Spezia vs Cittadella

8 December 2024 · Serie B · 2024/25

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Francesco Pio Esposito 34’
  • Elhan Kastrati 43’ (og)
  • Salvatore Esposito 45+3’ (pen), 53’
  • Przemysław Wiśniewski 67’

Match summary

Spezia won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Cittadella. Spezia led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Francesco Pio Esposito put Spezia ahead with a header in the 34th minute, Kastrati's own goal made it 2-0 with a header in the 43rd minute, and Salvatore Esposito made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Esposito made it 4-0 with a direct free kick in the 53rd minute and Przemysław Wiśniewski made it 5-0 with a header in the 67th minute.

Shots finished 18-8 to Spezia, with 10 on target for Spezia and 2 for Cittadella.

Match stats

Spezia Cittadella
18 Shots 8
10 Shots on Target 2
9 Corners 4
1 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0

Key events

Spezia Cittadella
Kick-off
Francesco Pio Esposito1-0 (Spezia)
34’
Elhan Kastrati
Own goal
2-0 (Spezia)
43’
Salvatore Esposito
Penalty
3-0 (Spezia)
45+3’
Half-time3-0
Salvatore Esposito4-0 (Spezia)
53’
Przemysław Wiśniewski5-0 (Spezia)
67’
Full-time5-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cittadella attacking Spezia attacking 
7’ Salvatore Elia (Spezia), open play, saved 10’ Petko Hristov (Spezia), set piece, off target 20’ Luca Pandolfi (Cittadella), open play, saved 24’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia), open play, saved 27’ Andrea Magrassi (Cittadella), set piece, saved 27’ Luca Pandolfi (Cittadella), set piece, off target 34’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia), from a corner, goal 34’ Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia), from a corner, saved 38’ Pietro Candelari (Spezia), open play, off target 43’ Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella), own goal 46’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), open play, blocked 48’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), penalty, goal 48’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), from a corner, saved 53’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), direct free kick, goal 55’ Ádám Nagy (Spezia), set piece, blocked 55’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), set piece, off target 59’ Salvatore Elia (Spezia), open play, blocked 59’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), direct free kick, saved 62’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), open play, off target 66’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), open play, saved 67’ Przemysław Wiśniewski (Spezia), from a corner, goal 76’ Edoardo Masciangelo (Cittadella), open play, blocked 83’ Lorenzo Carissoni (Cittadella), open play, off target 88’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), open play, off target 90+2’ Simone Rabbi (Cittadella), open play, off target 90+3’ Davide Voltan (Cittadella), direct free kick, blocked 7’ Salvatore Elia (Spezia), open play, saved 10’ Petko Hristov (Spezia), set piece, off target 20’ Luca Pandolfi (Cittadella), open play, saved 24’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia), open play, saved 27’ Andrea Magrassi (Cittadella), set piece, saved 27’ Luca Pandolfi (Cittadella), set piece, off target 34’ Francesco Pio Esposito (Spezia), from a corner, goal 34’ Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia), from a corner, saved 38’ Pietro Candelari (Spezia), open play, off target 43’ Elhan Kastrati (Cittadella), own goal 46’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), open play, blocked 48’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), penalty, goal 48’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), from a corner, saved 53’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), direct free kick, goal 55’ Ádám Nagy (Spezia), set piece, blocked 55’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), set piece, off target 59’ Salvatore Elia (Spezia), open play, blocked 59’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), direct free kick, saved 62’ Giuseppe Di Serio (Spezia), open play, off target 66’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), open play, saved 67’ Przemysław Wiśniewski (Spezia), from a corner, goal 76’ Edoardo Masciangelo (Cittadella), open play, blocked 83’ Lorenzo Carissoni (Cittadella), open play, off target 88’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), open play, off target 90+2’ Simone Rabbi (Cittadella), open play, off target 90+3’ Davide Voltan (Cittadella), direct free kick, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players11 players
Stefano Gori
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ 1 – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ 2 – 5 – – – –
Pietro Candelari
90′ – – 1 – – – –
90′ – – 1 – – – –
Giuseppe Di Serio
90′ – – 3 – – – –
90′ 1 – 2 – – – –
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

Spezia win 58% Avg odds 1.61
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63
Cittadella win 16% Avg odds 5.88

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

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