FERRARA. Reggina prevails over SPAL 3-1. Reggina was just to good to grab a decisive 3-0 lead with L. Crisetig (45′), J. Menez (52′) and R. Rivas (67′). SPAL reduced the distance with a goal (79′) by A. La Mantia, but there was not much to do for them. SPAL was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (66%).​

The match was played at the Stadio Paolo Mazza stadium in Ferrara on Sunday and it started at 8:45 pm local time. The referee was Daniele Perenzoni assisted by Francesco Fiore and Federico Fontani. The 4th official was Marco Emmanuele. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was hot at 26.7 degrees Celsius or 79.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 49%.​

Match Statistics​

SPAL

1 - 3

Reggina

  • ! 66 Ball Possession 34
Shots
  • 14 Total 13
  • 6 On Target 8
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 107 Attack 67
  • 59 Dangerous attack 33
  • 87 Ball safe 82
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 3
  • 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 17 Total 18
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

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

Attitude and shots

SPAL was more aggressive with 59 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. Nevertheless, Reggina was able to find the solution to win this encounter.​

SPAL shot 14 times, 6 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Reggina shot 13 times, 8 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

SPAL received 3 yellow cards (F. Viviani, L. Dickmann and A. Murgia). On the opposite side, Reggina received 2 yellow cards (G. Fabbian and N. Pierozzi).

Match Timeline

18'
45'
47'
52'
59'
59'
59'
62'
66'
67'
70'
Simone Rabbi- sub ->F. Maistro
70'
70'
79'
81'
81'
88'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Frosinone
80
38
Genoa
73
38
Bari 1908
65
38
Cagliari
60
38
Parma
60
38
Südtirol
58
38
Reggina
50
38
Venezia
49
38
Palermo
49
38
Modena
48
38
Pisa
47
38
Como
47
38
Ascoli
47
38
Cittadella
43
38
Ternana
43
38
Brescia
40
38
Cosenza
40
38
Perugia
39
38
SPAL
38
38
Benevento
35
38

After playing this match, SPAL stays with points to occupy the 0th place in the standings. Talking about the opposition, Reggina has points (0th).

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie B, SPAL will host Bari 1908 on the 4th of February with a 1-0 head to head stats in favor of SPAL (2 draws).

Reggina will play away agasint Bari 1908 on the 13th of May with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Reggina (1 draw).

SPAL – Formation

SPAL
G
Enrico Alfonso 1.Italy
6.4
D
Lorenzo Dickmann 24.Italy
6.9
88'
D
Matteo Arena 18.Italy
6.4
D
Andrea Cardinale 6.Italy
7.0
D
Raffaele Celia 21.Italy
6.3
M
Fabio Maistro 37.Italy
6.7
70'
M
Federico Viviani 7.Italy
7.6
70' 62'
M
Niccolò Zanellato 10.Italy
7.5
M
Marco Mancosu 8.Italy
6.3
81'
F
Gabriele Moncini 9.Italy
6.4
70'
F
A. La Mantia 19.Italy
7.8
79'
Substitutes
G
D. Thiam 22.Senegal
D
M. Varnier 13.Italy
D
Christian Dalle Mura 4.Italy
D
Alberto Almici 29.Italy
D
Alessandro Tripaldelli 3.Italy
D
P. Peda 27.Poland
M
A. Murgia 23.Italy
6.1
81' 90'
M
Matteo Prati 20.Italy
M
G. Tunjov 40.Estonia
6.7
70'
F
Simone Rabbi 99.Italy
6.4
70'
F
Nicola Rauti 32.Italy
F
M. Finotto 11.Italy
6.3
70'

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

The manager Roberto Venturato decided to play with the following team: Enrico Alfonso (6.4), Lorenzo Dickmann (6.9), Matteo Arena (6.4), Biagio Meccariello (7.0), Raffaele Celia (6.3), Marco Mancosu (6.3), Federico Viviani (7.6), Niccolò Zanellato (7.5), Fabio Maistro (6.7), Andrea La Mantia (7.8) and Gabriele Moncini (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Demba Thiam, Marco Varnier, Christian Dalle Mura, Alberto Almici, Alessandro Tripaldelli, Patryk Peda, Alessandro Murgia (6.1), Matteo Prati, Georgi Tunjov (6.7), Simone Rabbi (6.4), Nicola Rauti and Mattia Finotto (6.3).

Substitutions

SPAL made 4 changes: F. Viviani for G. Tunjov (70′), F. Maistro for S. Rabbi (70′), G. Moncini for M. Finotto (70′) and M. Mancosu for A. Murgia (81′).

Best player: Andrea La Mantia​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for SPAL was Andrea La Mantia.

His rating is (7.8) with 1 goal, 16 passes (56% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 8 duels out of 14. He performed 1 cross.

Reggina – Formation

Reggina
G
S. Colombi 22.Italy
7.0
D
Niccolò Pierozzi 27.Italy
6.2
59' 47'
D
T. Cionek 3.Poland
6.6
D
Riccardo Gagliolo 28.Sweden
6.5
D
Federico Giraudo 98.Italy
7.1
M
Giovanni Fabbian 14.Italy
6.8
59' 18'
M
L. Crisetig 8.Italy
7.3
45'
M
Daniele Liotti 94.Italy
7.3
F
Federico Ricci 21.Italy
7.3
59'
F
J. Ménez 7.France
7.4
66' 52'
F
Rigoberto Rivas 99.Honduras
8.3
81' 67'
Substitutes
G
Federico Ravaglia 1.Italy
G
Tommaso Aglietti 12.Italy
D
Giuseppe Loiacono 6.Italy
6.4
59'
D
E. Duțu 5.Romania
D
M. Šitum 92.Croatia
M
V. Agostinelli 24.Italy
M
Alessandro Lombardi 25.Italy
7.0
59'
F
E. Cicerelli 11.Italy
6.5
81'
F
Federico Santander 19.Paraguay
F
G. Gori 9.Italy
6.2
66'
F
Luigi Canotto 31.Italy
7.1
59'

Reggina started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Filippo Inzaghi played with: Simone Colombi (7.0), Niccolò Pierozzi (6.2), Thiago Cionek (6.6), Riccardo Gagliolo (6.5), Federico Giraudo (7.1), Giovanni Fabbian (6.8), Lorenzo Crisetig (7.3), Daniele Liotti (7.3), Federico Ricci (7.3), Jérémy Ménez (7.4) and Rigoberto Rivas (8.3).

They had on the bench: Federico Ravaglia, Tommaso Aglietti, Giuseppe Loiacono (6.4), Eduard Dutu, Emanuele Cicerelli (6.5), Vittorio Agostinelli, Alessandro Lombardi (7.0), Mario Šitum, Federico Santander, Gabriele Gori (6.2) and Luigi Canotto (7.1).

Substitutions

Reggina made 5 changes: N. Pierozzi for G. Loiacono (59′), G. Fabbian for A. Lombardi (59′), F. Ricci for L. Canotto (59′), J. Menez for G. Gori (66′) and R. Rivas for E. Cicerelli (81′).

Best player: Rigoberto Rivas​

The player that probably impressed the most for Reggina was Rigoberto Rivas.

His rating is (8.3) with 1 goal, 18 passes (77% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 7. He performed 3 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie B.​