2018–19 SPAL season

SPAL
2018–19 season
PresidentWalter Mattioli
ManagerLeonardo Semplici
StadiumStadio Paolo Mazza
Serie A13th
Coppa ItaliaFourth round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Andrea Petagna (16)
All:
Andrea Petagna (17)
Highest home attendance16,146 vs Milan
(26 May 2019, Serie A)
Lowest home attendance11,882 vs Chievo
(16 December 2018, Serie A)
Average home league attendance13,924[1]

The 2018–19 season was SPAL's second season in the top-flight of Italian football since 1968. After being promoted as champions of Serie B in the 2016–17 season, SPAL finished just above the relegation places in 17th during the 2017–18 season.

The season was coach Leonardo Semplici's fifth in charge of the club, after taking over in December 2014. On 3 July Semplici extended his contract with SPAL to 2020, with the option for a further year.[2]

Players

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Squad information

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As of 26 May 2019[3][4]
No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals Notes
Goalkeepers
1 Alfred Gomis Senegal GK (1993-09-05)5 September 1993 (aged 25) Italy Torino 2017 2021 46 0
2 Emiliano Viviano Italy GK (1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 33) Portugal Sporting CP 2019 2019 17 0
17 Giacomo Poluzzi Italy GK (1988-02-25)25 February 1988 (aged 31) Italy Fidelis Andria 2017 2019 1 0
32 Vanja Milinković-Savić Serbia GK (1997-02-20)20 February 1997 (aged 22) Italy Torino 2018 2019 2 0 Loan
Defenders
4 Thiago Cionek Poland CB (1986-04-21)21 April 1986 (aged 33) Italy Palermo 2018 2020 46 1
5 Lorenco Šimić Croatia CB (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (aged 22) Italy Sampdoria 2018 2019 14 1 Loan
13 Vasco Regini Italy LB / CB (1990-09-09)9 September 1990 (aged 28) Italy Sampdoria 2019 2019 4 0
14 Kevin Bonifazi Italy CB (1996-05-19)19 May 1996 (aged 23) Italy Torino 2018 2019 26 2 Loan
23 Francesco Vicari Italy CB (1994-08-03)3 August 1994 (aged 24) Italy Novara 2016 2022 96 3
24 Lorenzo Dickmann Italy RB / RWB (1996-09-24)24 September 1996 (aged 22) Italy Novara 2018 2019 6 0 Loan
27 Felipe Brazil CB (1984-07-31)31 July 1984 (aged 34) Italy Udinese 2017 2020 60 4
33 Filippo Costa Italy LB / LM (1995-05-21)21 May 1995 (aged 24) Italy Chievo 2017 2021 47 2
Midfielders
6 Simone Missiroli Italy CM (1986-05-23)23 May 1986 (aged 33) Italy Sassuolo 2018 2021 34 0
8 Mattia Valoti Italy CM / AM (1993-09-06)6 September 1993 (aged 25) Italy Hellas Verona 2018 2019 24 2 Loan
11 Alessandro Murgia Italy CM / AM (1996-08-09)9 August 1996 (aged 22) Italy Lazio 2019 2019 15 0 Loan
16 Mirko Valdifiori Italy DM (1986-04-21)21 April 1986 (aged 33) Italy Torino 2018 2020 15 0
19 Jasmin Kurtić Slovenia CM (1989-01-10)10 January 1989 (aged 30) Italy Atalanta 2018 2021 46 7
28 Pasquale Schiattarella Italy CM (1987-05-30)30 May 1987 (aged 32) Italy Latina 2016 2020 95 4
29 Manuel Lazzari Italy RM / RWB (1993-11-29)29 November 1993 (aged 25) Italy Giacomense 2013 2023 198 3
93 Mohamed Fares Algeria LM / LWB / LW (1996-02-15)15 February 1996 (aged 23) Italy Hellas Verona 2018 2019 35 3 Loan
Forwards
7 Mirco Antenucci Italy ST / SS (1984-09-08)8 September 1984 (aged 34) England Leeds United 2016 2020 105 34 Captain
10 Sergio Floccari Italy ST (1981-11-12)12 November 1981 (aged 37) Italy Bologna 2017 2019 59 13
37 Andrea Petagna Italy ST (1995-06-30)30 June 1995 (aged 24) Italy Atalanta 2018 2019 36 16 Loan
43 Alberto Paloschi Italy ST (1990-01-04)4 January 1990 (aged 29) Italy Atalanta 2017 2021 59 9
45 Lazar Nikolić Serbia LW (1999-08-01)1 August 1999 (aged 19) Serbia Partizan 2018 2019 0 0
95 Marko Janković Montenegro LW (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 23) Serbia Partizan 2019 2022 4 0
Players transferred during the season
3 Johan Djourou Switzerland CB (1987-01-18)18 January 1987 (aged 32) Turkey Antalyaspor 2018 2019 5 0
11 Gabriele Moncini Italy ST (1996-04-26)26 April 1996 (aged 23) Italy Cesena 2018 2022 1 0
15 Sauli Väisänen Finland CB (1994-06-05)5 June 1994 (aged 25) Sweden AIK 2017 2020 7 0 Out on loan
21 Salvatore Esposito Italy CM (2000-10-07)7 October 2000 (aged 18) Italy Youth Sector 2018 – 0 0
22 Demba Thiam Senegal GK (1998-03-09)9 March 1998 (aged 21) Italy Youth Sector 2017 2020 0 0
25 Everton Luiz Brazil DM (1988-05-24)24 May 1988 (aged 31) Serbia Partizan 2018 2020 21 0
77 Federico Viviani Italy DM (1992-03-24)24 March 1992 (aged 27) Italy Hellas Verona 2017 2022 29 3
90 Jacopo Murano Italy ST (1991-02-14)14 February 1991 (aged 28) Italy Savona 2017 2019 0 0
97 Mattia Vitale Italy CM (1997-10-01)1 October 1997 (aged 21) Italy Juventus 2017 2020 2 0

