Timeline
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KICK OFF
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0'Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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0'First Half begins.
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0'Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
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0'Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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1'Foul by Martin Erlic (Spezia).
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1'Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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1'Martin Erlic (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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2'YC Martin Erlic
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2'Offside, Genoa. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
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4'Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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4'Foul by Julian Chabot (Spezia).
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4'Julian Chabot (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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5'YC Julian Chabot
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7'Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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7'Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
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9'Goal! Spezia 1, Genoa 0. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
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10'G M'Bala Nzola Assist Emmanuel Gyasi
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10'Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
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10'Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Julian Chabot.
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12'Foul by Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa).
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12'M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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13'Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lukas Lerager.
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14'Goal! Spezia 1, Genoa 1. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Goran Pandev.
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15'G Mattia Destro Assist Goran Pandev
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16'Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lennart Czyborra.
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17'Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Lukas Lerager is caught offside.
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18'Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
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18'Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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19'Offside, Genoa. Goran Pandev tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
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20'Foul by Lennart Czyborra (Genoa).
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20'Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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22'Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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22'Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
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25'Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
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25'Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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25'Attempt saved. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
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26'Valon Behrami (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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26'Julian Chabot (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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27'Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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27'Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
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28'Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
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28'Ivan Provedel (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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32'Foul by Goran Pandev (Genoa).
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32'Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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32'Goran Pandev (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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33'YC Goran Pandev
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33'Foul by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
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33'M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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34'Valon Behrami (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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34'Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
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41'Foul by Lennart Czyborra (Genoa).
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41'Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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42'Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Ivan Radovanovic.
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42'Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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43'YC Paolo Ghiglione
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43'Offside, Spezia. Diego Farias tries a through ball, but M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
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44'Hand ball by Lukas Lerager (Genoa).
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45'First Half ends, Spezia 1, Genoa 1.
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HALF TIME
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45'Second Half begins Spezia 1, Genoa 1.
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45'SI Claudio Terzi SO Julian Chabot
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45'Substitution, Spezia. Claudio Terzi replaces Julian Chabot.
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46'Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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46'Foul by Diego Farias (Spezia).
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47'Attempt blocked. Nahuel Estévez (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
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47'Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Lennart Czyborra.
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47'Goran Pandev (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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47'Foul by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
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48'Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Marchizza with a cross.
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49'Attempt saved. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Farias.
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51'Foul by Valon Behrami (Genoa).
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51'Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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52'Foul by Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa).
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52'Claudio Terzi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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52'Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
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52'Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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53'Foul by Lukas Lerager (Genoa).
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53'Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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54'Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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54'Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
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56'Ivan Radovanovic (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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56'Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
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60'Substitution, Spezia. Giuseppe Mastinu replaces Diego Farias.
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61'SI Giuseppe Mastinu SO Diego Farias
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61'Foul by Lennart Czyborra (Genoa).
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61'Giuseppe Mastinu (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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62'Substitution, Genoa. Davide Zappacosta replaces Paolo Ghiglione.
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62'Substitution, Genoa. Miha Zajc replaces Lukas Lerager.
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63'SI Davide Zappacosta SO Paolo Ghiglione
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63'SI Miha Zajc SO Lukas Lerager
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65'Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
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65'Foul by Matteo Ricci (Spezia).
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65'Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
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65'Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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66'Valon Behrami (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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66'Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
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69'Penalty conceded by Claudio Terzi (Spezia) after a foul in the penalty area.
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69'Penalty Genoa. Valon Behrami draws a foul in the penalty area.
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69'Mattia Destro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card.
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70'YC Mattia Destro
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70'VAR Decision: Penalty Genoa.
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71'Claudio Terzi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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72'YC Claudio Terzi
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72'Goal! Spezia 1, Genoa 2. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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73'G Domenico Criscito
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73'Substitution, Genoa. Nicolò Rovella replaces Valon Behrami.
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73'Substitution, Genoa. Gianluca Scamacca replaces Goran Pandev.
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74'SI Nicolò Rovella SO Valon Behrami
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74'SI Gianluca Scamacca SO Goran Pandev
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74'Foul by Miha Zajc (Genoa).
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74'Matteo Ricci (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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74'Substitution, Spezia. Paolo Bartolomei replaces Nahuel Estévez.
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74'Substitution, Spezia. Alessandro Deiola replaces Giulio Maggiore.
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74'Miha Zajc (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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75'SI Paolo Bartolomei SO Nahuel Estévez
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75'SI Alessandro Deiola SO Giulio Maggiore
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75'YC Miha Zajc
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75'Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Nicolò Rovella.
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76'Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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76'Foul by Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia).
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77'Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Claudio Terzi.
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78'Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved.
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78'Mattia Destro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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78'Foul by Luca Vignali (Spezia).
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80'Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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80'Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
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80'Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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83'Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
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83'Substitution, Genoa. Marko Pjaca replaces Mattia Destro.
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83'Substitution, Spezia. Roberto Piccoli replaces Matteo Ricci.
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84'SI Marko Pjaca SO Mattia Destro
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84'SI Roberto Piccoli SO Matteo Ricci
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84'Hand ball by Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa).
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86'Offside, Genoa. Miha Zajc tries a through ball, but Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside.
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87'Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box.
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88'Attempt missed. Paolo Bartolomei (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
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90'Match ends, Spezia 1, Genoa 2.
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91'Attempt saved. Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
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92'Attempt missed. Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
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93'Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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93'Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Spezia).
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94'Foul by Gianluca Scamacca (Genoa).
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94'Luca Vignali (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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94'Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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94'Foul by Giuseppe Mastinu (Spezia).
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95'Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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95'Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
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95'Second Half ends, Spezia 1, Genoa 2.
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FULL TIME
Line Up
4-3-3
ACTIVE
3-5-2
Goalkeeper

