2020–21 Benevento Calcio season

The 2020–21 season was the first season of Benevento back in the top-flight of Italian football following promotion from Serie B. It was also only be the club's second ever season in Serie A.[1] In addition to the domestic league, Benevento participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia. The season covered the period from 7 August 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Benevento
2020–21 season
ChairmanOreste Vigorito
ManagerFilippo Inzaghi
StadiumStadio Ciro Vigorito
Serie A18th (relegated)
Coppa ItaliaThird round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gianluca Caprari (5)

All:
Gianluca Caprari (5)

Players edit

Squad information edit

Players and squad numbers last updated on 20 August 2020. Appearances include league matches only.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed in Contract ends Signed from Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Lorenzo Montipò   GK (1996-02-20) 20 February 1996 (age 28) 2019 2021[3]   Novara 61 0
12 Niccolò Manfredini   GK (1988-05-01) 1 May 1988 (age 35) 2019   Spezia 2 0
80 Pier Graziano Gori   GK (1980-05-10) 10 May 1980 (age 43) 2018   Venezia 142 0
Defenders
2 Francesco Rillo   LB (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 23) 2019   Youth Sector 4 0
3 Gaetano Letizia   LB/RB (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 (age 33) 2017 2022   Carpi 89 3
5 Luca Caldirola   CB/LB (1991-02-01) 1 February 1991 (age 33) 2019 2021   Werder Bremen 47 6
11 Christian Maggio   RB (1982-02-11) 11 February 1982 (age 42) 2018   Napoli 50 5
13 Alessandro Tuia   CB (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 (age 33) 2018 2021   Salernitana 26 3
14 Massimo Volta   CB (1987-05-14) 14 May 1987 (age 36) 2019 2021   Perugia 45 2
23 Luca Antei   CB (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 31) 2018 2021   Sassuolo 40 0
93 Federico Barba   LB/CB (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 30) 2020 2023[4]   Chievo Verona 14 1
15 Kamil Glik   CB (1988-02-03) 3 February 1988 (age 36) 2020 2023[5]   Monaco 0 0
Midfielders
4 Lorenzo Del Pinto   CM/DM (1990-06-17) 17 June 1990 (age 33) 2015 2021   L'Aquila 110 2
6 Siriki Sanogo   CM (2001-12-13) 13 December 2001 (age 22) 2019   Youth Sector 4 0
7 Oliver Kragl   LM/AM (1990-05-12) 12 May 1990 (age 33) 2019 2022   Foggia 27 5
8 Andrés Tello   CM/DM (1996-09-06) 6 September 1996 (age 27) 2018 2021   Juventus 55 3
10 Nicolas Viola   CM/DM (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 34) 2017 2021   Novara 89 16
16 Riccardo Improta   LW/LM/RW (1993-12-19) 19 December 1993 (age 30) 2018 2022   Genoa 62 7
17 Abdallah Basit   DM/CM (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) 2019 2022[6]   Arezzo 5 0
19 Roberto Insigne   RW/SS (1994-05-11) 11 May 1994 (age 29) 2019 2021   Napoli 60 15
56 Përparim Hetemaj   CM (1986-12-12) 12 December 1986 (age 37) 2019 2021[7]   Chievo Verona 33 0
27 Dejan Vokić   AM/SS (1996-06-12) 12 June 1996 (age 27) 2019 2021   Zagłębie Sosnowiec 7 0
28 Pasquale Schiattarella   DM/CM (1987-05-30) 30 May 1987 (age 36) 2019 2022[8]   S.P.A.L. 26 0
29 Artur Ioniță   CM (1990-08-17) 17 August 1990 (age 33) 2020 2023[9]   Cagliari 0 0
Forwards
20 Giuseppe Di Serio   CF (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 22) 2019 2021[10]   Youth Sector 8 1
25 Marco Sau   CF/SS (1987-11-03) 3 November 1987 (age 36) 2019 2021   Sampdoria 31 13
32 Gabriele Moncini   CF (1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 28) 2020 2023[11]   S.P.A.L. 19 4

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos. Player Age Moving from Fee Notes Source
11 August 2020 DF   Kamil Glik 32   Monaco Undislosed Contract until June 2023 [1]
20 August 2020 MF   Artur Ioniță 30   Cagliari Undisclosed Contract until June 2023 [2]
24 August 2020 DF   Daam Foulon 21   Waasland-Beveren Undisclosed Contract until June 2023 [3]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

Benevento began their pre-season on August 17 in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria.[12] Filippo Inzaghi announced a squad of 30 players would take part in the training camp. [13]

24 August 2020 Friendly SC Imst   Cancelled   Benevento Imst, Austria
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Velly Arena
28 August 2020 Friendly Schalke 04   Cancelled   Benevento Imst, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Velly Arena
5 September 2020 Friendly Roma   Cancelled   Benevento Trigoria, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
12 September 2020 Friendly Benevento   2–1   Reggina Benevento, Italy
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
19 September 2020 Friendly Lazio   0–0   Benevento Rome, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua

Competitions edit

Overview edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie A 26 September 2020 23 May 2021 Matchday 1 18th 38 7 12 19 40 75 −35 018.42
Coppa Italia 28 October 2020 Third round Third round 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 000.00
Total 39 7 12 20 42 79 −37 017.95

Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

Serie A edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Cagliari 38 9 10 19 43 59 −16 37
17 Torino 38 7 16 15 50 69 −19 37
18 Benevento (R) 38 7 12 19 40 75 −35 33 Relegation to Serie B
19 Crotone (R) 38 6 5 27 45 92 −47 23
20 Parma (R) 38 3 11 24 39 83 −44 20
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)[14]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 7 12 19 40 75  −35 33 2 7 10 19 39  −20 5 5 9 21 36  −15

Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: Serie A

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHA
ResultLWWLLLLWDDLDWWLWLLDLDDDLLDLWDLLDLLLLDD
Position141271013141614151315151210101010111112141515161616161615161717181818181818
Updated to match(es) played on 23 May 2021. Source: Serie A
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 2 September 2020.[15]

26 September 2020 2 Sampdoria 2–3 Benevento Genoa
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Referee: Federico Dionisi
30 September 2020 1 Benevento 2–5 Internazionale Benevento
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Marco Piccinini
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 September 2020, but was postponed due to Inter's involvement in the knockout phase of the UEFA Europa League.[16]
4 October 2020 3 Benevento 1–0 Bologna Benevento
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Simone Sozza
18 October 2020 4 Roma 5–2 Benevento Rome
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
25 October 2020 5 Benevento 1–2 Napoli Benevento
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Daniele Doveri
2 November 2020 6 Hellas Verona 3–1 Benevento Verona
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
7 November 2020 7 Benevento 0–3 Spezia Benevento
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
22 November 2020 8 Fiorentina 0–1 Benevento Florence
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Artemio Franchi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Ghersini
28 November 2020 9 Benevento 1–1 Juventus Benevento
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
6 December 2020 10 Parma 0–0 Benevento Parma
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi
11 December 2020 11 Sassuolo 1–0 Benevento Reggio Emilia
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Mapei Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
15 December 2020 12 Benevento 1–1 Lazio Benevento
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
20 December 2020 13 Benevento 2–0 Genoa Benevento
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antonio Giua
23 December 2020 14 Udinese 0–2 Benevento Udine
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Friuli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Manuel Volpi
3 January 2021 15 Benevento 0–2 Milan Benevento
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
6 January 2021 16 Cagliari 1–2 Benevento Cagliari
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Sardegna Arena
Attendance: 0
Referee: Eugenio Abbattista
9 January 2021 17 Benevento 1–4 Atalanta Benevento
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Manganiello
17 January 2021 18 Crotone 4–1 Benevento Crotone
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida
Attendance: 0
Referee: Simone Sozza
22 January 2021 19 Benevento 2–2 Torino Benevento
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
30 January 2021 20 Internazionale 4–0 Benevento Milan
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fabrizio Pasqua
7 February 2021 21 Benevento 1–1 Sampdoria Benevento
12:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianluca Aureliano
12 February 2021 22 Bologna 1–1 Benevento Bologna
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Ghersini
21 February 2021 23 Benevento 0–0 Roma Benevento
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
28 February 2021 24 Napoli 2–0 Benevento Naples
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio San Paolo
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosario Abisso
3 March 2021 25 Benevento 0–3 Hellas Verona Benevento
20:45 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Giovanni Ayroldi
6 March 2021 26 Spezia 1–1 Benevento La Spezia
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco
Attendance: 0
Referee: Francesco Fourneau
13 March 2021 27 Benevento 1–4 Fiorentina Benevento
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
21 March 2021 28 Juventus 0–1 Benevento Turin
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosario Abisso
3 April 2021 29 Benevento 2–2 Parma Benevento
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa
12 April 2021 30 Benevento 0–1 Sassuolo Benevento
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valerio Marini
18 April 2021 31 Lazio 5–3 Benevento Rome
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Ghersini
21 April 2021 32 Genoa 2–2 Benevento Genoa
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luca Pairetto
25 April 2021 33 Benevento 2–4 Udinese Benevento
12:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maurizio Mariani
1 May 2021 34 Milan 2–0 Benevento Milan
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: San Siro
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese
9 May 2021 35 Benevento 1–3 Cagliari Benevento
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Daniele Doveri
12 May 2021 36 Atalanta 2–0 Benevento Bergamo
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gewiss Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Davide Massa
16 May 2021 37 Benevento 1–1 Crotone Benevento
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Attendance: 0
Referee: Piero Giacomelli
23 May 2021 38 Torino 1–1 Benevento Turin
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marco Di Bello

Coppa Italia edit

28 October 2020 Third round Benevento 2–4 Empoli Benevento
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
Referee: Ivano Pezzuto

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

As of 12 February 2021
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Serie A Coppa Italia Total
1 17 FW   Gianluca Caprari 5 0 5
2 9 FW   Gianluca Lapadula 4 0 4
3 3 DF   Gaetano Letizia 3 0 3
25 FW   Marco Sau 3 0 3
5 5 DF   Luca Caldirola 2 0 2
10 MF   Nicolas Viola 2 0 2
19 MF   Roberto Insigne 2 0 2
8 11 DF   Christian Maggio 0 1 1
13 DF   Alessandro Tuia 1 0 1
16 MF   Riccardo Improta 1 0 1
28 MF   Pasquale Schiattarella 1 0 1
21 FW   Gabriele Moncini 0 1 1
44 FW   Iago Falque 1 0 1
Totals 25 2 27

Clean sheets edit

References edit

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