Empoli vs Sassuolo, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Empoli are hosting Sassuolo
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.
- 7': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
- 7': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
- 9': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.
- 14': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
- 15': Dangerous play by Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo).
- 15': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
- 16': Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
- 17': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 18': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
- 18': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Peluso.
- 25': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 27': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfred Duncan.
- 32': Foul by Diego Farias (Empoli).
- 32': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Goal! Empoli 1, Sassuolo 0. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer.
- 36': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Sassuolo).
- 36': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Goal! Empoli 2, Sassuolo 0. Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diego Farias.
- 40': Offside, Sassuolo. Stefano Sensi tries a through ball, but Enrico Brignola is caught offside.
- 41': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 42': Offside, Sassuolo. Stefano Sensi tries a through ball, but Khouma Babacar is caught offside.
- 44': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Sassuolo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Domenico Berardi replaces Enrico Brignola.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Mehdi Bourabia replaces Alfred Duncan.
- 48': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
- 48': Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rogerio.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
- 54': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Afriyie Acquah is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo).
- 57': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
- 60': Goal! Empoli 3, Sassuolo 0. Diego Farias (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer following a fast break.
- 61': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 61': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 65': Hand ball by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 65': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
- 66': Attempt missed. Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pol Lirola with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Empoli. Antonino La Gumina replaces Diego Farias.
- 71': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
- 71': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt saved. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
- 76': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
- 76': Substitution, Sassuolo. Alessandro Matri replaces Khouma Babacar.
- 76': Attempt missed. Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Stefano Sensi with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
- 77': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Brighi replaces Afriyie Acquah.
- 79': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Sassuolo).
- 79': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
- 79': Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
- 80': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Hand ball by Cristian Dell'Orco (Empoli).
- 83': Foul by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
- 83': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo).
- 84': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Brighi.
- 86': Federico Peluso (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
- 88': Offside, Sassuolo. Rogerio tries a through ball, but Jeremie Boga is caught offside.
- 88': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Rade Krunic.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Sassuolo 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Empoli 3, Sassuolo 0.
Statistics
 SAS |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 602 | Accurate Passes | 252 |
| 675 | Passes | 326 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 15 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 7,192
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 7,192
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 38 | +54 | 87 |
| 2 | Napoli | 38 | +22 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | +28 | 73 |
| 4 | Como | 38 | +36 | 71 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 69 | Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK) |
| 26 | Matías Silvestre |
| 39 | Cristian Dell'Orco |
| 5 | Frederic Veseli |
| 33 | Rade Krunic |
| 18 | Afriyie Acquah |
| 10 | Ismaël Bennacer |
| 23 | Manuel Pasqual  |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 11 | Francesco Caputo |
| 17 | Diego Farias |
Sassuolo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Federico Peluso |
| 23 | Giangiacomo Magnani |
| 6 | Rogério |
| 21 | Pol Lirola |
| 12 | Stefano Sensi |
| 73 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 32 | Alfred Duncan |
| 30 | Khouma Babacar |
| 20 | Jérémie Boga |
| 99 | Enrico Brignola |
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