Italian Serie A

Spezia vs Fiorentina, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Spezia
  • 35': M'Bala Nzola
  • Red Card 82': Dimitris Nikolaou
FT
1 - 2
Fiorentina
  • 14': Nikola Milenkovic
  • 90': Arthur Cabral

About

Spezia are hosting Fiorentina 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.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo with a headed pass.
  • 3': Offside, Spezia. MBala Nzola tries a through ball, but Kevin Agudelo is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 4': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 6': Offside, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora tries a through ball, but Luka Jovic is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
  • 7': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 8': Offside, Spezia. Albin Ekdal tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 11': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Foul by Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina).
  • 12': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 13': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 14': Goal! Spezia 0, Fiorentina 1. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 20': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 20': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Emil Holm (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
  • 21': Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt saved. MBala Nzola (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mehdi Bourabia.
  • 23': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 24': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 24': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 26': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Luka Jovic (Fiorentina).
  • 28': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 29': Hand ball by Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina).
  • 32': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 32': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 33': MBala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. MBala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 34': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 34': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Goal! Spezia 1, Fiorentina 1. MBala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Ekdal following a set piece situation.
  • 38': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 43': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 43': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dodô.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Jovic.
  • 45': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Spezia 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Alfred Duncan replaces Sofyan Amrabat.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 47': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
  • 48': Foul by Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina).
  • 48': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
  • 50': Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
  • 51': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 53': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 55': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 55': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 56': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Spezia).
  • 56': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
  • 58': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Spezia. Kelvin Amian replaces Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 61': Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 61': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Saponara replaces Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 66': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 68': Substitution, Spezia. David Strelec replaces Emil Holm because of an injury.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 69': Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 69': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Luka Jovic (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Albin Ekdal (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 75': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Dodô.
  • 76': Attempt saved. David Strelec (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Agudelo.
  • 76': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
  • 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Aleksa Terzic replaces Dodô.
  • 77': Substitution, Fiorentina. Arthur Cabral replaces Luka Jovic.
  • 79': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 79': Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
  • 81': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
  • 82': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) is shown the red card.
  • 84': Substitution, Spezia. Petko Hristov replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 84': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Fiorentina).
  • 86': Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksa Terzic with a cross.
  • 89': Foul by MBala Nzola (Spezia).
  • 89': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Goal! Spezia 1, Fiorentina 2. Arthur Cabral (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Fiorentina. Youssef Maleh replaces Jonathan Ikoné.
  • 90'+3': Foul by David Strelec (Spezia).
  • 90'+3': Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': MBala Nzola (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+5': Petko Hristov (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+6': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé following a fast break.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Fiorentina 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Spezia 1, Fiorentina 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 3
50.6 Possession 49.4
27 SHOTS 10
5 ON GOAL 6
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
229 Accurate Passes 213
327 Passes 311
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
69 Long Balls 62
32 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
14 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 6
18 Tackles 9
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
12 Interceptions 3
21 Effective Clearances 20
21 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 10,500

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 29 +42 68
2 AC Milan 29 +23 60
3 Napoli 29 +15 59
4 Como 29 +26 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
14 Jakub Kiwior
43 Dimitris Nikolaou Yellow Card
4 Ethan Ampadu
33 Kevin Agudelo
6 Mehdi Bourabia
8 Albin Ekdal
13 Arkadiusz Reca
2 Emil Holm
11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
18 M'Bala Nzola
Spezia Substitutes:
Daniele Verde, Daniel Maldini, Aimar Sher, Jeroen Zoet, Mikael Ellertsson, Jacopo Sala, David Strelec, Aurelien Nguiamba, Julius Beck, Sanca, Salvador Ferrer, Mattia Caldara, Petar Zovko, Petko Hristov, Kelvin Amian.

FIO Fiorentina (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
4 Nikola Milenkovic
3 Cristiano Biraghi
2 Dodô
34 Sofyan Amrabat Yellow Card
38 Rolando Mandragora
5 Giacomo Bonaventura
7 Luka Jovic
99 Christian Kouamé
11 Jonathan Ikoné Yellow Card
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Michele Cerofolini, Luca Ranieri, Aleksa Terzic, Youssef Maleh, Igor Julio, Lorenzo Venuti, Antonín Barák, Alfred Duncan, Arthur Cabral, Szymon Zurkowski, Pierluigi Gollini, Alessandro Bianco, Riccardo Saponara.

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