergio Floccari, Lorenzo Dickmann, Filippo Costa, Pasquale Schiattarella, Marco Spina, Giacomo Poluzzi, Vasco Regini, Francesco Vicari, Alessandro Murgia.

    TOR Torino (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    39 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
    33 Nicolas Nkoulou Yellow Card
    24 Emiliano Moretti
    5 Armando Izzo
    15 Cristian Ansaldi Yellow Card
    7 Sasa Lukic
    88 Tomás Rincón
    34 Ola Aina
    29 Lorenzo De Silvestri
    9 Andrea Belotti Yellow Card
    11 Simone Zaza Yellow Card
    Torino Substitutes:
    Daniele Baselli, Bremer, Álex Berenguer, Vincenzo Millico, Iago Falque, Vitalie Damascan, Koffi Djidji, Salvador Ichazo, Antonio Rosati, Erick Ferigra, Souahilo Meïté.

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