Spezia 1-2 Cesena
Updated
Cesena won: Spezia 1-2 Cesena in the Serie B (Round 8) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025 at Stadio Alberto Picco. Spezia goals: Gianluca Lapadula 4'. Cesena goals: Gianluca Frabotta 38', Gianluca Frabotta 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.05-2.17. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Gianluca Frabotta (9.1).
Match report
Cesena beat Spezia 2-1
Cesena came from behind to beat Spezia 2-1 away from home at Stadio Alberto Picco on Saturday 18 October in Serie B.
Gianluca Lapadula put Spezia ahead on 4' (1-0), Gianluca Frabotta levelled for Cesena on 38' (1-1) and added another on 45+1' (1-2).
Spezia had 58% of the ball, shots were 12-12 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-2.17. Cesena were the better side on chances, too.
Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 8,369.
Match stats
| Spezia | Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 2.17 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 382 (79%) | 265 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 12 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Spezia (3-5-2): Mouhamadou Sarr, Przemyslaw Wisniewski, Petko Hristov, Ales Mateju, Francesco Cassata, Ádám Nagy, Salvatore Esposito, Rachid Kouda, Giuseppe Aurelio, Edoardo Soleri, Gianluca Lapadula
Cesena (3-5-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Matteo Francesconi, Michele Castagnetti, Tommaso Berti, Gianluca Frabotta, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia)
- 17' · Yellow card · Matteo Francesconi (Cesena)
- 38' · Goal · Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena)
- 46' · Substitution · Luca Vignali for Rachid Kouda (Spezia)
- 48' · Yellow card · Michele Castagnetti (Cesena)
- 63' · Substitution · Pietro Candelari for Francesco Cassata (Spezia)
- 63' · Substitution · Pietro Beruatto for Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia)
- 71' · Substitution · Vanja Vlahovic for Edoardo Soleri (Spezia)
- 73' · Substitution · Emanuele Adamo for Matteo Francesconi (Cesena)
- 77' · Yellow card · Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena)
- 79' · Yellow card · Massimiliano Mangraviti (Cesena)
- 83' · Substitution · Giuseppe Di Serio for Ádám Nagy (Spezia)
- 83' · Substitution · Matteo Guidi for Riccardo Ciervo (Cesena)
- 83' · Substitution · Siren Diao for Cristian Shpendi (Cesena)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Salvatore Esposito (Spezia)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2006: Spezia 7, draws 5, Cesena 6.
Questions
Who won Spezia vs Cesena?
Cesena won, 1-2 (Serie B) on Sat, 18 Oct 2025.
When and where is Spezia vs Cesena?
Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 17:30 UTC at Stadio Alberto Picco, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Spezia and Cesena?
In 18 league meetings since 2006: Spezia 7 wins, 5 draws, Cesena 6 wins (goals 19-20).