2021–22 Brescia Calcio season

The 2021–22 season was Brescia Calcio's second consecutive season in second division of the Italian football league, the Serie B, and the 111th as a football club.

Brescia

Owner	Massimo Cellino
President	Massimo Cellino
Head coach	Filippo Inzaghi (until 23 March) Eugenio Corini (from 23 March)
Stadium	Stadio Mario Rigamonti
Serie B	5th
Play-offs	Semi-finals
Coppa Italia	First round
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Players

First-team squad

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	ITA	Stefano Sabelli (on loan from Genoa)
4	DF	VEN	Jhon Chancellor
5	MF	NED	Tom van de Looi
6	DF	ITA	Davide Adorni
7	FW	SVK	Nikolas Špalek
8	FW	ARG	Rodrigo Palacio
9	FW	ITA	Stefano Moreo
11	FW	BIH	Riad Bajić (on loan from Udinese)
12	GK	ITA	Simone Perilli
14	MF	ITA	Massimiliano Mangraviti
15	DF	ITA	Andrea Cistana
18	MF	FIN	Simon Skrabb
19	DF	FRA	Matthieu Huard

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
20	FW	FRA	Florian Ayé
21	GK	ITA	Lorenzo Andrenacci (on loan from Genoa)
23	MF	ITA	Federico Proia (on loan from Vicenza)
24	MF	POL	Filip Jagiełło
25	MF	ITA	Dimitri Bisoli (Captain)
26	MF	ITA	Massimo Bertagnoli
27	MF	FRA	Mattéo Tramoni (on loan from Cagliari)
28	MF	ITA	Giacomo Olzer
29	MF	CRO	Marko Pajač
30	MF	SUI	Valon Behrami
31	MF	ITA	Lorenzo Andreoli
32	DF	ITA	Andrea Papetti
37	MF	FRA	Mehdi Léris (on loan from Sampdoria)
—	FW	ITA	Flavio Bianchi (on loan from Genoa)

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	Federico Botti (at Siena until 30 June 2022)
—	DF	ITA	Mattia Capoferri (at Lecco until 30 June 2022)
—	DF	ITA	Nicolò Verzeni (at Pergolettese until 30 June 2022)
—	MF	POL	Jakub Łabojko (at AEK Larnaca until 30 June 2022)

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ALB	Emanuele Ndoj (at Cosenza until 30 June 2022)
—	MF	ITA	Simone Ferrari (at Giana Erminio until 30 June 2022)
—	FW	ITA	Alfredo Donnarumma (at Ternana until 30 June 2022, obligation to buy)
—	FW	ITA	Andrea Ghezzi (at Pro Sesto until 30 June 2022)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Brescia v Mantova

1 August 2021 Friendly	Brescia	1–0	Mantova	Torbole Casaglia, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Campo Sportivo Comunale Mazzocchi

Brescia v Reggiana

7 August 2021 Friendly	Brescia	Cancelled	Reggiana	Desenzano del Garda, Italy
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Tre Stelle

Brescia v Venezia

4 September 2021 Friendly	Brescia	4–0	Venezia	Brescia, Italy
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bisoli 13' Moreo 40' Bajić 83' Jagiełło 87'			Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	22 August 2021	6 May 2022	Matchday 1	5th	38	17	15	6	55	35	+20	044.74
Serie B promotion play-offs	14 May 2022	22 May 2022	Preliminary round	Semi-finals	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	033.33
Coppa Italia	16 August 2021		First round	First round	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Total					42	18	16	8	62	43	+19	042.86

Source: Soccerway

Serie B

Main article: 2021–22 Serie B

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
3	Pisa	38	18	13	7	48	35	+13	67	Qualification for promotion play-offs semi-finals
4	Monza (O, P)	38	19	10	9	60	38	+22	67
5	Brescia	38	17	15	6	55	35	+20	66	Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round
6	Ascoli	38	19	8	11	52	42	+10	65
7	Benevento	38	18	9	11	62	39	+23	63

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.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

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	17	15	6	55	35	+20	66	8	8	3	30	20	+10	9	7	3	25	15	+10

Source: Serie A

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	A	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
Result	W	W	W	D	D	W	L	L	W	D	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	D	W	D	D	D	W	D	W	D	W	L	D	D	D	W	D	W	D	D	L	W
Position	2	1	1	2	3	2	3	4	2	4	2	1	1	2	1	3	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	4	1	3	2	4	4	5	5	5	5	4	6	5	6	5

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

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 July 2021.

