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69% Ball Possession SPEZIA and 31% Ball Possession HELLAS VERONA
            Spezia 1 – 3 Hellas Verona  
15′ Ethan Ampadu                                  5′ Davide Faraoni
.                                                                      26′ Cyril Ngonge
.                                                                      38′ Cyril Ngonge
,                                                                     🟥  68′ Davide Faraoni

✅ Hellas Verona won the playoff to remain in Serie A next season after defeating Spezia on Sunday 11 June 2023.   Surely, an exciting salvation play-off, full of emotions: the goals all arrive in the first half, with Faraoni who gives his team the lead, replies Ampadu, brace from Ngonge before the break.  The final with Spezia trying in every way but colliding against a superb goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipó, in the 93rd minute Ampadu’s crossbar. In the second half Spezia attacks, in the 68th minute the episode that could change, and the match changes: Shomurodov lobs past Montipó, Faraoni avoids the goal with a flick of his hand. Red and penalty for Spezia, with the goalkeeper, however rejecting Nzola’s weak conclusion.

The sad news is for Spezia being relegated to the Serie B next season.

Congratulations to Hellas Verona for winning the playoff to remain in the Serie A next season!

Well done!
✅ https://t.co/RHtjWetAVz https://t.co/CNuAneJ9V0

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 11, 2023

…NON SI PUÒ SPIEG🅰️RE 💛💙💛💙💛💙 pic.twitter.com/q6XMghvGQ4

— Hellas Verona FC (@HellasVeronaFC) June 11, 2023

Verona secure their safety in Serie A 🔥 pic.twitter.com/61g9b1yEDD

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 11, 2023

Hellas Verona opened the score in the 5th minute. Marco Faraoni defeated Spezia goalkeeper Bartłomiej Drągowski with a right-footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Darko Lazovic.

DREAM START FOR VERONA 💭🤩

They score with their first attack of the game! pic.twitter.com/XIoQ0OXljX

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 11, 2023

Spezia equalized in the 15th minute.  Ethan Ampadu defeated Hellas Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipò with a right-footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Eldor Shomurodov.

⏱️ | 15’

GOAL FOR SPEZIA!!! AMPADU!!!#SpeziaVerona 1-1 pic.twitter.com/kQWNlCzhDy

— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) June 11, 2023

5′ Ethan Ampadu scores an own goal to put Verona ahead
15′ Ethan Ampadu scores a golazo to get Spezia back in the game!

What a start to this game 🤯 pic.twitter.com/MRR78UOBcx

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 11, 2023

Hellas Verona took the lead again

Another twist in the tale in this dramatic first half!

Ngonge finishes off a lovely team goal for Verona 🔗 pic.twitter.com/ATDRbQJP0y

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 11, 2023

Spezia conceded another goal in the

He’s scored three goals all season… and now Cyril Ngonge has two in the first 38 minutes!

Verona take another step towards safety 👀 pic.twitter.com/JirSAUncaw

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) June 11, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/acspezia_en

Photo via twitter.com/acspezia_en

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SIAMO QUA, FORZA VERONA! 🟨🟦 pic.twitter.com/LnwZfZ3Bg2

— Hellas Verona FC (@HellasVeronaFC) June 11, 2023

Our people 🦅🔥 pic.twitter.com/gSAgPBdVqV

— Spezia Calcio English (@acspezia_en) June 10, 2023

The Mapei Stadium ready for Spezia vs Hellas Verona

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👉 Result Spezia 1 – 3 Hellas Verona

⚽️ Goals: 5′ Davide Faraoni (V), 15′ Ethan Ampadu (S), 26′, 38′ Cyril Ngonge (V)

🟥 68′ Davide Faraoni

🟨 Yellows: Spezia 2, Verona 5

✍ Ball Possession: 69% @acspezia_en and 31% @HellasVeronaFC@SerieASitdown
✅ https://t.co/RHtjWetAVz https://t.co/wK8Jqe1GMm

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) June 11, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/hellasveronafc

2022 – 2023 Italian Serie A Week Playoff

Spezia 1 – 3 Hellas Verona
Sunday 11 June 2023
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy

20:45

Referee: ORSATO
Assistants: MELI – COLAROSSI
Fourth Official: MASSA
VAR: IRRATI
AVAR: PICCININI

Goals:  5′ Davide Faraoni (V), 15′ Ethan Ampadu (S), 26′ Cyril Ngonge (V), 38′ Cyril Ngonge

🟥  68′ Davide Faraoni

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Lineup SPEZIA (3-5-2): Dragowski; Wisniewski (dal 54′ Verde), Ampadu, Nikolau; Ferrer, Bourabia, Esposito, Zurkowski (dal 65′ Kovalenko), Reca; Nzola, Shomurodov

Subs: Zoet, Marchetti, Zovko, Ekdal, Krollis, Agudelo, Cipot

Coach: Leonardo Semplici

Lineup HELLAS VERONA (3-4-2-1): Montipò; Magnani, Hien, Dawidowicz (dal 59′ Cabal); Faraoni, Tameze, Sulemana, Depaoli; Ngonge, Lazovic (dal 59′ Verdi); Djuric

Subs: Berardi, Perilli, Doig, Veloso, Hrustic, Lasagna, Ceccherini, Terracciano, Braaf, Abildgaard, Kallon, Gaich, Coppola

Coach: Marco Zaffaroni