Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Sampdoria, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 11': Manuel Pasqual (P)
  • 76': Francesco Caputo
FT
2 - 4
Sampdoria
  • 41': Gastón Ramírez
  • 69': Fabio Quagliarella
  • 87': Gianluca Caprari
  • 90'+1': Gianluca Caprari

About

Empoli are hosting Sampdoria 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.
  • 1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
  • 3': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
  • 3': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Offside, Sampdoria. Nicola Murru tries a through ball, but Fabio Quagliarella is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 7': Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Penalty Empoli. Antonino La Gumina draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Goal! Empoli 1, Sampdoria 0. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 12': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria).
  • 12': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Sampdoria. Nicola Murru tries a through ball, but Fabio Quagliarella is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Praet.
  • 17': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
  • 17': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria).
  • 18': Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria).
  • 21': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Silvestre with a headed pass.
  • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 25': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Jacob Rasmussen.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
  • 26': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Manuel Pasqual.
  • 27': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Nicola Murru (Sampdoria).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
  • 31': Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
  • 32': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 32': Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Offside, Sampdoria. Gastón Ramírez tries a through ball, but Albin Ekdal is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
  • 34': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 34': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 38': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 38': Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 39': Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Goal! Empoli 1, Sampdoria 1. Gastón Ramírez (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Gregoire Defrel.
  • 43': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 44': Hand ball by Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 45': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Sampdoria 1.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Karol Linetty (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez.
  • 49': Offside, Empoli. Manuel Pasqual tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 49': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Tonelli (Sampdoria) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
  • 51': Delay in match (Sampdoria). Video Review.
  • 51': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 57': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 57': Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jacopo Sala.
  • 60': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Foul by Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli).
  • 61': Offside, Sampdoria. Gregoire Defrel tries a through ball, but Fabio Quagliarella is caught offside.
  • 62': Offside, Sampdoria. Gastón Ramírez tries a through ball, but Fabio Quagliarella is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Gregoire Defrel (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albin Ekdal.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gastón Ramírez with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Sampdoria. Riccardo Saponara replaces Gastón Ramírez.
  • 66': Foul by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
  • 66': Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Offside, Sampdoria. Jacopo Sala tries a through ball, but Riccardo Saponara is caught offside.
  • 68': Dennis Praet (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
  • 69': Goal! Empoli 1, Sampdoria 2. Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicola Murru with a cross.
  • 70': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 71': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
  • 71': Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Miha Zajc replaces Jacob Rasmussen.
  • 73': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 73': Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Dennis Praet (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
  • 75': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacopo Sala with a cross.
  • 76': Goal! Empoli 2, Sampdoria 2. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 76': Delay in match (Sampdoria). Video Review.
  • 78': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Nicola Murru (Sampdoria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Karol Linetty.
  • 82': Foul by Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria).
  • 82': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Afriyie Acquah (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 83': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Karol Linetty.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Frederic Veseli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francesco Caputo following a corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Empoli. Salih Ucan replaces Afriyie Acquah.
  • 85': Substitution, Sampdoria. Gianluca Caprari replaces Gregoire Defrel.
  • 85': Offside, Empoli. Hamed Junior Traore tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 85': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Substitution, Sampdoria. Jakub Jankto replaces Karol Linetty.
  • 86': Foul by Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria).
  • 86': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Goal! Empoli 2, Sampdoria 3. Gianluca Caprari (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Saponara.
  • 88': Gianluca Caprari (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Murru.
  • 90': Foul by Matías Silvestre (Empoli).
  • 90': Jakub Jankto (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Empoli 2, Sampdoria 4. Gianluca Caprari (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicola Murru.
  • 90'+3': Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Gianluca Caprari (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salih Ucan.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': VAR: Goal. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Sampdoria 4.
  • 90'+7': Match ends, Empoli 2, Sampdoria 4.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 16
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 8
1 Saves 7
70.7 Possession 29.3
16 SHOTS 10
11 ON GOAL 3
0.7 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
568 Accurate Passes 180
634 Passes 248
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.1
41 Long Balls 68
29 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 4
6 Tackles 8
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,815

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

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
10 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Hamed Traoré
18 Afriyie Acquah Yellow Card
11 Francesco Caputo Yellow Card
20 Antonio La Gumina Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Leonardo Capezzi, Miha Zajc, Joel Untersee, Domenico Maietta, Levan Mchedlidze, Matteo Brighi, Andrea Fulignati, Alejandro Rodriguez, Samuel Mráz, Salih Ucan, Pietro Terracciano, Luca Antonelli.

SAM Sampdoria (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Emil Audero (GK)
3 Joachim Andersen Yellow Card
26 Lorenzo Tonelli
29 Nicola Murru
7 Jacopo Sala
27 Fabio Quagliarella
6 Albin Ekdal Yellow Card
11 Gastón Ramírez
16 Karol Linetty
10 Dennis Praet
92 Grégoire Defrel
Sampdoria Substitutes:
Gianluca Caprari, Maxime Leverbe, Dawid Kownacki, Gabriele Rolando, Omar Colley, Vid Belec, Júnior Tavares, Jakub Jankto, Alex Ferrari, Riccardo Saponara, Ronaldo Vieira, Rafael.

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