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
18 June 2018 MF Italy Federico Viviani 26 Italy Hellas Verona Undisclosed Option to buy exercised [5]
20 June 2018 GK Senegal Alfred Gomis 24 Italy Torino Undisclosed Option to buy exercised [6]
20 June 2018 MF Slovenia Jasmin Kurtić 29 Italy Atalanta Undisclosed Option to buy exercised [7]
20 June 2018 FW Italy Alberto Paloschi 28 Italy Atalanta Undisclosed Option to buy exercised [8]
20 June 2018 DF Poland Bartosz Salamon 27 Italy Cagliari Undisclosed Option to buy exercised [9]
21 July 2018 DF Switzerland Johan Djourou 31 Turkey Antalyaspor Free One-year contract with the option for a second year [10]
16 August 2018 MF Italy Mirko Valdifiori 32 Italy Torino Undisclosed [11]
17 August 2018 MF Italy Simone Missiroli 32 Italy Sassuolo Undisclosed [12]

Loans in

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
18 June 2018 DF Algeria Mohamed Fares 22 Italy Hellas Verona Loan Loan with an obligation to buy [13]
28 June 2018 DF Italy Lorenzo Dickmann 21 Italy Novara Loan Loan with an obligation to buy if SPAL avoid relegation [14]
4 July 2018 GK Serbia Vanja Milinković-Savić 21 Italy Torino Loan [15]
6 July 2018 MF Italy Mattia Valoti 24 Italy Hellas Verona Loan Loan with an obligation to buy under unspecified conditions [16]
19 July 2018 FW Italy Andrea Petagna 23 Italy Atalanta Loan Loan with an obligation to buy under unspecified conditions [17]
16 August 2018 DF Italy Kevin Bonifazi 22 Italy Torino Loan Loan with an option to buy and counter-option [18]
16 August 2018 DF Croatia Lorenco Šimić 25 Italy Sampdoria Loan Loan with an option to buy and counter-option [19]
30 January 2019 MF Italy Alessandro Murgia 22 Italy Lazio On loan until June 2019 [20]

