Italian Serie A

SPAL vs Sassuolo, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
SPAL
  • 24': Kevin Bonifazi
FT
1 - 2
Sassuolo
  • 65': Francesco Caputo (P)
  • 90': Jérémie Boga

About

SPAL are hosting Sassuolo at Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 4': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
  • 5': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Offside, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi tries a through ball, but Jeremy Toljan is caught offside.
  • 6': Hand ball by Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 11': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
  • 12': Offside, SPAL. Bryan Dabo tries a through ball, but Andrea Petagna is caught offside.
  • 13': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 13': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Obiang following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
  • 15': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
  • 16': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
  • 16': Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
  • 18': Hand ball by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 18': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
  • 19': Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo).
  • 23': Lucas Castro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Goal! SPAL 1, Sassuolo 0. Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari.
  • 26': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
  • 27': Offside, SPAL. Andrea Petagna tries a through ball, but Kevin Bonifazi is caught offside.
  • 28': Foul by Lucas Castro (SPAL).
  • 28': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 30': Foul by Bryan Dabo (SPAL).
  • 30': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Castro.
  • 36': Offside, Sassuolo. Hamed Junior Traore tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
  • 37': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Bryan Dabo (SPAL).
  • 38': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Bryan Dabo (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Lucas Castro (SPAL).
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Substitution, SPAL. Alessandro Murgia replaces Bryan Dabo because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, SPAL 1, Sassuolo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 1, Sassuolo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Gregoire Defrel replaces Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 46': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
  • 47': Foul by Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo).
  • 47': Lucas Castro (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
  • 48': Filippo Romagna (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
  • 49': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
  • 49': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 53': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Obiang.
  • 56': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
  • 56': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (SPAL).
  • 58': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco following a fast break.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.
  • 60': Substitution, SPAL. Mattia Valoti replaces Lucas Castro.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 63': Penalty Sassuolo. Jeremie Boga draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Goal! SPAL 1, Sassuolo 1. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Simone Missiroli (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Federico Di Francesco (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 70': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sassuolo).
  • 70': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremie Boga.
  • 77': Offside, Sassuolo. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Domenico Berardi is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 79': Pedro Obiang (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 80': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
  • 80': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
  • 82': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
  • 84': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (SPAL).
  • 85': Substitution, SPAL. Mirko Valdifiori replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 86': Foul by Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo).
  • 86': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Georgios Kyriakopoulos (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 89': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Goal! SPAL 1, Sassuolo 2. Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Domenico Berardi with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
  • 90'+2': Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Sassuolo. Giangiacomo Magnani replaces Francesco Caputo.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Sassuolo 2.
  • 0': Match ends, SPAL 1, Sassuolo 2.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 7
62.3 Possession 37.7
22 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
499 Accurate Passes 269
564 Passes 344
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
24 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.3
43 Long Balls 49
31 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 21
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 9
6 Effective Clearances 22
6 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, Italy
Attendance: 12,988

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 35 +51 82
2 Napoli 35 +19 70
3 AC Milan 35 +19 67
4 Juventus 35 +28 65
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

No. Name
99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
23 Francesco Vicari
41 Kevin Bonifazi
40 Nenad Tomovic
19 Lucas Castro
14 Bryan Dabo Yellow Card
7 Simone Missiroli
13 Arkadiusz Reca
21 Gabriel Strefezza Yellow Card
31 Federico Di Francesco
37 Andrea Petagna
SPAL Substitutes:
Karlo Letica, Mohamed Fares, Ervin Zukanovic, Thiago Cionek, Alessandro Murgia, Mattia Valoti, Demba Thiam, Mirko Valdifiori, Felipe, Sergio Floccari, Bartosz Salamon, Georgi Tunjov.

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK) Yellow Card
31 Gian Marco Ferrari
19 Filippo Romagna
77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos Yellow Card
22 Jeremy Toljan
23 Hamed Traoré
73 Manuel Locatelli Yellow Card
14 Pedro Obiang Yellow Card
9 Francesco Caputo
7 Jérémie Boga
25 Domenico Berardi
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Grégoire Defrel, Filip Djuricic, Giacomo Raspadori, Lukás Haraslín, Gianluca Pegolo, Federico Peluso, Rogério, Giangiacomo Magnani, Francesco Magnanelli, Marlon, Mehdi Bourabia, Mert Müldür.

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