2020–21 Brescia Calcio season

Brescia Calcio

2020–21 season
Owner	Massimo Cellino
President	Massimo Cellino
Head coach	Diego López (until 20 August) Luigi Delneri (from 4 September to 6 October) Diego López (from 6 October to 7 December) Daniele Gastaldello (caretaker, from 7 December until 10 December) Davide Dionigi (from 10 December to 3 February) Pep Clotet (from 5 February)
Stadium	Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Serie B	7th
Coppa Italia	Third round
Top goalscorer	League: Florian Ayé (16) All: Florian Ayé (17)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2021.

The 2020–21 season was the 110th season in the existence of Brescia Calcio and the club's first season back in the second division of Italian football. In addition to the domestic league, Brescia participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 February 2021[1][2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FIN Jesse Joronen 2 DF  AUS Fran Karačić 3 DF  CZE Aleš Matějů 4 DF  VEN Jhon Chancellor 5 MF  NED Tom van de Looi 6 MF  ALB Emanuele Ndoj 7 FW  SVK Nikolas Špalek 9 FW  ITA Alfredo Donnarumma 12 GK  SVN Matic Kotnik 14 MF  ITA Massimiliano Mangraviti 15 DF  ITA Andrea Cistana 16 DF  ITA Andrea Ghezzi 18 MF  FIN Simon Skrabb 19 DF  ITA Alessandro Semprini

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 FW  FRA Florian Ayé 21 MF  POL Jakub Łabojko 23 MF  ITA Antonino Ragusa (on loan from Verona) 24 MF  POL Filip Jagiełło (on loan from Genoa) 25 MF  ITA Dimitri Bisoli (Captain) 26 DF  ITA Bruno Martella 28 DF  ITA Nicolò Verzeni 29 MF  CRO Marko Pajač 30 FW  ISL Hólmbert Friðjónsson 31 MF  ISL Birkir Bjarnason 32 DF  ITA Andrea Papetti 33 GK  ITA Lorenzo Andrenacci — FW  SRB Nikola Ninković — FW  ITA Luca Pandolfi (on loan from Turris)

Other players under contract

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  ITA Giorgio Licini

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ITA Stefano Filigheddu (on loan to Franciacorta until 30 June 2021) — DF  ITA Mattia Capoferri (on loan to Lecco until 30 June 2021) — MF  ITA Simone Ferrari (on loan to Pergolettese until 30 June 2021) — MF  CZE Jaromír Zmrhal (on loan to Mladá Boleslav until 30 June 2021)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ITA Sandro Tonali (on loan to Milan until 30 June 2021)[3] — FW  ITA Ernesto Torregrossa (on loan to Sampdoria until 30 June 2021, obligation to buy) — FW  ITA Francesco Ruocco (on loan to Giana Erminio until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In

Out

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Milan v Brescia

12 September 2020 Friendly	Milan	3–1	Brescia	Carnago, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Kessié 40' Colombo 49' Castillejo 61'		Ghezzi 74'	Stadium: Milanello Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Bonacina

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	26 September 2020	10 May 2021	Matchday 1	7th	38	15	11	12	61	53	+8	039.47
Serie B promotion play-offs	13 May 2021		Preliminary round	Preliminary round	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Coppa Italia	30 September 2020	25 November 2020	Second round	Fourth round	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	066.67
Total					42	17	11	14	67	57	+10	040.48

Source: Soccerway

Serie B

Main article: 2020–21 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
5	Venezia (O, P)	38	15	14	9	53	39	+14	59	Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6	Cittadella	38	15	12	11	48	35	+13	57
7	Brescia	38	15	11	12	61	53	+8	56[a]
8	Chievo (R, D, R, R)	38	14	14	10	50	37	+13	56[a]	Bankruptcy
9	SPAL	38	14	14	10	44	42	+2	56[a]

Source: Lega Serie B (in Italian), Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.[4]
(D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Head-to-head points: Brescia 9, Chievo 5, SPAL 2.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	15	11	12	61	53	+8	56	9	5	5	36	27	+9	6	6	7	25	26	−1

Source: Serie B

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	D	L	W	L	D	D	W	D	L	L	W	D	W	D	L	W	L	L	L	L	D	D	W	L	D	W	W	W	W	L	W	D	D	L	W	W	W	W
Position	7	20	7	11	12	12	10	10	11	12	11	11	10	10	11	11	11	13	13	13	13	14	13	16	16	14	14	12	10	10	9	9	9	10	10	8	8	7

Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 9 September 2020.[5]