Out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
1 July 2018 FW Italy Federico Bonazzoli 21 Italy Sampdoria Loan return
1 July 2018 DF Senegal Boukary Dramé 32 Unattached Free End of contract
1 July 2018 MF Italy Alberto Grassi 23 Italy Napoli Loan return
1 July 2018 MF Italy Federico Mattiello 22 Italy Atalanta Loan return
1 July 2018 GK Italy Alex Meret 21 Italy Udinese Loan return
1 July 2018 MF Italy Eros Schiavon 35 Unattached Free End of contract
1 July 2018 DF Croatia Lorenco Šimić 21 Italy Sampdoria Loan return
5 July 2018 FW Italy Marco Borriello 36 Unattached Free Contract terminated by mutual consent

Loans out

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Date Pos. Player Age Moving to Fee Notes Source
9 August 2018 DF Poland Bartosz Salamon 27 Italy Frosinone Loan Loan with an obligation to buy [21]

Competitions

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Serie A

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Main article: 2018–19 Serie A

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Sassuolo 38 9 16 13 53 60 −7 43
12 Udinese 38 11 10 17 39 53 −14 43
13 SPAL 38 11 9 18 44 56 −12 42
14 Parma 38 10 11 17 41 61 −20 41[a]
15 Cagliari 38 10 11 17 36 54 −18 41[a]
Source: Serie A, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw. (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[22]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Positions determined by head-to-head points: Parma: 9 pts; Cagliari: 7 pts; Fiorentina: 1 pt.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 9 18 44 55  −11 42 5 7 7 20 26  −6 6 2 11 24 29  −5