Ternana v Brescia

22 August 2021 1	Ternana	0–2	Brescia	Terni
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Cosenza

27 August 2021 2	Brescia	5–1	Cosenza	Brescia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Alessandria v Brescia

11 September 2021 3	Alessandria	1–3	Brescia	Alessandria
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Crotone

17 September 2021 4	Brescia	2–2	Crotone	Brescia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Frosinone v Brescia

20 September 2021 5	Frosinone	2–2	Brescia	Frosinone
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Ascoli v Brescia

25 September 2021 6	Ascoli	2–3	Brescia	Ascoli Piceno
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Como

3 October 2021 7	Brescia	2–4	Como	Brescia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Perugia v Brescia

16 October 2021 8	Perugia	1–0	Brescia	Perugia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)

Brescia v Cremonese

23 October 2021 9	Brescia	1–0	Cremonese	Brescia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Brescia v Lecce

28 October 2021 10	Brescia	1–1	Lecce	Brescia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Bisoli 87'	Report	Dermaku 81' Hjulmand  85'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Massimiliano Irrati

Benevento v Brescia

1 November 2021 11	Benevento	0–1	Brescia	Benevento
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Pordenone

6 November 2021 12	Brescia	1–0	Pordenone	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Vicenza v Brescia

20 November 2021 13	Vicenza	2–3	Brescia	Vicenza
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Pisa

27 November 2021 14	Brescia	0–1	Pisa	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Parma v Brescia

1 December 2021 15	Parma	0–1	Brescia	Parma
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Monza

5 December 2021 16	Brescia	0–2	Monza	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

SPAL v Brescia

11 December 2021 17	SPAL	0–2	Brescia	Ferrara
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Cittadella

19 December 2021 18	Brescia	1–1	Cittadella	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Reggina v Brescia

15 January 2022 19	Reggina	0–2	Brescia	Reggio Calabria
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Ternana

22 January 2022 20	Brescia	1–1	Ternana	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Cosenza v Brescia

5 February 2022 21	Cosenza	0–0	Brescia	Cosenza
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Alessandria

13 February 2022 22	Brescia	1–1	Alessandria	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Crotone v Brescia

16 February 2022 23	Crotone	0–1	Brescia	Crotone
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Frosinone

20 February 2022 24	Brescia	2–2	Frosinone	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Brescia v Ascoli

23 February 2022 25	Brescia	2–0	Ascoli	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Como v Brescia

26 February 2022 26	Como	1–1	Brescia	Como
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Perugia

1 March 2022 27	Brescia	2–1	Perugia	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Cremonese v Brescia

5 March 2022 28	Cremonese	2–1	Brescia	Cremona
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Lecce v Brescia

12 March 2022 29	Lecce	1–1	Brescia	Lecce
14:00 CET (UTC+1)	Barreca  11' Strefezza 19' Plizzari  29'	Report	Van de Looi  7' Pajač 30' Bisoli 30' Sabelli  42' Proia  57'	Stadium: Stadio Via del mare Referee: Michael Fabbri

Brescia v Benevento

15 March 2022 30	Brescia	2–2	Benevento	Brescia
--:-- CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Pordenone v Brescia

20 March 2022 31	Pordenone	1–1	Brescia	Pordenone
--:-- CET (UTC+1)

Brescia v Vicenza

3 April 2022 32	Brescia	2–0	Vicenza	Brescia
--:-- CEST (UTC+2)				Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti

Pisa v Brescia

6 April 2022 33	Pisa	0–0	Brescia	Pisa
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Arena Garibaldi – Stadio Romeo Anconetani Referee: Alberto Santoro

Brescia v Parma

11 April 2022 34	Brescia	1–0	Parma	Brescia
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Moreo 64'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Davide Ghersini

Monza v Brescia

18 April 2022 35	Monza	1–1	Brescia	Monza
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Machín 49'	Report	Bisoli 81'	Stadium: Stadio Brianteo Referee: Livio Marinelli

Brescia v SPAL

25 April 2022 36	Brescia	1–1	SPAL	Brescia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Tramoni 84'	Report	Latte Lath 90+4'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Antonio Rapuano

Brescia v Reggina

6 May 2022 38	Brescia	3–0	Reggina	Brescia
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)	Van de Looi 33' Tramoni 47' Cistana 87'	Report		Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Matteo Marchetti

Promotion play-offs

Brescia v Perugia

14 May 2022 Preliminary round	Brescia	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Perugia	Brescia
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Pajač 45+6' (pen.) Ayé 107' Bianchi 118'	Report	Kouan 10' Matos 102'	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Francesco Fourneau

Brescia v Monza

18 May 2022 Semi-finals First leg	Brescia	1–2	Monza	Brescia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Moreo 7'	Report	Gytkjær 44', 56' (pen.)	Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti Referee: Gianluca Aureliano

Monza v Brescia

22 May 2022 Semi-final Second leg	Monza	2–1 (4–2 agg.)	Brescia	Monza
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)		Report		Stadium: Stadio Brianteo

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2021–22 Coppa Italia

Crotone v Brescia

16 August 2021 First round	Crotone	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Brescia	Crotone
17:45 CEST (UTC+1)	Vulić 26' Mulattieri 77'	Report	Van de Loi 46' Bajić 67'	Stadium: Stadio Ezio Scida Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Luca Massimi
	Penalties
	Molina Benali Mogoș Vulić		Bajić Moreo Ndoj Spalek