Spezia vs Sampdoria, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, First Round

· Spezia advance 4-2 on penalties
Spezia
  • 36': Gabriele Artistico
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Spezia advance 4-2 on penalties
Sampdoria
  • 34': Liam Henderson

About

Spezia are hosting Sampdoria at Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Offside, Spezia. Gabriele Artistico is caught offside.
  • 3': Hand ball by Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia).
  • 5': Ales Mateju (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Sampdoria).
  • 6': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Sampdoria).
  • 6': Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Jordan Ferri (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ales Mateju.
  • 8': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ales Mateju (Spezia).
  • 10': Alessandro Bellemo (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ádám Nagy (Spezia).
  • 11': Foul by Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria).
  • 11': Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria).
  • 14': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ales Mateju following a fast break.
  • 17': Foul by Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia).
  • 17': Stipe Vulikic (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Massimo Coda (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson following a fast break.
  • 21': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Alessandro Bellemo.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Pietro Candelari (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Liam Henderson (Sampdoria).
  • 23': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Delay in match (Sampdoria).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia).
  • 29': Foul by Alessandro Bellemo (Sampdoria).
  • 29': Pietro Candelari (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Alessandro Pio Riccio.
  • 30': Foul by Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia).
  • 30': Simone Ghidotti (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Offside, Sampdoria. Fabio Depaoli is caught offside.
  • 33': Foul by Nikola Sekulov (Sampdoria).
  • 33': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Goal! Spezia 0, Sampdoria 1. Liam Henderson (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Massimo Coda following a fast break.
  • 36': Goal! Spezia 1, Sampdoria 1. Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candela with a cross.
  • 37': Offside, Sampdoria. Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Ales Mateju (Spezia).
  • 39': Nikola Sekulov (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Alex Ferrari.
  • 41': Foul by Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia).
  • 41': Nikola Sekulov (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Nikola Sekulov (Sampdoria).
  • 42': Pietro Candelari (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia).
  • 44': Foul by Ádám Nagy (Spezia).
  • 44': Liam Henderson (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Andrea Cistana (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Massimo Coda (Sampdoria).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Simone Ghidotti (Sampdoria).
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Spezia 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Spezia 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sampdoria. Marvin Çuni replaces Nikola Sekulov.
  • 46': Foul by Liam Henderson (Sampdoria).
  • 46': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 48': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
  • 48': Offside, Sampdoria. Massimo Coda is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Alessandro Bellemo (Sampdoria).
  • 49': Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Candela.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Pietro Candelari (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 51': Foul by Ales Mateju (Spezia).
  • 51': Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner,Sampdoria. Conceded by Giuseppe Aurelio.
  • 52': Offside, Sampdoria. Jordan Ferri is caught offside.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Diego Mascardi (Spezia). Assisted by Marvin Çuni.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Simone Ghidotti (Sampdoria).
  • 56': Foul by Liam Henderson (Sampdoria).
  • 56': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia).
  • 57': Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria).
  • 58': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria).
  • 59': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria).
  • 61': Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Substitution, Spezia. Petko Hristov replaces Andrea Cistana.
  • 63': Substitution, Spezia. Rachid Kouda replaces Pietro Candelari.
  • 63': Substitution, Sampdoria. Estanis Pedrola replaces Leonardo Benedetti.
  • 64': Substitution, Sampdoria. Francesco Conti replaces Jordan Ferri.
  • 64': Foul by Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria).
  • 64': Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Fabio Depaoli.
  • 66': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Simone Ghidotti.
  • 71': Delay in match (Spezia).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 75': Foul by Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria).
  • 75': Gabriele Artistico (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria).
  • 76': Rachid Kouda (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Gabriele Artistico (Spezia).
  • 77': Stipe Vulikic (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Spezia. Edoardo Soleri replaces Gabriele Artistico.
  • 78': Substitution, Spezia. Christian Comotto replaces Giuseppe Di Serio.
  • 81': Foul by Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria).
  • 81': Petko Hristov (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Alessandro Pio Riccio (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Edoardo Soleri (Spezia).
  • 83': Corner,Spezia. Conceded by Stipe Vulikic.
  • 84': Foul by Christian Comotto (Spezia).
  • 84': Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Christian Comotto (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Francesco Conti (Sampdoria).
  • 85': Francesco Conti (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Sampdoria. Víctor Narro replaces Massimo Coda.
  • 86': Substitution, Sampdoria. Nicholas Ioannou replaces Stipe Vulikic.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Edoardo Soleri (Spezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 89': Foul by Liam Henderson (Sampdoria).
  • 89': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rachid Kouda (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner by Simone Ghidotti (Sampdoria). Assisted by Giuseppe Aurelio.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Rachid Kouda (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+3': Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Christian Comotto (Spezia).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Christian Comotto (Spezia).
  • 90'+4': Francesco Conti (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Sampdoria. Alex Ferrari is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Fabio Depaoli (Sampdoria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+9': VAR Decision: No Goal Spezia 1-1 Sampdoria.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Spezia 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 91': Penalty saved. Liam Henderson (Sampdoria) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Diego Mascardi (Spezia).
  • 92': Goal! Spezia 1(1), Sampdoria 1. Edoardo Soleri (Spezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 93': Goal! Spezia 1(1), Sampdoria 1(1). Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 95': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 96': Goal! Spezia 1(2), Sampdoria 1(1). Rachid Kouda (Spezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Spezia 1(2), Sampdoria 1(2). Víctor Narro (Sampdoria) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 97': Goal! Spezia 1(3), Sampdoria 1(2). Petko Hristov (Spezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Penalty saved. Estanis Pedrola (Sampdoria) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Diego Mascardi (Spezia).
  • 99': Goal! Spezia 1(4), Sampdoria 1(2). Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 99': Penalty Shootout ends, Spezia 1(4), Sampdoria 1(2).
  • 0': Match ends, Spezia 1(4), Sampdoria 1(2).

Statistics

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21 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 1
49.6 Possession 50.4
4 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
227 Accurate Passes 240
307 Passes 309
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
10 Crosses 17
0.1 Cross % 0.1
61 Long Balls 59
32 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 4
20 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 9
27 Effective Clearances 22
27 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Alberto Picco
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Attendance: 7,502

Line-Ups

SPE Spezia (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Diego Mascardi (GK)
15 Andrea Cistana
37 Ales Mateju
2 Przemyslaw Wisniewski
5 Salvatore Esposito
36 Pietro Candelari
8 Ádám Nagy
31 Giuseppe Aurelio
23 Antonio Candela
20 Giuseppe Di Serio
9 Gabriele Artistico
Spezia Substitutes:
Alessio Insignito, Christian Comotto, Halid Djankpata, Rachid Kouda, Petko Hristov, Simone Giorgeschi, Matteo Leonardo, Gian Marco Crespi, Giovanni Corradini, Emmanuele Lorenzelli, Matteo Onofri, Andrea Bertoncini, Edoardo Soleri, Szymon Zurkowski.

SAM Sampdoria (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Simone Ghidotti (GK)
25 Alex Ferrari
31 Stipe Vulikic
5 Alessandro Pio Riccio
14 Alessandro Bellemo
4 Jordan Ferri Yellow Card
80 Leonardo Benedetti Yellow Card
23 Fabio Depaoli
9 Massimo Coda
16 Liam Henderson
24 Nikola Sekulov
Sampdoria Substitutes:
Nicola Ravaglia, Lorenzo Malanca, Elia Tantalocchi, Matteo Ricci, Francesco Conti, Víctor Narro, Stefano Girelli, Tommaso Casalino, Estanis Pedrola, Marvin Cuni, Nicholas Ioannou.

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