Last updated: 26 May 2019.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWLWLLLLWLLDLDDDLDLDWDLLDLLWWWLWWDWLLL
Position7342681314131515151515161616151616141414161616161515151613131311111113
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2019. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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19 August 2018 1 Bologna 0–1 SPAL Bologna
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pulgar Yellow card 20'
Mattiello Yellow card 64'
Nagy Yellow card 68' Yellow-red card 90'		 Report Fares Yellow card 45+1'
Kurtić 71'
Felipe Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 21,158
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
26 August 2018 2 SPAL 1–0 Parma Bologna
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kurtić Yellow card 6'
Antenucci 49'
Schiattarella Yellow card 61'
Lazzari Yellow card 70'
Felipe Yellow card 71'
Petagna Yellow card 72'		 Report Štulac Yellow card 69'
Barillà Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Daniele Orsato
Note: Match played at the Stadio Renato Dall'Ara due to ongoing construction work on the Stadio Paolo Mazza.
2 September 2018 3 Torino 1–0 SPAL Turin
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Nkoulou 52'
Moretti Yellow card 55'		 Report Schiattarella Yellow card 27'
Cionek Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 17,785
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
17 September 2018 4 SPAL 2–0 Atalanta Ferrara
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Petagna Yellow card 40', 50', 56'
Felipe Yellow card 60'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Freuler Yellow card 6'
Rigoni Yellow card 36'
Gosens Yellow card 49'
De Roon Yellow card 64'
Iličić Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 14,153
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
22 September 2018 5 Fiorentina 3–0 SPAL Florence
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Pjaca 18'
Milenković 28'
Biraghi Yellow card 33'
Chiesa 56'		 Report Schiattarella Yellow card 55'
Kurtić Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 30,068
Referee: Davide Ghersini
27 September 2018 6 SPAL 0–2 Sassuolo Ferrara
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Kurtić Yellow card 66' Report Adjapong 59'
Matri 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,945
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista
1 October 2018 7 Sampdoria 2–1 SPAL Genoa
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Linetty 25'
Ekdal Yellow card 40'
Murru Yellow card 49'
Defrel 60'
Praet Yellow card 70'		 Report Paloschi 21'
Felipe Yellow card 37'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 40'
Petagna Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 17,885
Referee: Federico La Penna
7 October 2018 8 SPAL 1–2 Internazionale Ferrara
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lazzari Yellow card 31'
Valoti Yellow card 50'
Missiroli Yellow card 53'
Paloschi 72'
Schiattarella Yellow card 84'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 86'
Felipe Yellow card 86'		 Report Icardi 14', 78'
Vrsaljko Yellow card 52'
Miranda Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 15,750
Referee: Fabio Maresca
20 October 2018 9 Roma 0–2 SPAL Rome
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lu. Pellegrini Yellow card 37'
Ünder Yellow card 62'
Fazio Yellow card 82'		 Report Missiroli Yellow card 30'
Petagna 38' (pen.)
Bonifazi 56'
Paloschi Yellow card 64'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 69'
Milinković-Savić Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 75'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 39,838
Referee: Luca Pairetto
28 October 2018 10 SPAL 0–3 Frosinone Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fares Yellow card 27'
Lazzari Yellow card 39'
Schiattarella Yellow card 49'		 Report Maiello Yellow card 25'
Chibsah Yellow card 34', 40'
Ciano Yellow card 45+3', 53'
Sportiello Yellow card 82'
Campbell Yellow card 86'
Pinamonti 89', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,676
Referee: Daniele Chiffi
4 November 2018 11 Lazio 4–1 SPAL Rome
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Acerbi Yellow card 19'
Immobile 26', 35'
Cataldi 59'
Parolo 70'		 Report Antenucci 28'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 57'
Felipe Yellow card 69'
Cionek Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Marco Guida
10 November 2018 12 SPAL 2–2 Cagliari Ferrara
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Petagna 3'
Valdifiori Yellow card 34'
Felipe Yellow card 43'
Antenucci 71'		 Report Barella Yellow card 8'
Castro Yellow card 17'
Pavoletti 73'
Ioniță 76', Yellow card 90+5'
Sau Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,250
Referee: Daniele Doveri
