Italian Serie B

Empoli vs Chievo Verona, 2019-20 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 23': Gennaro Tutino
  • Red Card 79':
FT
1 - 1
Chievo Verona
  • 49': Riccardo Meggiorini

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Empoli are hosting Chievo Verona at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Maxime Leverbe.
  • 6': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo).
  • 6': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 6': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Luca Antonelli (Empoli).
  • 8': Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luca Garritano.
  • 9': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 9': Jacopo Segre (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Offside, Chievo. Nicolas Frey tries a through ball, but Filip Djordjevic is caught offside.
  • 11': Hand ball by Gennaro Tutino (Empoli).
  • 13': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 13': Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino with a cross.
  • 16': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Dickmann.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Luca Antonelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 17': Foul by Nicolas Frey (Chievo).
  • 17': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Domenico Maietta (Empoli) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Offside, Empoli. Samuele Ricci tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
  • 19': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joel Obi (Chievo).
  • 19': Joel Obi (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 20': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Chievo).
  • 21': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Bostjan Cesar (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Goal! Empoli 1, Chievo 0. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi following a fast break.
  • 24': Offside, Chievo. Maxime Leverbe tries a through ball, but Filip Djordjevic is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Chievo).
  • 25': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Luca Antonelli (Empoli).
  • 27': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 27': Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 28': Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Domenico Maietta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 30': Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 32': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Joel Obi (Chievo).
  • 32': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 32': Luca Garritano (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 36': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 37': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
  • 39': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 39': Joel Obi (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Filip Djordjevic (Chievo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 40': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 40': Nicolas Frey (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Luca Garritano (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filip Djordjevic.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Segre (Chievo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Nicolas Frey (Chievo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Chievo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Chievo 0.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left.
  • 48': Foul by Domenico Maietta (Empoli).
  • 48': Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Goal! Empoli 1, Chievo 1. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Djordjevic with a cross.
  • 50': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 50': Joel Obi (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 50': Luca Garritano (Chievo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Bostjan Cesar (Chievo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Garritano with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gennaro Tutino.
  • 53': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 53': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 53': Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Luca Garritano (Chievo).
  • 57': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 57': Jacopo Segre (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jacopo Segre (Chievo).
  • 60': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 63': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Luca Antonelli (Empoli).
  • 63': Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, Empoli. Amato Ciciretti replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Foul by Luca Garritano (Chievo).
  • 68': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Luca Garritano (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Chievo).
  • 70': Luca Antonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 72': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Joel Obi (Chievo).
  • 72': Substitution, Chievo. Damir Ceter replaces Filip Djordjevic.
  • 73': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 73': Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Damir Ceter (Chievo).
  • 75': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Chievo. Hervin Ongenda replaces Joel Obi.
  • 76': Foul by Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo).
  • 76': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Hand ball by Luca Antonelli (Empoli).
  • 80': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Bostjan Cesar (Chievo).
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Francisco Sierralta replaces Luca Antonelli.
  • 83': Foul by Francisco Sierralta (Empoli).
  • 83': Luca Garritano (Chievo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Francisco Sierralta (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amato Ciciretti with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Hervin Ongenda (Chievo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Damir Ceter.
  • 86': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 86': Lorenzo Dickmann (Chievo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Salvatore Esposito (Chievo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Luca Garritano (Chievo).
  • 89': Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Francisco Sierralta following a set piece situation.
  • 90': Offside, Chievo. Salvatore Esposito tries a through ball, but Riccardo Meggiorini is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Damir Ceter (Chievo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Meggiorini with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Maxime Leverbe (Chievo).
  • 90'+1': Gennaro Tutino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Maxime Leverbe (Chievo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Chievo. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Garritano with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damir Ceter with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Riccardo Meggiorini (Chievo).
  • 90'+4': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Amato Ciciretti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Bostjan Cesar.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jacopo Segre (Chievo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Chievo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Chievo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Chievo 1.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 22
5 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
48.6 Possession 51.4
15 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
279 Accurate Passes 307
379 Passes 403
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 19
0.4 Cross % 0.2
83 Long Balls 82
38 Accurate Long Balls 45
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 4
17 Tackles 10
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
13 Interceptions 10
22 Effective Clearances 15
22 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,186

Italian Serie B Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Venezia 38 +46 82
2 Frosinone 38 +42 81
3 Monza 38 +29 76
4 Palermo 38 +28 72
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
3 Domenico Maietta Yellow Card
6 Simone Romagnoli
13 Luca Antonelli Yellow Card
36 Riccardo Fiamozzi
37 Gennaro Tutino
28 Samuele Ricci Yellow Card
11 Nedim Bajrami
38 Liam Henderson
16 Davide Frattesi
19 Andrea La Mantia
Empoli Substitutes:
Luca Belardinelli, Filippo Perucchini, Tommaso Fantacci, Amato Ciciretti, Simone Pinna, Antonio La Gumina, Dmitrijs Zelenkovs, Paolo Branduani, Leo Stulac, Dimitris Nikolaou, Francisco Sierralta, Leonardo Mancuso.

CVO Chievo Verona (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Adrian Semper (GK)
5 Bostjan Cesar Yellow Card
15 Maxime Leverbe Yellow Card
21 Nicolas Frey Yellow Card
41 Lorenzo Dickmann
23 Filip Djordjevic
4 Joel Obi Yellow Card
16 Luca Garritano Yellow Card
8 Jacopo Segre
6 Salvatore Esposito
24 Riccardo Meggiorini
Chievo Verona Substitutes:
Filippo Pavoni, Alejandro Rodriguez, Emanuele Zuelli, Damir Ceter Valencia, Michele Rigione, Matteo Cottali, Hervin Ongenda, Davide Brivio, Sauli Väisänen, Michele Nardi, Manuel Pucciarelli, Massimo Bertagnoli.

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