Spezia 0-2 Mantova
Updated
Mantova won: Spezia 0-2 Mantova in the Serie B (Round 34) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia. Mantova goals: Davide Bragantini 32', Nicoló Buso 72'. Expected goals: 2.34-0.88. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Francesco Bardi (8.6).
Match report
Mantova beat Spezia 2-0
Mantova saw off Spezia 2-0 away from home at Stadio Alberto Picco on Sunday 12 April in Serie B.
Davide Bragantini put Mantova ahead on 32' (0-1) and Nicoló Buso made it 0-2 on 72'.
Spezia had 44% of the ball, shots were 12-13 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.34-0.88. Spezia created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Francesco Bardi (Mantova) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 9,258. Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi.
Match stats
| Spezia | Mantova | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.34 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 199 (66%) | 307 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 0 |
| Total shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 8 |
Lineups
Spezia (4-4-1-1): Diego Mascardi, Ales Mateju, Petko Hristov, Marco Ruggero, Pietro Beruatto, Christian Comotto, Alessando Romano, Filippo Bandinelli, Giuseppe Aurelio, Giuseppe Di Serio, Gabriele Artistico
Mantova (3-4-2-1): Francesco Bardi, Ali Dembélé, Alessio Castellini, Stefano Cella, Tommaso Maggioni, Simone Trimboli, Rachid Kouda, Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia, Davide Bragantini, Francesco Ruocco, Davis Mensah
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Alessando Romano (Spezia)
- 26' · Substitution · Leonardo Mancuso for Davis Mensah (Mantova)
- 28' · Yellow card · Ali Dembélé (Mantova)
- 32' · Goal · Davide Bragantini (Mantova)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Simone Trimboli (Mantova)
- 46' · Substitution · Boris Radunovic for Diego Mascardi (Spezia)
- 46' · Substitution · Leonardo Sernicola for Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia)
- 46' · Substitution · Gianluca Lapadula for Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia)
- 49' · Yellow card · Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia)
- 56' · Substitution · Luca Vignali for Christian Comotto (Spezia)
- 71' · Substitution · Nicoló Buso for Davide Bragantini (Mantova)
- 71' · Substitution · Tommaso Marras for Francesco Ruocco (Mantova)
- 72' · Goal · Nicoló Buso (Mantova)
- 74' · Substitution · Vanja Vlahovic for Gabriele Artistico (Spezia)
- 79' · Yellow card · Rachid Kouda (Mantova)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2006: Spezia 0, draws 4, Mantova 4.
Questions
Who won Spezia vs Mantova?
Mantova won, 0-2 (Serie B) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is Spezia vs Mantova?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stadio Alberto Picco, La Spezia, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Spezia and Mantova?
In 8 league meetings since 2006: Spezia 0 wins, 4 draws, Mantova 4 wins (goals 6-14).