Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs Empoli, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Fiorentina
  • 40': Kevin Mirallas
  • 59': Giovanni Simeone
  • 78': Bryan Dabo
FT
3 - 1
Empoli
  • 23': Rade Krunic

About

Fiorentina are hosting Empoli at Artemio Franchi, Firenze, 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': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 2': Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismael Bennacer with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Offside, Fiorentina. Federico Chiesa tries a through ball, but Marco Benassi is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Fiorentina).
  • 6': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vitor Hugo.
  • 7': Foul by Gerson (Fiorentina).
  • 7': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 8': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Domenico Maietta (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 11': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 11': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
  • 11': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina).
  • 13': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 15': Hand ball by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 17': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 17': Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Offside, Fiorentina. Federico Chiesa tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
  • 22': Foul by Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli).
  • 22': Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 23': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1. Rade Krunic (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 27': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerson.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas.
  • 32': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Fiorentina).
  • 32': Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 33': Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 36': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 36': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 37': Federico Ceccherini (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 38': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
  • 38': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas with a cross.
  • 39': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Gerson (Fiorentina).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore with a cross.
  • 40': Goal! Fiorentina 1, Empoli 1. Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone with a through ball.
  • 41': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 41': Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Benassi.
  • 44': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Fiorentina).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Fiorentina 1, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 1, Empoli 1.
  • 46': Foul by Ismael Bennacer (Empoli).
  • 46': Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 50': Delay in match Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 53': VAR: Red Card. Referee decision on field cancelled.
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Capezzi replaces Ismael Bennacer because of an injury.
  • 55': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 55': Rade Krunic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 58': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Fiorentina).
  • 58': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gerson.
  • 59': Goal! Fiorentina 2, Empoli 1. Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 61': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Luca Antonelli.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner.
  • 62': Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 62': Gerson (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 64': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
  • 64': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Gerson (Fiorentina).
  • 65': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Gerson (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Joel Untersee replaces Luca Antonelli.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Miha Zajc replaces Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Kevin Mirallas (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Ceccherini.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 74': Foul by Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli).
  • 74': Marco Benassi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Bryan Dabo replaces Christian Nørgaard.
  • 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Valentin Eysseric replaces Kevin Mirallas.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a cross.
  • 76': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).
  • 78': Goal! Fiorentina 3, Empoli 1. Bryan Dabo (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 79': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Valentin Eysseric (Fiorentina).
  • 80': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
  • 81': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina).
  • 81': Ivan Provedel (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Delay in match Ivan Provedel (Empoli) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Valentin Eysseric.
  • 85': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Fiorentina).
  • 86': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina).
  • 86': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Vitor Hugo (Fiorentina).
  • 90': Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Benassi.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vitor Hugo.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Fiorentina. David Hancko replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 90'+4': David Hancko (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Offside, Fiorentina. Bryan Dabo tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 3, Empoli 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Fiorentina 3, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 2
5 Saves 3
40.2 Possession 59.8
11 SHOTS 21
4 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
235 Accurate Passes 400
316 Passes 481
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 3
9 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.2
38 Long Balls 55
16 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 12
15 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 15
26 Effective Clearances 14
26 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 28,918

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

FIO Fiorentina (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alban Lafont (GK)
20 Germán Pezzella
31 Vitor Hugo
5 Federico Ceccherini
8 Gerson Yellow Card
6 Christian Nørgaard
24 Marco Benassi Yellow Card
3 Cristiano Biraghi
25 Federico Chiesa
11 Kevin Mirallas
9 Giovanni Simeone
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Dávid Hancko, Bartlomiej Dragowski, Valentin Eysseric, Riccardo Sottil, Bryan Dabo, Cyril Thereau, Marko Pjaca, Vincent Laurini, Federico Brancolini, Dusan Vlahovic, Maximiliano Olivera.

EMP Empoli (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Ivan Provedel (GK)
26 Matías Silvestre
22 Domenico Maietta
5 Frederic Veseli
13 Luca Antonelli
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
10 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Hamed Traoré
33 Rade Krunic
11 Francesco Caputo
20 Antonio La Gumina
Empoli Substitutes:
Andrea Fulignati, Samuel Mráz, Miha Zajc, Alejandro Rodriguez, Leonardo Capezzi, Pietro Terracciano, Jacob Rasmussen, Afriyie Acquah, Joel Untersee, Matteo Brighi, Salih Ucan.

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