Alessandria defeats SPAL after recovering from a 2-1 deficit

FERRARA. Alessandria was capable to turn the table against SPAL.

November 21, 2021

FERRARA. Alessandria managed to turn the table against SPAL. SPAL was surely superior in terms of ball possession (66%).

F. Viviani received a red card (88′). This red card was one of the reason why SPAL lost the match.

The match was played at the Stadio Paolo Mazza stadium in Ferrara on Saturday and it started at 1:00 pm local time. The referee was Matteo Marcenaro with the help of Giuseppe Maccaddino and Marco Trinchieri. The 4th official was Andrea Ancora. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold at 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.01 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 63%.

Match Statistics

SPAL

2 - 3

Alessandria

! 66 Ball Possession 34

Shots

12 Total 11
2 On Target 8
10 Off Target 2
0 Shots blocked 1

112 Attack 90
53 Dangerous attack 45
85 Ball safe 65

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 7
1 Off Sides 3

Fouls

14 Total 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
1 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

SPAL had a superior ball possession 66% while Alessandria was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

SPAL was was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Alessandria was capable to find the solution to win this contest.

SPAL shot 12 times, 2 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Alessandria shot 11 times, 8 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

SPAL received 2 yellow cards (L. Colombo and G. Crociata). Talking about the opposition, Alessandria received 2 yellow cards (M. Di Gennaro and G. Lunetta).

(SPAL) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (88′).

Match Timeline

21'

23'

28'

35'

38'

57'

60'

64'

65'

67'

70'

72'

P. Peda- sub ->L. Dickmann

76'

77'

88'

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, SPAL will stay with 14 points like Cosenza to remain in the 15th place. On the opposite side, Alessandria will have 11 points to hold in the 17th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, SPAL will play away with Cosenza on the 27th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.

Alessandria will host Cremonese on the 27th of November with a 0-0 head to head statistic.

SPAL – Formation

SPAL

Andrea Seculin 90.Italy

6.8

Elio Capradossi 17.Italy

6.2

F. Vicari 23.Italy

6.3

Alessandro Tripaldelli 3.Italy

6.4

70'

Lorenzo Dickmann 24.Italy

7.9

76'

28'

Marco Mancosu 8.Italy

7.8

21'

L. Mora 19.Italy

6.4

57'

Federico Viviani 77.Italy

6.9

88'

Salvatore Esposito 5.Italy

6.2

70'

F. Melchiorri 11.Italy

7.0

Lorenzo Colombo 9.Italy

6.7

76'

72'

Substitutes

D. Thiam 22.Senegal

David Heidenreich 87.Czech Republic

L. Coccolo 33.Italy

P. Peda 29.Poland

6.1

76'

Raffaele Celia 91.Italy

7.1

70'

L. D'Orazio 97.Italy

Franco Zuculini 14.Argentina

J. Da Riva 40.Italy

Giovanni Crociata 7.Italy

6.6

57'

67'

Mikael Egill Ellertsson 20.Iceland

Giuseppe Rossi 49.Italy

6.8

70'

Demba Seck 21.Senegal

6.2

76'

SPAL started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).

The manager Josep Clotet Ruiz decided to play with the following team: Andrea Seculin (6.8), Lorenzo Dickmann (7.9), Francesco Vicari (6.3), Elio Capradossi (6.2), Alessandro Tripaldelli (6.4), Salvatore Esposito (6.2), Federico Viviani (6.9), Luca Mora (6.4), Marco Mancosu (7.8), Lorenzo Colombo (6.7) and Federico Melchiorri (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Demba Thiam, Ludovico D’Orazio, David Heidenreich, Luca Coccolo, Franco Zuculini, Patryk Peda (6.1), Giuseppe Rossi (6.8), Jacopo Da Riva, Demba Seck (6.2), Giovanni Crociata (6.6), Raffaele Celia (7.1) and Mikael Ellertsson.

Substitutions

SPAL made 5 changes: L. Mora for G. Crociata (57′), A. Tripaldelli for R. Celia (70′), S. Esposito for G. Rossi (70′), L. Dickmann for P. Peda (76′) and L. Colombo for D. Seck (76′).

Best player: Lorenzo Dickmann

The most impressive player for SPAL was Lorenzo Dickmann.

His rating is (7.9) with 1 goal, 39 passes (94% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 7.

Alessandria – Formation

Alessandria

M. Pisseri 12.Italy

6.1

G. Prestia 19.Italy

6.2

M. Di Gennaro 30.Italy

7.0

64'

L. Parodi 7.Italy

6.6

M. Mustacchio 17.Italy

6.9

F. Casarini 21.Italy

6.3

Tommaso Milanese 62.Italy

6.4

Gabriel Lunetta 8.Italy

6.8

65'

60'

R. Chiarello 4.Italy

7.6

23'

S. Corazza 18.Italy

7.3

90'

35'

A. Arrighini 11.Italy

7.1

77'

38'

Substitutes

L. Crisanto 1.Italy

A. Russo 33.Italy

C. Celesia 77.Italy

E. Pierozzi 25.Italy

6.8

65'

Andrea Beghetto 14.Italy

S. Benedetti 13.Italy

M. Speranza 24.Italy

Lorenzo Pellegrini 27.Italy

Mauro Ghiozzi 35.Italy

F. Orlando 20.Italy

A. Kolaj 72.Albania

90'

S. Palombi 29.Italy

6.5

77'

Alessandria started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

Moreno Longo played with: Matteo Pisseri (6.1), Giuseppe Prestia (6.2), Matteo Di Gennaro (7.0), Luca Parodi (6.6), Mattia Mustacchio (6.9), Federico Casarini (6.3), Tommaso Milanese (6.4), Gabriel Lunetta (6.8), Riccardo Chiarello (7.6), Andrea Arrighini (7.1) and Simone Corazza (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Christian Celesia, Francesco Orlando, R Speranza, Lorenzo Crisanto, Edoardo Pierozzi (6.8), Aristidi Kolaj, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Mauro Ghiozzi, Alessandro Russo, Simone Palombi (6.5), Andrea Beghetto and Simone Benedetti.