Ivan Provedel
94
Defender

Riccardo Marchizza
5
Defender

Claudio Terzi
19
Captain
45'Substituted
Defender

Martin Erlic
28
Defender

Luca Vignali
69
Midfielder

Alessandro Deiola
27
75'Substituted
Attacker

Emmanuel Gyasi
11
Attacker

Giuseppe Mastinu
15
61'Substituted
Attacker

M'Bala Nzola
18
Attacker

Roberto Piccoli
91
84'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Mattia Perin
1
Defender

Domenico Criscito
4
Defender

Andrea Masiello
55
Defender

Davide Zappacosta
77
63'Substituted
Defender

Lennart Czyborra
99
Midfielder

Miha Zajc
16
63'Substituted
Midfielder

Ivan Radovanovic
21
Midfielder

Milan Badelj
47
Midfielder

Nicolò Rovella
65
74'Substituted
Attacker

Gianluca Scamacca
9
74'Substituted
Attacker

Marko Pjaca
37
84'Substituted
SUBSTITUTES
Goalkeeper

Titas Krapikas
12
Defender

Jacopo Sala
7
Defender

Simone Bastoni
20
Defender

Julian Chabot
22
45'Substituted
Defender

Ardian Ismajli
34
Midfielder

Gennaro Acampora
4
Midfielder

Matteo Ricci
8
84'Substituted
Midfielder

Lucien Agoume
10
Midfielder

Nahuel Estévez
24
75'Substituted
Midfielder

Giulio Maggiore
25
75'Substituted
Midfielder

Tommaso Pobega
26
Attacker

Diego Farias
17
61'Substituted
Goalkeeper

Alberto Paleari
32
Goalkeeper

Lukas Zima
38
Defender

Edoardo Goldaniga
5
Defender

Mattia Bani
13
Defender

Paolo Ghiglione
18
63'Substituted
Defender

Daniel Dumbravanu
90
Midfielder

Lukas Lerager
8
63'Substituted
Midfielder

Valon Behrami
11
74'Substituted
Midfielder

Filippo Melegoni
24
Attacker

Goran Pandev
19
74'Substituted
Attacker

Mattia Destro
23
84'Substituted
Attacker

Eldor Shomurodov
61
MANAGERS

Vincenzo Italiano

Davide Ballardini
Statistics
OVERVIEW
Possession
68%
32%
Effective Chances
7
5
Shots on Target
4
5
Turnovers
22
16
POSSESSION
Passes
643
303
Passing Accuracy
83%
67%
Passing Accuracy in opponent’s half
71%
53%
Crosses
14
6
Crossing accuracy
14%
17%
ATTACK
Shots
14
17
Shots outside the box
4
3
Shots inside the box
4
4
Shooting accuracy
50%
71%
DEFENCE
Tackles
14
4
Effective Tackles
43%
75%
Blocked Shots
1
1
Clearances
3
19
Saves
3
3
DISCIPLINE
Fouls Conceded
19
20
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
4
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