Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Palermo, 2015-16 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
FT
0 - 0
Palermo

Empoli 0-0 Palermo

Empoli 0-0 Palermo

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 1': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 6': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Empoli).
  • 7': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 7': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Oscar Hiljemark.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Mário Rui (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 10': Offside, Palermo. Stefano Sorrentino tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Trajkovski is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
  • 13': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Empoli).
  • 13': Gastón Brugman (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Mário Rui (Empoli).
  • 13': Robin Quaison (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Quaison.
  • 14': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 14': Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Sinisa Andjelkovic (Palermo).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Leandro Paredes (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 17': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Empoli).
  • 17': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Robin Quaison (Palermo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Trajkovski with a cross.
  • 20': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Empoli).
  • 20': Giuseppe Pezzella (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Hand ball by Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli).
  • 21': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 21': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Offside, Palermo. Sinisa Andjelkovic tries a through ball, but Franco Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli).
  • 23': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mário Rui with a cross.
  • 26': Aljaz Struna (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Riccardo Saponara (Empoli).
  • 28': Offside, Empoli. Leandro Paredes tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Leandro Paredes (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 33': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Palermo).
  • 33': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Offside, Empoli. Mário Rui tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
  • 34': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Vincent Laurini.
  • 34': Foul by Sinisa Andjelkovic (Palermo).
  • 34': Lukasz Skorupski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
  • 35': Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Brugman.
  • 35': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 36': Foul by Aljaz Struna (Palermo).
  • 36': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 38': Foul by Andrea Costa (Empoli).
  • 38': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 40': Offside, Palermo. Stefano Sorrentino tries a through ball, but Franco Vázquez is caught offside.
  • 42': Delay in match Vincent Laurini (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Bittante replaces Vincent Laurini because of an injury.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Gastón Brugman (Palermo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Palermo).
  • 45'+1': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Empoli. Andrea Costa tries a through ball, but Massimo Maccarone is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Palermo 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Palermo. Achraf Lazaar replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 46': Foul by Robin Quaison (Palermo).
  • 46': Leandro Paredes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Empoli).
  • 47': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Palermo).
  • 49': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 49': Mário Rui (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Foul by Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo).
  • 53': Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
  • 55': Leandro Paredes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Luca Bittante (Empoli).
  • 57': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 58': Offside, Palermo. Achraf Lazaar tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Trajkovski is caught offside.
  • 59': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Palermo).
  • 59': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Hiljemark.
  • 61': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Marcel Büchel replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 65': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 65': Leandro Paredes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli).
  • 66': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Offside, Palermo. Achraf Lazaar tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Trajkovski is caught offside.
  • 67': Offside, Empoli. Marcel Büchel tries a through ball, but Manuel Pucciarelli is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Leandro Paredes (Empoli).
  • 68': Gastón Brugman (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Leandro Paredes (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 71': Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Palermo).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniele Croce with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mário Rui.
  • 75': Foul by Luca Bittante (Empoli).
  • 75': Franco Vázquez (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Franco Vázquez (Palermo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mato Jajalo.
  • 77': Achraf Lazaar (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Massimo Maccarone (Empoli).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Aljaz Struna (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sinisa Andjelkovic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Achraf Lazaar.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross.
  • 80': Substitution, Palermo. Accursio Bentivegna replaces Robin Quaison.
  • 81': Foul by Accursio Bentivegna (Palermo).
  • 81': Leandro Paredes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Accursio Bentivegna (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Mário Rui.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Franco Vázquez following a corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Palermo. Enzo Maresca replaces Gastón Brugman because of an injury.
  • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Levan Mchedlidze replaces Massimo Maccarone.
  • 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Aljaz Struna.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcel Büchel with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Palermo 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 4
6 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
41.8 Possession 58.2
13 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
287 Accurate Passes 438
377 Passes 523
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 6
18 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
63 Long Balls 63
29 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 11
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 16
22 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,597

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 11 +14 24
2 AS Roma 11 +7 24
3 AC Milan 11 +8 22
4 Napoli 11 +6 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
15 Andrea Costa
26 Lorenzo Tonelli
21 Mário Rui
2 Vincent Laurini
7 Massimo Maccarone
32 Leandro Paredes Yellow Card
5 Riccardo Saponara
11 Daniele Croce
17 Piotr Zielinski
20 Manuel Pucciarelli
Empoli Substitutes:
Rade Krunic, Alberto Pelagotti, Assane Dioussé, Marcel Büchel, Levan Mchedlidze, Luca Bittante, Michele Camporese, Raffaele Maiello, Alessandro Piu, Marco Zambelli, Lorenzo Ariaudo, Marko Livaja.

PAL Palermo (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
70 Stefano Sorrentino (GK)
4 Sinisa Andelkovic
12 Giancarlo González
28 Mato Jajalo Yellow Card
97 Giuseppe Pezzella
23 Aljaz Struna
16 Gastón Brugman
10 Oscar Hiljemark
8 Aleksandar Trajkovski
21 Robin Quaison
20 Franco Vázquez
Palermo Substitutes:
Norbert Balogh, Andrea Rispoli, Alberto Gilardino, Achraf Lazaar, Josip Posavec, Bryan Cristante, Accursio Bentivegna, Uros Djurdjevic, Michel Morganella, Thiago Cionek, Roberto Vitiello, Enzo Maresca.

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