Italian Serie A

Juventus vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Juventus
  • 72': Moise Kean
FT
1 - 0
Empoli

    Teenager Kean gives Juve narrow win over stubborn Empoli

    Teenager Moise Kean scored three minutes after coming on as a substitute to give Juventus a 1-0 win over lowly Empoli.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 3': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Cristian Dell'Orco.
    • 6': Foul by Alex Sandro (Juventus).
    • 6': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Daniele Rugani (Juventus).
    • 7': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
    • 10': Foul by João Cancelo (Juventus).
    • 10': Marko Pajac (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Emre Can (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo following a fast break.
    • 14': Offside, Juventus. Federico Bernardeschi tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Farias.
    • 22': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
    • 22': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 29': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
    • 31': Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a cross.
    • 32': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
    • 32': Rodrigo Bentancur (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Emre Can (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Cancelo with a cross.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Farias.
    • 34': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 34': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 35': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
    • 35': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Alex Sandro (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
    • 43': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Marko Pajac (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
    • 44': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
    • 44': Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Juventus 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Juventus 0, Empoli 0.
    • 47': Foul by João Cancelo (Juventus).
    • 47': Marko Pajac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Cancelo.
    • 48': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
    • 50': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Alex Sandro with a cross.
    • 50': Delay in match Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) because of an injury.
    • 50': Delay in match Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
    • 53': João Cancelo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alex Sandro (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic.
    • 55': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 55': João Cancelo (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Offside, Juventus. Alex Sandro tries a through ball, but Blaise Matuidi is caught offside.
    • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emre Can.
    • 58': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 58': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic with a headed pass.
    • 61': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 61': Substitution, Juventus. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Alex Sandro.
    • 62': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Spinazzola (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi.
    • 64': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a headed pass.
    • 65': Blaise Matuidi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
    • 66': Attempt missed. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 67': Foul by Blaise Matuidi (Juventus).
    • 67': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Juventus. Moise Kean replaces Blaise Matuidi.
    • 71': Attempt missed. João Cancelo (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emre Can with a headed pass.
    • 72': Goal! Juventus 1, Empoli 0. Moise Kean (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic with a headed pass.
    • 77': Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Miralem Pjanic (Juventus).
    • 79': Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miralem Pjanic with a through ball.
    • 79': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
    • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Marko Pajac.
    • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Afriyie Acquah replaces Rade Krunic.
    • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual replaces Domenico Maietta.
    • 81': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Salih Ucan.
    • 83': Federico Bernardeschi (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Miralem Pjanic (Juventus) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Substitution, Juventus. Martín Cáceres replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 84': Foul by Martín Cáceres (Juventus).
    • 84': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
    • 85': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
    • 87': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Rugani.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual.
    • 89': Foul by Salih Ucan (Empoli).
    • 89': Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Hand ball by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Emre Can (Juventus).
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Juventus 1, Empoli 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Juventus 1, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 16
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 0
    56.8 Possession 43.2
    8 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 3
    0.0 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    472 Accurate Passes 359
    549 Passes 413
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    19 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.4
    62 Long Balls 42
    34 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 18
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 11
    12 Effective Clearances 12
    12 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Allianz Stadium
    Location: Torino, Italy
    Attendance: 39,290

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 38 +54 87
    2 Napoli 37 +21 73
    3 AC Milan 37 +19 70
    4 AS Roma 37 +26 70
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    JUV Juventus (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
    3 Giorgio Chiellini
    24 Daniele Rugani
    12 Alex Sandro
    20 João Cancelo
    5 Miralem Pjanic
    23 Emre Can
    14 Blaise Matuidi
    30 Rodrigo Bentancur
    33 Federico Bernardeschi
    17 Mario Mandzukic
    Juventus Substitutes:
    Mattia De Sciglio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Mattia Perin, Leonardo Spinazzola, Leonardo Bonucci, Martín Cáceres, Moise Kean, Carlo Pinsoglio.

    EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

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

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