Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
  • 36': Leonardo Pavoletti
  • 90'+1': Diego Farias
FT
2 - 2
Empoli
  • 70': Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  • 81': Miha Zajc

About

Cagliari are hosting Empoli at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, 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': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.
  • 3': Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).
  • 3': Valter Birsa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari).
  • 4': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).
  • 6': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
  • 9': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 10': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.
  • 12': Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
  • 20': Foul by Luca Cigarini (Cagliari).
  • 20': Miha Zajc (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 22': Hand ball by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).
  • 23': Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 27': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fabio Pisacane.
  • 27': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by João Pedro.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.
  • 32': Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 36': Goal! Cagliari 1, Empoli 0. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur Ionita with a cross.
  • 38': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 38': Matteo Brighi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
  • 39': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 41': Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Afriyie Acquah with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filippo Romagna.
  • 45': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 1, Empoli 0.
  • 47': Fabio Pisacane (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
  • 48': Foul by Valter Birsa (Cagliari).
  • 48': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Jacob Rasmussen.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right.
  • 53': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Barella.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 55': Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
  • 56': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
  • 57': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Matteo Brighi.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 59': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabio Pisacane.
  • 61': Foul by Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli).
  • 61': Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 64': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 65': Simone Padoin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Offside, Cagliari. Simone Padoin tries a through ball, but Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Alejandro Rodriguez replaces Afriyie Acquah.
  • 68': Substitution, Cagliari. Paolo Faragò replaces Valter Birsa.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Artur Ionita.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salih Ucan.
  • 70': Goal! Cagliari 1, Empoli 1. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
  • 72': Offside, Cagliari. Darijo Srna tries a through ball, but Artur Ionita is caught offside.
  • 72': Hand ball by Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli).
  • 73': Dangerous play by Nicolò Barella (Cagliari).
  • 73': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Farias replaces João Pedro.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Salih Ucan.
  • 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Filip Bradaric replaces Luca Cigarini.
  • 78': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 78': Matías Silvestre (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Paolo Faragò (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Farias.
  • 80': Foul by Artur Ionita (Cagliari).
  • 80': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Cagliari 1, Empoli 2. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Diego Farias.
  • 84': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Salih Ucan.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Artur Ionita (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 86': Offside, Cagliari. Filip Bradaric tries a through ball, but Diego Farias is caught offside.
  • 88': Alejandro Rodriguez (Empoli).
  • 88': Darijo Srna (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Diego Farias (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.
  • 88': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Cagliari 2, Empoli 2. Diego Farias (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Filip Bradaric (Cagliari).
  • 90'+2': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cagliari 2, Empoli 2.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Cagliari 2, Empoli 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 13
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 7
7 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 2
43.5 Possession 56.5
12 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
304 Accurate Passes 437
405 Passes 523
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 8
21 Crosses 28
0.1 Cross % 0.3
75 Long Balls 63
36 Accurate Long Balls 37
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 13
14 Tackles 20
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 3
21 Effective Clearances 33
21 Clearances 33

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 13,836

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAG Cagliari (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
19 Fabio Pisacane
56 Filippo Romagna
20 Simone Padoin
33 Darijo Srna
10 João Pedro
8 Luca Cigarini
14 Valter Birsa
18 Nicolò Barella
21 Artur Ionita
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
Cagliari Substitutes:
Marko Pajac, Francesco Verde, Nunzio Lella, Diego Farias, Rafael, Marco Andreolli, Filip Bradaric, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Paolo Faragò, Simone Aresti.

EMP Empoli (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Ivan Provedel (GK)
26 Matías Silvestre
32 Jacob Rasmussen
5 Frederic Veseli
23 Manuel Pasqual
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
4 Matteo Brighi
8 Hamed Traoré
18 Afriyie Acquah
6 Miha Zajc
11 Francesco Caputo
Empoli Substitutes:
Niccolò Ricchi, Luca Belardinelli, Michal Marcjanik, Salih Ucan, Pietro Terracciano, Samuel Mráz, Alejandro Rodriguez, Eduardo Bubacar Baldé, Andrea Fulignati, Nikola Pejovic, Joel Untersee.

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