Cesena vs Spezia

21 February 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Davide Di Marco

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Cristian Shpendi 4’
  • Tommaso Berti 53’
  • Gabriele Artistico 17’, 75’
  • Giuseppe Aurelio 67’

Match summary

Spezia came from behind to win 3-2 away at Cesena. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Cristian Shpendi put Cesena ahead in the 4th minute and Gabriele Artistico equalised in the 17th minute. In the second half, Tommaso Berti put Cesena back in front in the 53rd minute, Giuseppe Aurelio equalised with a header in the 67th minute, and Artistico won it in the 75th minute.

Cesena can feel hard done by, creating 2.82 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Spezia's 1.53 from 9.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
22 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 0
450 Passes 438
81.8% Pass accuracy 82.4%
15 Tackles 10
11 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Cesena Spezia
Tommaso BertiShot on target
3’
10’
Laurs SkjellerupShot on target
Alberto CerriShot on target
45’
Cristian ShpendiShot on target
53’
59’
Emanuele AdamoShot on target
75’
Giuseppe AurelioShot on target
Marco OlivieriShot on target
81’
Marco OlivieriShot on target
90+2’
Andrea CiofiShot on target
90+4’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 1.53 4’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 1-0 4’ 17’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 1-1 17’ 53’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), 2-1 53’ 67’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), 2-2 67’ 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 2-3 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.82 1.53 4’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), 1-0 Shpendi 4’ 17’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 1-1 Artistico 17’ 53’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), 2-1 Berti 53’ 67’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), 2-2 Aurelio 67’ 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 2-3 Artistico 75’
Cesena 2.82 xGSpezia 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spezia attacking Cesena attacking 
53’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 67’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 4’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 75’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 45’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 53’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 47’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 42’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Leonardo Sernicola (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Emanuele Adamo (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Laurs Skjellerup (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 52’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 69’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 87’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Laurs Skjellerup (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Emanuele Adamo (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.64 xG, goal 67’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 4’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 75’ Giuseppe Aurelio (Spezia), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 45’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 61’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 75’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 47’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 42’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 45’ Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 67’ Leonardo Sernicola (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Emanuele Adamo (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 90+2’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 81’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 8’ Matteo Francesconi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 17’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 21’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 25’ Laurs Skjellerup (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 69’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ Laurs Skjellerup (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 70’ Emanuele Adamo (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Andrea Ciofi (Cesena), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ Michele Castagnetti (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cesena 3-5-2 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Amoran
Mangraviti
Castagnetti
Ciervo
Francesconi
Frabotta
Berti
Cerri
Shpendi
Spezia 3-5-2 Starting XI
Radunović
Ruggero
Matějů
Bonfanti
Sernicola
Bellemo
Romano
Adamo
Beruatto
Artistico
Skjellerup

Player stats

Players11 players
Jonathan Klinsmann
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ciofi
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Peter Amoran
90′ – – – – – – –
Massimiliano Mangraviti
90′ – – – – – – –
Riccardo Ciervo
90′ – – – – – – –
Tommaso Berti
90′ 1 – 4 0.86 – – –
Michele Castagnetti
90′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Matteo Francesconi
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Gianluca Frabotta
90′ – – 1 0.09 – – –
Alberto Cerri
90′ – – 1 0.31 – – –
Cristian Shpendi
90′ 1 – 7 1.11 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Cesena win 44% Avg odds 2.10
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.12
Spezia win 26% Avg odds 3.51

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Cesena LLWLL
Spezia WLDDL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.