Brescia v Ascoli

26 September 2020 1	Brescia	1–1	Ascoli	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Cittadella v Brescia

4 October 2020 2	Cittadella	3–0	Brescia	Cittadella
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato

Brescia v Lecce

16 October 2020 3	Brescia	3–0	Lecce	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Chievo v Brescia

20 October 2020 4	Chievo	1–0	Brescia	Verona
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi

Brescia v Virtus Entella

31 October 2020 6	Brescia	2–2	Virtus Entella	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Cosenza v Brescia

7 November 2020 7	Cosenza	1–2	Brescia	Cosenza
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio San Vito-Gigi Marulla

Brescia v Venezia

21 November 2020 8	Brescia	2–2	Venezia	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Brescia v Frosinone

28 November 2020 9	Brescia	1–2	Frosinone	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Reggina v Brescia

5 December 2020 10	Reggina	2–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Cremonese v Brescia

8 December 2020 5	Cremonese	2–2	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Salernitana

12 December 2020 11	Brescia	3–1	Salernitana	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Pordenone v Brescia

15 December 2020 12	Pordenone	1–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Reggiana

19 December 2020 13	Brescia	3–1	Reggiana	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Pescara v Brescia

22 December 2020 14	Pescara	1–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Empoli

27 December 2020 15	Brescia	1–3	Empoli	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

SPAL v Brescia

30 December 2020 16	SPAL	2–3	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Vicenza

4 January 2021 17	Brescia	0–3	Vicenza	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Pisa v Brescia

16 January 2021 18	Pisa	1–0	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Monza

25 January 2021 19	Brescia	0–1	Monza	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Ascoli v Brescia

30 January 2021 20	Ascoli	2–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Cittadella

6 February 2021 21	Brescia	3–3	Cittadella	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Lecce v Brescia

9 February 2021 22	Lecce	2–2	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Chievo

14 February 2021 23	Brescia	1–0	Chievo	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Brescia v Cremonese

20 February 2021 24	Brescia	1–2	Cremonese	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Virtus Entella v Brescia

27 February 2021 25	Virtus Entella	1–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Cosenza

2 March 2021 26	Brescia	2–0	Cosenza	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Venezia v Brescia

6 March 2021 27	Venezia	0–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Frosinone v Brescia

13 March 2021 28	Frosinone	0–1	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Reggina

16 March 2021 29	Brescia	1–0	Reggina	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Salernitana v Brescia

21 March 2021 30	Salernitana	1–0	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Pordenone

2 April 2021 31	Brescia	4–1	Pordenone	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Reggiana v Brescia

5 April 2021 32	Reggiana	2–2	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Pescara

10 April 2021 33	Brescia	1–1	Pescara	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Empoli v Brescia

17 April 2021 34	Empoli	4–2	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v SPAL

1 May 2021 35	Brescia	3–1	SPAL	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Vicenza v Brescia

4 May 2021 36	Vicenza	0–3	Brescia	Vicenza
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti

Brescia v Pisa

7 May 2021 37	Brescia	4–3	Pisa	Brescia
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Monza v Brescia

10 May 2021 38	Monza	0–2	Brescia	Monza
CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Brianteo

Promotion play-offs

Cittadella v Brescia

13 May 2021 Preliminary round	Cittadella	1–0	Brescia	Cittadella
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Proia 40'			Stadium: Pier Cesare Tombolato Referee: Ivano Pezzuto

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2020–21 Coppa Italia

Brescia v Trapani

30 September 2020 First round	Brescia	3–0	Trapani	Brescia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Lorenzo Illuzzi
Note: Trapani withdrew from the match.[6]

Brescia v Perugia

28 October 2020 Third round	Brescia	3–0	Perugia	Brescia
16:00 CET (UTC+1)	Bisoli 10' Ayé 25' (pen.) Mangraviti 71'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Ivan Robilotta

Empoli v Brescia

25 November 2020 Fourth round	Empoli	3–0	Brescia	Empoli
14:30 CET (UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani Referee: Nicola Ayroldi
Note: Brescia withdrew from the match to prevent an outbreak after several of their players tested positive for COVID-19.[7]

References

1. "Giocatori" [Players]. Brescia Calcio (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2011.
2. "Scelti i numeri di maglia per la stagione 2015/2016" (in Italian). Brescia Calcio. 5 August 2015. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
3. "Official Statement: Sandro Tonali". A.C. Milan. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
4. "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
5. "E' nata la Serie BKT 2020/2021" (in Italian). Lega B. 9 September 2020.
6. "Brescia-Trapani 3-0 a tavolino" (in Italian). bresciacalcio.it. 30 September 2020.
7. "Brescia Calcio rinuncia alla trasferta di Empoli" (in Italian). bresciacalcio.it. 25 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.