Italian Serie A

Spezia vs Torino, 2020-21 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
  • 19': Riccardo Saponara
  • 42': M'Bala Nzola (P)
  • 74': M'Bala Nzola
  • 84': Martin Erlic
FT
4 - 1
Torino
  • 55': Andrea Belotti (P)

About

Spezia are hosting Torino at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, 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.
  • 1': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Bremer.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 4': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 7': Offside, Spezia. Riccardo Saponara tries a through ball, but Riccardo Marchizza is caught offside.
  • 9': Offside, Torino. Rolando Mandragora tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 13': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Torino).
  • 15': Salvador Ferrer (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 19': Goal! Spezia 1, Torino 0. Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo.
  • 21': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 21': Sasa Lukic (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 22': Rolando Mandragora (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 24': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 25': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Armando Izzo (Torino).
  • 26': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
  • 27': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
  • 30': Foul by Mergim Vojvoda (Torino).
  • 30': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Mergim Vojvoda (Torino).
  • 32': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Mergim Vojvoda (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Antonio Sanabria (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 33': Tommaso Pobega (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino).
  • 33': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
  • 37': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 38': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Bremer.
  • 39': Armando Izzo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia).
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Bremer.
  • 40': Penalty Spezia. Tommaso Pobega draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Penalty conceded by Mergim Vojvoda (Torino) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 42': Goal! Spezia 2, Torino 0. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
  • 43': Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Claudio Terzi (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Ricci with a cross.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tomás Rincón (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Sanabria.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Spezia 2, Torino 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 2, Torino 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Torino. Simone Verdi replaces Mergim Vojvoda.
  • 46': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Spezia).
  • 46': Simone Verdi (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 47': Rolando Mandragora (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 50': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 50': Rolando Mandragora (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Antonio Sanabria (Torino).
  • 52': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 53': Penalty Torino. Bremer draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Salvador Ferrer (Spezia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Goal! Spezia 2, Torino 1. Andrea Belotti (Torino) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Torino. Wilfried Stephane Singo replaces Armando Izzo.
  • 56': Hand ball by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 56': Dangerous play by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
  • 56': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Torino).
  • 57': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Tomás Rincón (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Substitution, Spezia. Léo Sena replaces Matteo Ricci.
  • 58': Substitution, Spezia. Diego Farias replaces Kevin Agudelo.
  • 58': Offside, Spezia. Claudio Terzi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
  • 59': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Salvador Ferrer with a cross.
  • 63': Substitution, Torino. Simone Zaza replaces Antonio Sanabria.
  • 63': Substitution, Torino. Alessandro Buongiorno replaces Sasa Lukic.
  • 65': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
  • 65': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 66': Nicolas Nkoulou (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Bremer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Spezia).
  • 69': Substitution, Spezia. Nahuel Estévez replaces Tommaso Pobega.
  • 72': Bremer (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 73': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
  • 73': Riccardo Saponara (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Goal! Spezia 3, Torino 1. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Marchizza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 76': Hand ball by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 76': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
  • 76': Simone Verdi (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Spezia. Martin Erlic replaces Riccardo Saponara.
  • 77': Substitution, Torino. Daniele Baselli replaces Tomás Rincón.
  • 78': Foul by Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino).
  • 78': Riccardo Marchizza (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Offside, Spezia. Jeroen Zoet tries a through ball, but Giulio Maggiore is caught offside.
  • 80': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
  • 80': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Diego Farias (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Foul by Bremer (Torino).
  • 81': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': VAR Decision: No Red Card Bremer (Torino).
  • 83': Bremer (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Martin Erlic (Spezia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Marchizza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Goal! Spezia 4, Torino 1. Martin Erlic (Spezia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Diego Farias with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Offside, Torino. Simone Verdi tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
  • 87': Hand ball by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 88': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Spezia).
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 89': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Bremer (Torino) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniele Baselli with a cross.
  • 90': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Jeroen Zoet.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Claudio Terzi (Spezia).
  • 90'+1': Simone Zaza (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Simone Verdi (Torino).
  • 90'+1': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Simone Verdi (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
  • 90'+4': M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Andrea Belotti (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Spezia).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Simone Verdi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Spezia 4, Torino 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Spezia 4, Torino 1.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/239.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originTOR SPEhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4056.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
17 Fouls 25
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
59.8 Possession 40.2
6 SHOTS 14
3 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
330 Accurate Passes 191
429 Passes 282
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 7
24 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.4
75 Long Balls 67
33 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 6
19 Tackles 15
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
10 Interceptions 9
13 Effective Clearances 28
13 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Jeroen Zoet (GK)
19 Claudio Terzi
34 Adrian Ismajli
5 Riccardo Marchizza
21 Salvador Ferrer
8 Matteo Ricci
26 Tommaso Pobega Yellow Card
25 Giulio Maggiore
18 M'Bala Nzola
23 Riccardo Saponara
80 Kevin Agudelo
Spezia Substitutes:
Daniele Verde, Leo Sena, Diego Farias, Simone Bastoni, Ivan Provedel, Emmanuel Gyasi, Lucien Agoumé, Martin Erlic, Roberto Piccoli, Nahuel Estévez, Luca Vignali, Cristian Dell'Orco.

TOR Torino (3-5-2)

No. Name
39 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
33 Nicolas Nkoulou
3 Bremer Yellow Card
5 Armando Izzo
7 Sasa Lukic
88 Tomás Rincón Yellow Card
38 Rolando Mandragora
15 Cristian Ansaldi
27 Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow Card
9 Andrea Belotti
19 Antonio Sanabria
Torino Substitutes:
Ricardo Rodríguez, Simone Zaza, Razvan Sava, Daniele Baselli, Simone Verdi, Wilfried Singo, Lyanco, Federico Bonazzoli, Samir Ujkani, Alessandro Buongiorno.

Serie A News

Mohamed Salah is leaving Liverpool, but where could he move next?
Mohamed Salah is leaving Liverpool, but where could he move next?

Mohamed Salah is leaving Liverpool as a legend, but where could he go next? Here are his options.

Serie A: Inter drop points in title race, Como bolster UCL spot
Serie A: Inter drop points in title race, Como bolster UCL spot

Inter Milan are limping into the international break on a four-match winless streak across all competitions that has seen its Serie A lead reduced to six points.

McTominay goal takes in-form Napoli up to 2nd in Serie A
McTominay goal takes in-form Napoli up to 2nd in Serie A

A Scott McTominay goal saw Napoli win 1-0 at Cagliari to move into second place in Serie A on Friday.

Pulisic assist helps Milan close gap to leaders Inter
Pulisic assist helps Milan close gap to leaders Inter

Christian Pulisic registered his first goal contribution of 2026 as AC Milan changed gears in the second half to storm to a 3-2 win over Torino on Saturday.

Barcelona eye move for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni - sources
Barcelona eye move for Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni - sources

Barcelona are interested in signing Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni but are also debating other options internally, club sources have told ESPN.