24 November 2018 13 Juventus 2–0 SPAL Turin
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Ronaldo 29'
Mandžukić 60'
Bentancur Yellow card 64'		 Report Cionek Yellow card 39'
Fares Yellow card 49'
Schiattarella Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 41,052
Referee: Federico La Penna
1 December 2018 14 SPAL 2–2 Empoli Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kurtić 5', 67', Yellow card 54'
Felipe Yellow card 34'
Schiattarella Yellow card 45+2'
Cionek Red card 49'		 Report Maietta Yellow card 15'
Caputo 24'
Krunić 43', Yellow card 45'
Mchedlidze Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 12,622
Referee: Paolo Mazzoleni
9 December 2018 15 Genoa 1–1 SPAL Genoa
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Criscito Red card 11'
Piątek 38' (pen.)
Veloso Yellow card 55'		 Report Petagna 15', Yellow card 25'
Bonifazi Yellow card 34'
Vicari Yellow card 81'
Floccari Yellow card 85'
Valdifiori Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 19,571
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
16 December 2018 16 SPAL 0–0 Chievo Ferrara
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Missiroli Yellow card 68'
Floccari Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Jaroszyński Yellow card 45+3'
Radovanović Yellow card 59'
Bani Yellow card 67'
Birsa Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 11,882
Referee: Luca Banti
22 December 2018 17 Napoli 1–0 SPAL Naples
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Albiol 45+1'
Hamšík Yellow card 46'
Rog Yellow card 61'		 Report Cionek Yellow card 38'
Kurtić Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 37,093
Referee: Federico La Penna
26 December 2018 18 SPAL 0–0 Udinese Ferrara
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Schiattarella Yellow card 37' Report De Paul Yellow card 50'
Mandragora Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,195
Referee: Daniele Doveri
29 December 2018 19 Milan 2–1 SPAL Milan
20:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Castillejo 16', Yellow card 56'
Higuaín 64'
Zapata Yellow card 73'
Suso Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 89'		 Report Petagna 13'
Kurtić Yellow card 51'
Schiattarella Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 48,070
Referee: Rosario Abisso
20 January 2019 20 SPAL 1–1 Bologna Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Valdifiori Yellow card 40'
Kurtić 64'
Cionek Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Palacio 24'
Soriano Yellow card 30'
Helander Yellow card 77'
Pulgar Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 14,524
Referee: Michael Fabbri
27 January 2019 21 Parma 2–3 SPAL Parma
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Kucka Yellow card 7'
Inglese 11' (pen.), 53'
Scozzarella Yellow card 36'		 Report Fares Yellow card 34', 87'
Lazzari Yellow card 57'
Valoti 70'
Petagna 75', Yellow card 76'
Felipe Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 15,297
Referee: Rosario Abisso
3 February 2019 22 SPAL 0–0 Torino Ferrara
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Missiroli Yellow card 6'
Cionek Yellow card 35'
Felipe Yellow card 84'
Fares Yellow card 90+2'
Kurtić Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Ansaldi Yellow card 2'
Nkoulou Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 65'
Belotti Yellow card 61'
Zaza Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 12,743
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
10 February 2019 23 Atalanta 2–1 SPAL Bergamo
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Hateboer Yellow card 13'
Iličić 57'
Zapata 79'		 Report Missiroli Yellow card 4'
Petagna 8'
Valoti Yellow card 12'
Paloschi Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia
Attendance: 18,342
Referee: Davide Massa
17 February 2019 24 SPAL 1–4 Fiorentina Ferrara
12:30 CET (UTC+01:00) Petagna 36'
Fares Yellow card 39'
Cionek Yellow card 41'
Schiattarella Yellow card 78'		 Report Fernandes Yellow card 9', 44'
Veretout Yellow card 25', 79' (pen.)
Biraghi Yellow card 35'
Milenković Yellow card 55'
Simeone 81'
Gerson 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,669
Referee: Luca Pairetto
24 February 2019 25 Sassuolo 1–1 SPAL Reggio Emilia
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Peluso 43', Yellow card 58'
Magnanelli Yellow card 67'
Duncan Yellow card 89' Red card 90+3'
Rogério Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Valoti Yellow card 26'
Petagna 68' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore
Attendance: 11,554
Referee: Fabio Maresca
3 March 2019 26 SPAL 1–2 Sampdoria Ferrara
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Fares Yellow card 71'
Valoti Yellow card 76'
Kurtić 90+4'
Cionek Red card 90+7'		 Report Quagliarella 4', 11'
Vieira Yellow card 73'
