Italian Serie A

SPAL vs Brescia, 2019-20 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
SPAL
    FT
    0 - 1
    Brescia
    • 54': Mario Balotelli

    Mario Balotelli scores winner for Brescia after being dropped from team

    Forward Mario Balotelli gave struggling Brescia a 1-0 win at SPAL to lift them off the bottom of the Serie A table on Sunday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
    • 1': Igor Julio (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli.
    • 4': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
    • 5': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
    • 9': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
    • 9': Offside, Brescia. Stefano Sabelli tries a through ball, but Rômulo is caught offside.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (SPAL) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Valoti.
    • 10': Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
    • 13': Andrea Cistana (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Balotelli.
    • 14': Foul by Marko Jankovic (SPAL).
    • 14': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
    • 15': Stefano Sabelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 17': Ales Mateju (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Marko Jankovic (SPAL).
    • 18': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
    • 18': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Andrea Cistana (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 21': Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Foul by Francesco Vicari (SPAL).
    • 21': Francesco Vicari (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Simone Missiroli (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 28': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia).
    • 31': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
    • 31': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Thiago Cionek (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nenad Tomovic following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Offside, SPAL. Thiago Cionek tries a through ball, but Jasmin Kurtic is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
    • 34': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
    • 39': Mario Balotelli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
    • 42': Foul by Jhon Chancellor (Brescia).
    • 42': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
    • 43': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
    • 43': Rômulo (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
    • 44': Marko Jankovic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ernesto Torregrossa.
    • 45'+1': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Brescia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Brescia 0.
    • 48': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
    • 49': Attempt saved. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Bisoli.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
    • 50': Foul by Rômulo (Brescia).
    • 50': Mattia Valoti (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 52': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Marko Jankovic (SPAL).
    • 54': Attempt saved. Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 54': Goal! SPAL 0, Brescia 1. Mario Balotelli (Brescia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
    • 56': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
    • 56': Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
    • 56': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia).
    • 57': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Mattia Valoti.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 65': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Rômulo (Brescia).
    • 66': Substitution, Brescia. Giangiacomo Magnani replaces Emanuele Ndoj.
    • 67': Hand ball by Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia).
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 68': Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
    • 69': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Mario Balotelli (Brescia).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Substitution, SPAL. Alberto Paloschi replaces Marko Jankovic.
    • 71': Substitution, Brescia. Florian Aye replaces Mario Balotelli.
    • 72': Penalty SPAL. Alberto Paloschi draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 72': Penalty conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani (Brescia) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 72': Giangiacomo Magnani (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Penalty saved! Andrea Petagna (SPAL) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Jesse Joronen.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic.
    • 76': Etrit Berisha (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ernesto Torregrossa (Brescia).
    • 77': Hand ball by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 78': Foul by Andrea Petagna (SPAL).
    • 78': Giangiacomo Magnani (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Brescia. Alfredo Donnarumma replaces Ernesto Torregrossa.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessandro Murgia.
    • 86': Substitution, SPAL. Gabriele Moncini replaces Alessandro Murgia.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Julio.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nenad Tomovic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 88': Attempt saved. Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 88': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Jesse Joronen.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Offside, SPAL. Igor Julio tries a through ball, but Alberto Paloschi is caught offside.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
    • 90'+1': Giangiacomo Magnani (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
    • 90'+3': Sandro Tonali (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Hand ball by Florian Aye (Brescia).
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+5': Jesse Joronen (Brescia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gabriele Moncini (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Cionek.
    • 90'+6': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Andrea Cistana.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rômulo.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, SPAL 0, Brescia 1.
    • 0': Match ends, SPAL 0, Brescia 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 17
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 3
    3 Saves 5
    36 Possession 64
    12 SHOTS 19
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    238 Accurate Passes 473
    325 Passes 549
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 6
    7 Crosses 40
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    49 Long Balls 36
    14 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    4 Effective Tackles 8
    10 Tackles 11
    0.4 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 7
    34 Effective Clearances 7
    34 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Paolo Mazza
    Location: Ferrara, Italy
    Attendance: 12,442

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 36 +54 85
    2 Napoli 36 +18 70
    3 Juventus 36 +29 68
    4 AC Milan 36 +18 67
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    SPA SPAL (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    23 Francesco Vicari Yellow Card
    40 Nenad Tomovic
    3 Igor Julio
    4 Thiago Cionek Yellow Card
    19 Jasmin Kurtic Yellow Card
    7 Simone Missiroli
    11 Alessandro Murgia
    37 Andrea Petagna
    8 Mattia Valoti
    95 Marko Jankovic
    SPAL Substitutes:
    Gabriele Moncini, Demba Thiam, Sergio Floccari, Alberto Paloschi, Riccardo Mastrilli, Karlo Letica, Mirko Valdifiori, Georgi Tunjov, Bartosz Salamon, Paolo Cannistrà.

    BRE Brescia (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jesse Joronen (GK) Yellow Card
    14 Jhon Chancellor
    15 Andrea Cistana Yellow Card
    4 Sandro Tonali
    3 Ales Mateju
    2 Stefano Sabelli
    28 Rômulo
    6 Emanuele Ndoj
    25 Dimitri Bisoli
    45 Mario Balotelli
    11 Ernesto Torregrossa
    Brescia Substitutes:
    Mattia Viviani, Leonardo Morosini, Bruno Martella, Alfredo Donnarumma, Nikolas Spalek, Jaromír Zmrhal, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Florian Ayé, Enrico Alfonso, Daniele Gastaldello, Lorenzo Andrenacci, Giangiacomo Magnani.

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