Palermo vs Empoli, 2017-18 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Palermo are hosting Empoli
at Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 10': Goal! Palermo 1, Empoli 0. Thiago Cionek (Palermo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 14': Goal! Palermo 2, Empoli 0. Igor Coronado (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eddy Gnahore.
- 23': Goal! Palermo 2, Empoli 1. Lorenco Simic (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joel Untersee with a cross.
- 54': Goal! Palermo 2, Empoli 2. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
- 58': Substitution, Palermo. Radoslaw Murawski replaces Ivaylo Chochev.
- 59': Substitution, Palermo. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Ilija Nestorovski.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Miha Zajc replaces Ismael Bennacer.
- 65': Michele Castagnetti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Empoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo replaces Joel Untersee.
- 77': Goal! Palermo 3, Empoli 2. Eddy Gnahore (Palermo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Nikola Ninkovic replaces Alfredo Donnarumma.
- 85': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Palermo. Michel Morganella replaces Igor Coronado.
- 90'+1': Aleksandar Trajkovski (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Eddy Gnahore (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Goal! Palermo 3, Empoli 3. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Renzo Barbera
Location: Palermo, Italy
Attendance: 6,270
Venue: Renzo Barbera
Location: Palermo, Italy
Attendance: 6,270
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
Palermo (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Josip Posavec (GK) |
| 6 | Aljaz Struna |
| 2 | Giuseppe Bellusci |
| 15 | Thiago Cionek |
| 18 | Ivaylo Chochev |
| 13 | Eddy Gnahoré |
| 8 | Mato Jajalo |
| 3 | Andrea Rispoli  |
| 19 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 30 | Ilija Nestorovski |
| 10 | Igor Coronado |
Empoli (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 26 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 13 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 2 | Lorenco Simic |
| 8 | Rade Krunic |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 19 | Michele Castagnetti |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual |
| 31 | Joel Untersee |
| 9 | Alfredo Donnarumma |
| 11 | Francesco Caputo |
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