Italian Serie B

FT Sunday, August 30, 2026
Empoli WDDLW 1
–
Mantova WLLWW 3
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EMP011
MAN033
Stadio Danilo Martelli

Team Stats

20
Fouls
13
6
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
6
Corner Kicks
3
6
Saves
1
53.6
Possession
46.4
6
SHOTS
16
2
ON GOAL
9
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
321
Accurate Passes
286
409
Passes
366
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
0
0
Crosses
0
0.0
Cross %
0.0
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
1
Blocked Shots
1
8
Effective Tackles
8
12
Tackles
13
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
19
Clearances
28

Head to Head

EMP leads series 2-0-3

Lineups

MAN · 3-4-2-1

  1. 22Francesco BardiG
  2. 29Stefano CellaCD
  3. 27Alessio CastelliniCD-L
  4. 5Bodin TomasevicCD-R
  5. 25Lorenzo IgnacchitiCM-L
  6. 21Simone TrimboliCM-R
  7. 50Fahem Benaissa-YahiaLM
  8. 41Jonathan SilvaRM
  9. 9Ettore GliozziF
  10. 19Francesco RuoccoCF-L
  11. 8Rares IlieCF-R

EMP · 3-4-2-1

  1. 12Jacopo SeghettiG
  2. 25Marco CurtoCD
  3. 33Cristian CauzCD-L
  4. 8Luca MagninoCD-R
  5. 98Karim ZedadkaCM-L
  6. 21Gerard YepesCM-R
  7. 91Niccolò CorradoLM
  8. 35Matteo EganRM
  9. 11Steven ShpendiF
  10. 20Filippo DistefanoCF-L
  11. 10Edoardo SaporitiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 23' Gerard Yepes (Empoli) Yellow Card at 23'
  2. 42' Alessio Castellini (Mantova) Yellow Card at 42'
  3. 49' Karim Zedadka (Empoli) Yellow Card at 49'
  4. 51' Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) Goal at 51'
  5. 51' Francesco Bardi (Mantova) Yellow Card at 51'
  6. 55' Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) Substitution at 55'
  7. 55' Vanja Vlahovic (Mantova) Substitution at 55'
  8. 56' Ismael Cajazzo (Mantova) Substitution at 56'
  9. 56' Rachid Kouda (Mantova) Substitution at 56'
  10. 57' Marco Curto (Empoli) Yellow Card at 57'
  11. 58' Francesco Ruocco (Mantova) Goal at 58'
  12. 61' Vanja Vlahovic (Mantova) Goal at 61'
  13. 72' Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 72'
  14. 72' Lapo Deli (Empoli) Substitution at 72'
  15. 74' Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) Yellow Card at 74'
  16. 78' Jean-Pierre Mboyo (Mantova) Substitution at 78'
  17. 83' Eman Kospo (Mantova) Substitution at 83'
  18. 86' Lapo Deli (Empoli) Yellow Card at 86'
  19. 86' Roberto Berizzi (Empoli) Substitution at 86'
  20. 86' Andrea Orlandi (Empoli) Substitution at 86'
  21. 90' Fahem Benaissa-Yahia (Mantova) Goal at 90'
  22. 90'+3' Luca Magnino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 90'+3'

Italian Serie B News

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News ESPN News Services USMNT's Gianluca Busio helps Venezia return to Serie A Venezia will be back in Italy's Serie A next season, after a 2-2 draw at Spezia on Friday secured promotion back to the top tier with a game to spare. News ESPN Ashley Cole 'discouraged' by coaching opportunities in England Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has said he felt "discouraged" by the lack of managerial opportunities in England and is grateful for Serie B side Cesena for the "massive leap of faith" in appointing him. News Tom Masters Ashley Cole wins first match in management as Cesena defeat Catanzaro Ashley Cole has won his first match as a senior professional football manager as Serie B side Cesena defeated Catanzaro 3-1. News ESPN Ashley Cole named head coach of Italian Serie B side Cesena Former England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been appointed head coach of Serie B club Cesena.