Spezia 2-3 Cremonese
Updated
Cremonese won: Spezia 2-3 Cremonese in the Serie B (Round 38) on Fri, 9 May 2025 at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia. Spezia goals: Francesco Pio Esposito 69', Gianluca Lapadula 75' (pen). Cremonese goals: Tommaso Barbieri 13', Paulo Azzi 17', Jari Vandeputte 43'. Sent off: Matteo Bianchetti (59'). Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Paulo Azzi (8.6).
Match report
Cremonese beat Spezia 3-2
Cremonese squeezed past Spezia 3-2 away from home at Stadio Alberto Picco on Friday 9 May in Serie B.
Tommaso Barbieri put Cremonese ahead on 13' (0-1), Paulo Azzi made it 0-2 on 17', Jari Vandeputte made it 0-3 on 43', Francesco Pio Esposito pulled one back for Spezia on 69' (1-3) and Gianluca Lapadula pulled one back for Spezia from the penalty spot on 75' (2-3).
Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) was sent off on 59'.
Spezia had 55% of the ball, shots were 17-9 (4-5 on target).
Paulo Azzi (Cremonese) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 9,357. Referee: Daniele Rutella.
Match stats
| Spezia | Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 286 (82%) | 225 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
| Shots outside box | 7 | 1 |
Lineups
Spezia (3-5-2): Stefano Gori, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Petko Hristov, Ales Mateju, Luca Vignali, Ádám Nagy, Salvatore Esposito, Francesco Cassata, Giuseppe Aurelio, Giuseppe Di Serio, Francesco Pio Esposito
Cremonese (3-5-1-1): Andrea Fulignati, Francesco Folino, Luca Ravanelli, Matteo Bianchetti, Tommaso Barbieri, Charles Pickel, Michele Castagnetti, Jari Vandeputte, Paulo Azzi, Dennis Tørset Johnsen, Manuel De Luca
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese)
- 17' · Goal · Paulo Azzi (Cremonese)
- 26' · Yellow card · Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese)
- 31' · Yellow card · Ales Mateju (Spezia)
- 31' · Yellow card · Tommaso Barbieri (Cremonese)
- 33' · Yellow card · Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Cremonese)
- 43' · Goal · Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese)
- 46' · Substitution · Pietro Candelari for Salvatore Esposito (Spezia)
- 50' · Yellow card · Charles Pickel (Cremonese)
- 56' · Yellow card · Luca Vignali (Spezia)
- 59' · Red card · Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese)
- 63' · Substitution · Lorenzo Moretti for Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese)
- 66' · Substitution · Gianluca Lapadula for Francesco Cassata (Spezia)
- 66' · Substitution · Rachid Kouda for Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia)
- 69' · Goal · Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia)
- 75' · Substitution · Francesco Gelli for Charles Pickel (Cremonese)
- 75' · Substitution · Mattia Valoti for Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Cremonese)
- 75' · Goal · Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia)
- 81' · Substitution · Antonio-Mirko Colak for Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia)
- 82' · Substitution · Zan Majer for Michele Castagnetti (Cremonese)
- 82' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Manuel De Luca (Cremonese)
- 87' · Substitution · Diego Falcinelli for Luca Vignali (Spezia)
- 88' · Yellow card · Marco Nasti (Cremonese)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Mattia Valoti (Cremonese)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2017: Spezia 3, draws 3, Cremonese 6.
Questions
Who won Spezia vs Cremonese?
Cremonese won, 2-3 (Serie B) on Fri, 9 May 2025.
When and where is Spezia vs Cremonese?
Fri, 9 May 2025, 18:30 UTC at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Spezia and Cremonese?
In 12 league meetings since 2017: Spezia 3 wins, 3 draws, Cremonese 6 wins (goals 11-17).