Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia
Updated
Spezia won: Catanzaro 0-2 Spezia in the Serie B (Round 1/2) on Wed, 21 May 2025 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro. Spezia goals: Giuseppe Di Serio 49', Francesco Pio Esposito 61'. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Francesco Pio Esposito (8).
Match report
Spezia beat Catanzaro 2-0
Spezia beat Catanzaro 2-0 away from home at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo on Wednesday 21 May in Serie B.
Giuseppe Di Serio put Spezia ahead on 49' (0-1) and Francesco Pio Esposito made it 0-2 on 61'.
Catanzaro had 54% of the ball, shots were 8-9 (1-5 on target).
Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 12,256.
Match stats
| Catanzaro | Spezia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 17 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 297 (76%) | 225 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Total shots | 8 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 3 | 5 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Catanzaro (3-5-2): Mirko Pigliacelli, Nicolo Brighenti, Stefano Scognamillo, Federico Bonini, Tommaso Cassandro, Simone Pontisso, Jacopo Petriccione, Rares Ilie, Giacomo Quagliata, Pietro Iemmello, Tommaso Biasci
Spezia (3-5-2): Stefano Gori, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Petko Hristov, Ales Mateju, Salvatore Elia, Francesco Cassata, Ádám Nagy, Rachid Kouda, Giuseppe Aurelio, Giuseppe Di Serio, Francesco Pio Esposito
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Salvatore Elia (Spezia)
- 22' · Yellow card · Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia)
- 26' · Yellow card · Giacomo Quagliata (Catanzaro)
- 40' · Yellow card · Nicolo Brighenti (Catanzaro)
- 48' · Yellow card · Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia)
- 49' · Goal · Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia)
- 56' · Substitution · Marco Pompetti for Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 56' · Substitution · Filippo Pittarello for Tommaso Biasci (Catanzaro)
- 61' · Goal · Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia)
- 70' · Substitution · Filippo Bandinelli for Salvatore Elia (Spezia)
- 71' · Substitution · Luca Vignali for Rachid Kouda (Spezia)
- 71' · Substitution · Marco D'Alessandro for Nicolo Brighenti (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Nicolo Buso for Giacomo Quagliata (Catanzaro)
- 80' · Substitution · Andrea La Mantia for Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro)
- 81' · Substitution · Diego Falcinelli for Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Pietro Candelari for Francesco Cassata (Spezia)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Antonio-Mirko Colak for Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Petko Hristov (Spezia)
All-time head-to-head
6 league meetings since 2023: Catanzaro 3, draws 2, Spezia 1.
Questions
Who won Catanzaro vs Spezia?
Spezia won, 0-2 (Serie B) on Wed, 21 May 2025.
When and where is Catanzaro vs Spezia?
Wed, 21 May 2025, 18:30 UTC at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Catanzaro and Spezia?
In 6 league meetings since 2023: Catanzaro 3 wins, 2 draws, Spezia 1 wins (goals 9-4).