Sala Yellow card 76'
Audero Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 12,731
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
10 March 2019 27 Internazionale 2–0 SPAL Milan
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Gagliardini Yellow card 19', 77'
João Mário Yellow card 57'
Politano 67'
Ranocchia Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Missiroli Yellow card 29'
Petagna Yellow card 45'
Valoti Yellow card 57'
Felipe Yellow card 63'
Vicari Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 61,339
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
16 March 2019 28 SPAL 2–1 Roma Ferrara
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Vicari Yellow card 5'
Fares 22', Yellow card 54'
Cionek Yellow card 52'
Petagna 60' (pen.)
Missiroli Yellow card 64'		 Report Nzonzi Yellow card 40'
Džeko Yellow card 45+2'
Perotti 53' (pen.), Yellow card 63'
Juan Jesus Yellow card 57'
Cristante Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 15,089
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
31 March 2019 29 Frosinone 0–1 SPAL Frosinone
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Valzania Yellow card 21'
Salamon Yellow card 84'
Dionisi Yellow card 89'		 Report Vicari 13'
Cionek Yellow card 46'
Kurtić Yellow card 60'
Valoti Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Stadio Benito Stirpe
Attendance: 12,969
Referee: Marco Di Bello
3 April 2019 30 SPAL 1–0 Lazio Ferrara
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lazzari Yellow card 82'
Petagna 89' (pen.)
Paloschi Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Milinković-Savić Yellow card 57'
Immobile Yellow card 63'
Strakosha Yellow card 90+4'
Durmisi Yellow card 90+4'
Parolo Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,415
Referee: Marco Guida
7 April 2019 31 Cagliari 2–1 SPAL Cagliari
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Faragò 3'
Ceppitelli Yellow card 18'
Cigarini Yellow card 31'
Pavoletti 60', Yellow card 68'
Cacciatore Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Antenucci 18' (pen.)
Dickmann Yellow card 25'
Felipe Yellow card 56'
Fares Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 16,121
Referee: Luca Banti
13 April 2019 32 SPAL 2–1 Juventus Ferrara
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Lazzari Yellow card 28'
Bonifazi 49'
Floccari 74', Yellow card 75'
Fares Yellow card 83'
Missiroli Yellow card 87'
Vicari Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Kean 30'
Cuadrado Yellow card 38'
Cancelo Yellow card 45+1'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Daniele Doveri
20 April 2019 33 Empoli 2–4 SPAL Empoli
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Caputo 22'
Traorè 47', Yellow card 52'
Brighi Yellow card 76'
Krunić Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Lazzari Yellow card 30'
Petagna 38' (pen.), 60', Yellow card 62'
Cionek Yellow card 40'
Floccari 44'
Missiroli Yellow card 71'
Murgia Yellow card 82'
Antenucci 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani
Attendance: 10,444
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi
28 April 2019 34 SPAL 1–1 Genoa Ferrara
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Felipe Yellow card 4', 36'
Vicari Yellow card 39'
Petagna Yellow card 54'		 Report Lapadula 57', Yellow card 81'
Romero Yellow card 62'
Rolón Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 13,573
Referee: Davide Massa
4 May 2019 35 Chievo 0–4 SPAL Verona
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Depaoli Yellow card 18'
Meggiorini Yellow card 57'
Dioussé Yellow card 60'		 Report Felipe 8', 55'
Floccari 47'
Kurtić 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Riccardo Ros
12 May 2019 36 SPAL 1–2 Napoli Ferrara
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Cionek Yellow card 64'
Fares Yellow card 69'
Petagna 84' (pen.)		 Report Allan 49'
Mário Rui Yellow card 53', 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 14,175
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista
18 May 2019 37 Udinese 3–2 SPAL Udine
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Samir 6', Yellow card 45'
Zeegelaar Yellow card 28'
Okaka 32', 35'
Mandragora Yellow card 67'
De Paul Yellow card 83'		 Report Vicari Yellow card 5'
Fares Yellow card 39'
Petagna 53'
Valoti 59'
Kurtić Yellow card 72'
Janković Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Dacia Arena
Attendance: 24,614
Referee: Michael Fabbri
26 May 2019 38 SPAL 2–3 Milan Ferrara
20:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Vicari 28'
Bonifazi Yellow card 36'
Fares 53'
Cionek Yellow card 65'		 Report Çalhanoğlu 18'
Kessié 23', 66' (pen.)
Abate Yellow card 27'
Bakayoko Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Stadio Paolo Mazza
Attendance: 16,134
Referee: Paolo Valeri

