Spezia vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Spezia are hosting Genoa
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.
- 4': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Eddie Salcedo (Spezia).
- 5': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Valon Behrami (Genoa).
- 10': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
- 10': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ivan Provedel (Spezia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
- 12': David Strelec (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 12': Offside, Spezia. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 14': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 18': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 21': Foul by Eddie Salcedo (Spezia).
- 21': Valon Behrami (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Valon Behrami (Genoa).
- 22': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Salvador Ferrer (Spezia).
- 25': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 25': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Andrea Masiello (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt missed. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 29': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 29': Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Eddie Salcedo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 38': Attempt missed. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia).
- 43': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 45': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Spezia 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Spezia 0, Genoa 0.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Davide Biraschi replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 45': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sturaro replaces Caleb Ekuban.
- 48': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefano Sturaro.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yayah Kallon.
- 53': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 55': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 55': Yayah Kallon (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
- 59': Attempt missed. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eddie Salcedo with a headed pass.
- 59': Substitution, Spezia. Ebrima Colley replaces David Strelec.
- 60': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 60': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Spezia. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Eddie Salcedo is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Genoa. Felipe Caicedo replaces Valon Behrami.
- 62': Foul by Eddie Salcedo (Spezia).
- 62': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ebrima Colley.
- 65': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 65': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Yayah Kallon (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Eddie Salcedo (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Ebrima Colley (Spezia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a set piece situation.
- 66': Own Goal by Salvatore Sirigu, Genoa. Spezia 1, Genoa 0.
- 70': Substitution, Genoa. Goran Pandev replaces Yayah Kallon.
- 71': Offside, Genoa. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
- 72': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
- 72': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Davide Biraschi with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Genoa. Pablo Galdames replaces Milan Badelj.
- 76': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Pablo Galdames is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Spezia. Janis Antiste replaces Eddie Salcedo.
- 77': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Salvatore Sirigu.
- 79': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Genoa).
- 79': Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ebrima Colley (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi following a fast break.
- 83': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
- 84': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a through ball.
- 84': Penalty Genoa. Felipe Caicedo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Penalty conceded by Ivan Provedel (Spezia) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 84': Ivan Provedel (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Goal! Spezia 1, Genoa 1. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni.
- 88': Davide Biraschi (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Janis Antiste (Spezia).
- 88': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 89': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Ebrima Colley (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ebrima Colley with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
- 90'+2': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 90'+2': Viktor Kovalenko (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Ebrima Colley (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 90'+3': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Genoa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Spezia 1, Genoa 1.
Statistics
GEN |
SPE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 340 | Accurate Passes | 294 |
| 460 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 81 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 26 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,283
Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,283
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 34 | +49 | 79 |
| 2 | Napoli | 34 | +19 | 69 |
| 3 | AC Milan | 34 | +21 | 67 |
| 4 | Juventus | 34 | +28 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Spezia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 43 | Dimitris Nikolaou |
| 15 | Petko Hristov |
| 20 | Simone Bastoni |
| 21 | Salvador Ferrer |
| 29 | Eddie Salcedo |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 8 | Viktor Kovalenko |
| 18 | M'Bala Nzola |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 44 | David Strelec |
Genoa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 15 | Johan Vásquez |
| 5 | Andrea Masiello |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 11 | Valon Behrami |
| 20 | Caleb Ekuban |
| 91 | Yayah Kallon |
| 23 | Mattia Destro |
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