Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Bologna, 2018-2019 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 10': Francesco Caputo
  • 80': Antonio La Gumina
FT
2 - 1
Bologna
  • 41': Andrea Poli

About

Empoli are hosting Bologna 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.
  • 2': Foul by Federico Mattiello (Bologna).
  • 2': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Ádám Nagy (Bologna).
  • 3': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Ladislav Krejci (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio.
  • 7': Offside, Bologna. Rodrigo Palacio tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
  • 10': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 0. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Antonino La Gumina.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ladislav Krejci with a cross.
  • 17': Offside, Bologna. Federico Mattiello tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Palacio is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Andrea Poli (Bologna).
  • 20': Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Andrea Poli (Bologna) has gone down, but that's a dive.
  • 23': Andrea Poli (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Foul by Andrea Poli (Bologna).
  • 24': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giancarlo González.
  • 29': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 29': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Domenico Maietta.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ladislav Krejci with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filip Helander.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 34': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo tries a through ball, but Hamed Junior Traore is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ádám Nagy.
  • 35': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 35': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Ádám Nagy (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Mattiello.
  • 41': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Andrea Poli (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Santander.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
  • 45'+4': Delay in match (Bologna). Video Review.
  • 45'+4': VAR: Penalty Kick. Referee decision on field stands.
  • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Bologna 1.
  • 45'+3': Leonardo Capezzi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Bologna 1.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Mattiello with a cross.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Hamed Junior Traore (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 54': Foul by Federico Santander (Bologna).
  • 54': Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Substitution, Empoli. Miha Zajc replaces Hamed Junior Traore.
  • 56': Andrea Poli (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
  • 58': Hand ball by Miha Zajc (Empoli).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ádám Nagy with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Ladislav Krejci (Bologna).
  • 64': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Andrea Poli.
  • 69': Foul by Giancarlo González (Bologna).
  • 69': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Frederic Veseli (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Substitution, Bologna. Blerim Dzemaili replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Mattiello with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Francesco Caputo with a cross.
  • 75': Substitution, Empoli. Joel Untersee replaces Manuel Pasqual because of an injury.
  • 76': Foul by Miha Zajc (Empoli).
  • 76': Rodrigo Palacio (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Mattiello with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rade Krunic.
  • 80': Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 1. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miha Zajc.
  • 81': Substitution, Bologna. Diego Falcinelli replaces Giancarlo González.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Federico Santander (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Afriyie Acquah replaces Antonino La Gumina.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Santander.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Federico Mattiello with a cross.
  • 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filip Helander.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Domenico Maietta (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rade Krunic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 87': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Diego Falcinelli (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Santander with a headed pass.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 89': Blerim Dzemaili (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 90': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Afriyie Acquah.
  • 90': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Afriyie Acquah.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Federico Mattiello (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Bologna. Ádám Nagy tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Provedel.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Santander (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Palacio with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Matías Silvestre.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Federico Santander (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Joel Untersee.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ismael Bennacer.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Danilo (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Filip Helander.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Santander with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Federico Santander (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 6
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 6
58.3 Possession 41.7
22 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
478 Accurate Passes 320
550 Passes 391
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
14 Accurate Crosses 5
38 Crosses 21
0.4 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 62
28 Accurate Long Balls 38
0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 3
15 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 10
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
10 Interceptions 7
24 Effective Clearances 22
24 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,379

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
22 Domenico Maietta
5 Frederic Veseli Yellow Card
23 Manuel Pasqual
2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
10 Ismaël Bennacer
8 Hamed Traoré
33 Rade Krunic
11 Francesco Caputo
20 Antonio La Gumina
Empoli Substitutes:
Matteo Brighi, Joel Untersee, Michal Marcjanik, Leonardo Capezzi, Afriyie Acquah, Samuel Mráz, Pietro Terracciano, Levan Mchedlidze, Jacob Rasmussen, Miha Zajc, Salih Ucan, Alejandro Rodriguez.

BOL Bologna (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
23 Danilo
18 Filip Helander
3 Giancarlo González
16 Andrea Poli Yellow Card
7 Riccardo Orsolini
8 Ádám Nagy
11 Ladislav Krejcí
14 Federico Mattiello
24 Rodrigo Palacio
9 Federico Santander
Bologna Substitutes:
Nehuén Paz, Mitchell Dijks, Mattia Destro, Mattias Svanberg, Erick Pulgar, Antonio Santurro, Ibrahima Mbaye, Blerim Džemaili, Angelo da Costa, Orji Okwonkwo, Diego Falcinelli, Sebastian De Maio.

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