Italian Serie A

Empoli vs SPAL, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 22': Francesco Caputo
  • 47': Hamed Traoré
FT
2 - 4
SPAL
  • 38': Andrea Petagna (P)
  • 44': Sergio Floccari
  • 60': Andrea Petagna
  • 88': Mirco Antenucci

About

Empoli are hosting SPAL at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 4': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari.
  • 6': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 6': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli).
  • 7': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
  • 9': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
  • 9': Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Delay in match Filippo Costa (SPAL) because of an injury.
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Delay in match Domenico Maietta (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Empoli. Jacob Rasmussen replaces Domenico Maietta because of an injury.
  • 19': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 19': Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Filippo Costa (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Goal! Empoli 1, SPAL 0. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 25': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli).
  • 27': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 27': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 30': Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Manuel Lazzari (SPAL).
  • 30': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Filippo Costa (SPAL).
  • 31': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Rade Krunic (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Dell'Orco with a headed pass.
  • 35': Offside, Empoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.
  • 36': Penalty SPAL. Sergio Floccari draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 36': Penalty conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 37': Delay in match (Empoli). Video Review.
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 38': Goal! Empoli 1, SPAL 1. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 40': Foul by Thiago Cionek (SPAL).
  • 40': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 44': Goal! Empoli 1, SPAL 2. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
  • 45': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Filippo Costa (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Floccari.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 1, SPAL 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, SPAL 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Levan Mchedlidze replaces Cristian Dell'Orco.
  • 47': Goal! Empoli 2, SPAL 2. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.
  • 49': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 49': Thiago Cionek (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 52': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 52': Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Simone Missiroli (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jasmin Kurtic with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sergio Floccari.
  • 57': Foul by Sergio Floccari (SPAL).
  • 57': Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 59': Foul by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
  • 59': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Filippo Costa (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Petagna.
  • 60': Goal! Empoli 2, SPAL 3. Andrea Petagna (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Floccari.
  • 62': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 63': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 64': Foul by Filippo Costa (SPAL).
  • 64': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Levan Mchedlidze.
  • 68': Hand ball by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 68': Foul by Jasmin Kurtic (SPAL).
  • 68': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Delay in match Filippo Costa (SPAL) because of an injury.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
  • 71': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Brighi replaces Leonardo Capezzi.
  • 75': Offside, SPAL. Kevin Bonifazi tries a through ball, but Sergio Floccari is caught offside.
  • 75': Andrea Petagna (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 76': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 76': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).
  • 76': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Delay in match Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL).
  • 78': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Filippo Costa (SPAL).
  • 80': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Filippo Costa (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Filippo Costa (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Alessandro Murgia (SPAL).
  • 82': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Alessandro Murgia (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 83': Substitution, SPAL. Mirco Antenucci replaces Sergio Floccari.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Manuel Lazzari (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Thiago Cionek.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, SPAL. Felipe replaces Manuel Lazzari because of an injury.
  • 88': Goal! Empoli 2, SPAL 4. Mirco Antenucci (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andrea Petagna following a fast break.
  • 90': Substitution, SPAL. Pasquale Schiattarella replaces Andrea Petagna.
  • 90'+1': Rade Krunic (Empoli) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 90'+1': Rade Krunic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Empoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Dimitris Nikolaou.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kevin Bonifazi (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pasquale Schiattarella following a corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, SPAL 4.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Empoli 2, SPAL 4.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
42.5 Possession 57.5
14 SHOTS 16
7 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
268 Accurate Passes 395
332 Passes 461
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
50 Long Balls 37
30 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 4
11 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 9
19 Effective Clearances 15
19 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 10,445

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 37 +54 86
2 Napoli 37 +21 73
3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
22 Domenico Maietta
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
5 Frederic Veseli
10 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Hamed Traoré
28 Leonardo Capezzi
39 Cristian Dell'Orco
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
11 Francesco Caputo
33 Rade Krunic
Empoli Substitutes:
Manuel Pasqual, Levan Mchedlidze, Filippo Perucchini, Salih Ucan, Matteo Brighi, Jacob Rasmussen, Dimitri Oberlin, Ivan Provedel, Afriyie Acquah.

SPA SPAL (3-5-2)

No. Name
2 Emiliano Viviano (GK)
23 Francesco Vicari
14 Kevin Bonifazi
4 Thiago Cionek Yellow Card
19 Jasmin Kurtic
11 Alessandro Murgia Yellow Card
6 Simone Missiroli Yellow Card
33 Filippo Costa
29 Manuel Lazzari Yellow Card
10 Sergio Floccari
37 Andrea Petagna
SPAL Substitutes:
Mirko Valdifiori, Vasco Regini, Alberto Paloschi, Mattia Valoti, Giacomo Poluzzi, Andrea Fulignati, Mirco Antenucci, Alfred Gomis, Pasquale Schiattarella, Felipe, Andrea Rizzo Pinna.

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