Coppa Italia

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Main article: 2018–19 Coppa Italia
12 August 2018 Third round Spezia 0–1 SPAL La Spezia
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) De Francesco Yellow card 85'
Vignali Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lazzari Yellow card 17'
Vicari Yellow card 37'
Petagna 46'
Everton Luiz Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 3,049
Referee: Davide Ghersini
4 December 2018 Fourth round Sampdoria 2–1 SPAL Genoa
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Defrel 45+1'
Kownacki 82'		 Report Floccari 34'
Cionek Yellow card 56'
Viviani Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 2,462
Referee: Aleandro Di Paolo

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Serie A Coppa Italia
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Senegal SEN Alfred Gomis 20 0 18+1 0 1 0
2 GK Italy ITA Emiliano Viviano 12 0 12 0 0 0
17 GK Italy ITA Giacomo Poluzzi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 DF Poland POL Thiago Cionek 28 0 24+2 0 2 0
5 DF Croatia CRO Lorenco Šimić 7 0 2+5 0 0 0
13 DF Italy ITA Vasco Regini 3 0 1+2 0 0 0
14 DF Italy ITA Kevin Bonifazi 22 2 20+1 2 1 0
23 DF Italy ITA Francesco Vicari 24 1 21+2 1 1 0
24 DF Italy ITA Lorenzo Dickmann 7 0 2+4 0 1 0
27 DF Brazil BRA Felipe 28 0 25+2 0 1 0
33 DF Italy ITA Filippo Costa 10 0 5+3 0 1+1 0
93 DF Algeria ALG Mohamed Fares 31 2 27+3 2 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Italy ITA Simone Missiroli 30 0 29+1 0 0 0
8 MF Italy ITA Mattia Valoti 22 1 11+10 1 1 0
11 MF Italy ITA Alessandro Murgia 10 0 5+5 0 0 0
16 MF Italy ITA Mirko Valdifiori 16 0 8+7 0 1 0
19 MF Slovenia SVN Jasmin Kurtić 26 5 24+1 5 0+1 0
28 MF Italy ITA Pasquale Schiattarella 26 0 20+5 0 1 0
29 MF Italy ITA Manuel Lazzari 28 0 27 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW Italy ITA Mirco Antenucci 30 4 21+8 4 1 0
10 FW Italy ITA Sergio Floccari 15 2 6+8 1 1 1
37 FW Italy ITA Andrea Petagna 31 13 29+1 12 1 1
43 FW Italy ITA Alberto Paloschi 23 2 8+13 2 1+1 0
95 FW Montenegro MNE Marko Janković 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Players transferred out during the season
3 DF Switzerland SUI Johan Djourou 6 0 3+2 0 1 0
11 FW Italy ITA Gabriele Moncini 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
15 DF Finland FIN Sauli Väisänen 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 MF Brazil BRA Everton Luiz 12 0 2+8 0 2 0
32 GK Serbia SRB Vanja Milinković-Savić 3 0 2 0 1 0
77 MF Italy ITA Federico Viviani 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
97 MF Italy ITA Mattia Vitale 1 0 0 0 1 0

Last updated: 13 April 2019
Source: Competitions

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 37 FW Italy Andrea Petagna 12 1 13
2 19 MF Slovenia Jasmin Kurtić 5 0 5
3 7 FW Italy Mirco Antenucci 4 0 4
4 10 FW Italy Sergio Floccari 1 1 2
14 DF Italy Kevin Bonifazi 2 0 2
43 FW Italy Alberto Paloschi 2 0 2
93 DF Algeria Mohamed Fares 2 0 2
8 8 MF Italy Mattia Valoti 1 0 1
23 DF Italy Francesco Vicari 1 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0
Totals 30 2 32

Last updated: 13 April 2019

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 1 GK Senegal Alfred Gomis 6* 1 7
2 2 GK Italy Emiliano Viviano 3 0 3
3 32 GK Serbia Vanja Milinković-Savić 1* 0 1
Totals 9 1 10

* Includes one shared clean sheet against Roma.

Last updated: 13 April 2019

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
32 GK Serbia Vanja Milinković-Savić 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF Poland Thiago Cionek 9 0 2 1 0 0 10 0 2
14 DF Italy Kevin Bonifazi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 DF Italy Francesco Vicari 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
24 DF Italy Lorenzo Dickmann 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 DF Brazil Felipe 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0
93 DF Algeria Mohamed Fares 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
6 MF Italy Simone Missiroli 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
8 MF Italy Mattia Valoti 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
16 MF Italy Mirko Valdifiori 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
19 MF Slovenia Jasmin Kurtić 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
25 MF Brazil Everton Luiz 5 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0
28 MF Italy Pasquale Schiattarella 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
29 MF Italy Manuel Lazzari 6 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0
77 MF Italy Federico Viviani 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10 FW Italy Sergio Floccari 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
37 FW Italy Andrea Petagna 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
43 FW Italy Alberto Paloschi 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Totals 95 1 2 5 0 0 100 1 2

Last updated: 13 April 2019

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