Empoli vs Cremonese, 2026-27 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Empoli are hosting Cremonese
at Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 16': Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese) Yellow Card at 16'
- 19': Salvatore Elia (Cremonese) Substitution at 19'
- 21': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) Goal at 21'
- 45'+2': Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese) Yellow Card at 45'+2'
- 57': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 57'
- 59': Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) Red Card at 59'
- 63': Karim Zedadka (Empoli) Substitution at 63'
- 65': Tommaso Berti (Cremonese) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Marco Nasti (Cremonese) Substitution at 65'
- 76': Lapo Deli (Empoli) Substitution at 76'
- 77': Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
- 82': Yuri Rocchetti (Cremonese) Substitution at 82'
- 85': Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese) Yellow Card at 85'
- 90'+4': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Yellow Card at 90'+4'
Statistics
 CRE |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 75 | Possession | 25 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 657 | Accurate Passes | 186 |
| 707 | Passes | 235 |
| 0.9 | 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 12 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Mantova | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jacopo Seghetti (GK) |
| 33 | Cristian Cauz |
| 25 | Marco Curto |
| 15 | Joseph Ceesay  |
| 35 | Matteo Egan |
| 10 | Edoardo Saporiti |
| 21 | Gerard Yepes |
| 8 | Luca Magnino |
| 11 | Steven Shpendi |
| 20 | Filippo Distefano |
| 39 | Edoardo Biondini |
Cremonese (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 5 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 15 | Matteo Bianchetti  |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 38 | Alessandro Vogliacco |
| 90 | Federico Bonazzoli |
| 16 | Fabio Gerli |
| 8 | Simone Lottici Tessadri |
| 9 | Manuel De Luca |
| 27 | Jari Vandeputte |
| 18 | Michele Collocolo |
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