AS Roma vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie A
80': Alessandro FlorenziClaudio Ranieri off to winning start as Roma edge Empoli
AS Roma coach Claudio Ranieri enjoyed a winning start to his second spell in charge of the club as they beat struggling Empoli 2-1 in Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 7': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Bryan Cristante (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 8': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
- 9': Goal! Roma 1, Empoli 0. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Juan Jesus (Roma).
- 11': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Own Goal by Juan Jesus, Roma. Roma 1, Empoli 1.
- 12': Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 13': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 15': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 17': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
- 17': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 20': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (Roma).
- 20': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Offside, Roma. Davide Santon tries a through ball, but Patrik Schick is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
- 28': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Roma) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
- 32': Foul by Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli).
- 32': Justin Kluivert (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Goal! Roma 2, Empoli 1. Patrik Schick (Roma) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Florenzi with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Attempt missed. Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 37': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
- 37': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
- 39': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Diego Farias (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Iván Marcano (Roma).
- 41': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
- 43': Attempt saved. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Santon.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Roma 2, Empoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 2, Empoli 1.
- 47': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
- 47': Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
- 49': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 49': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
- 53': Attempt missed. Justin Kluivert (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi.
- 54': Delay in match Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Roma. Diego Perotti replaces Nicolò Zaniolo because of an injury.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
- 56': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
- 57': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) has gone down, but that's a dive.
- 62': Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
- 64': Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
- 64': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Brighi replaces Afriyie Acquah.
- 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Iván Marcano.
- 69': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Roma).
- 69': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt missed. Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 72': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Juan Jesus.
- 73': Attempt missed. Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Foul by Patrik Schick (Roma).
- 76': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Diego Perotti (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Dimitri Oberlin replaces Diego Farias.
- 80': Foul by Alessandro Florenzi (Roma).
- 80': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Second yellow card to Alessandro Florenzi (Roma) for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Roma. Rick Karsdorp replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 83': Delay in match Patrik Schick (Roma) because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Manuel Pasqual.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Roma. Zan Celar replaces Patrik Schick.
- 87': Hand ball by Dimitri Oberlin (Empoli).
- 88': Delay in match Juan Jesus (Roma) because of an injury.
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Delay in match (Roma). Video Review.
- 89': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Iván Marcano.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Salih Ucan.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Roma 2, Empoli 1.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Roma 2, Empoli 1.
Statistics
 EMP |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 359 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 438 | Passes | 530 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 34,508
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 34,508
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 |
Line-Ups
AS Roma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 15 | Iván Marcano |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 18 | Davide Santon |
| 24 | Alessandro Florenzi  |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 42 | Steven N'Zonzi |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 92 | Stephan El Shaarawy |
| 34 | Justin Kluivert |
Empoli (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 26 | Matías Silvestre |
| 39 | Cristian Dell'Orco |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 18 | Afriyie Acquah |
| 11 | Francesco Caputo |
| 17 | Diego Farias |
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