Italian Serie B

Empoli vs Cittadella, 2020-21 Italian Serie B, Regular Season

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 23': Nedim Bajrami
FT
1 - 1
Cittadella
  • 63': Federico Proia

About

Empoli are hosting Cittadella 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.
  • 2': Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Marco Olivieri (Empoli).
  • 2': Marco Olivieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Mario Gargiulo is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Empoli).
  • 6': Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 7': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 7': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniele Donnarumma with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marco Olivieri (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Marco Olivieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 13': Foul by Enrico Baldini (Cittadella).
  • 13': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Empoli. Riccardo Fiamozzi tries a through ball, but Marco Olivieri is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniele Donnarumma.
  • 20': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
  • 20': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 21': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
  • 22': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Goal! Empoli 1, Cittadella 0. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso with a through ball.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
  • 26': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 26': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Leo Stulac following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Aleksa Terzic.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Davide Adorni (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enrico Baldini with a cross.
  • 30': Offside, Empoli. Nicolas Haas tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 32': Dangerous play by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 32': Marco Olivieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 35': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
  • 35': Marco Olivieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 37': Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 38': Foul by Romano Perticone (Cittadella).
  • 38': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 41': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 41': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 42': Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
  • 42': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 43': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella).
  • 45'+1': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 46': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 46': Marco Olivieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Offside, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 51': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Romano Perticone (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romano Perticone with a cross.
  • 53': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Simone Branca (Cittadella) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Ghiringhelli with a cross.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 54': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Alberto Brignoli.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Davide Adorni (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enrico Baldini with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Manuel Iori (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simone Branca.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
  • 56': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Marco Olivieri.
  • 57': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a headed pass.
  • 57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simone Branca.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Frank Tsadjout.
  • 59': Offside, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso tries a through ball, but Stefano Moreo is caught offside.
  • 62': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 62': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 63': Goal! Empoli 1, Cittadella 1. Federico Proia (Cittadella) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mario Gargiulo with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Federico Proia (Cittadella).
  • 64': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
  • 66': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
  • 67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mario Gargiulo.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Aleksa Terzic (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 69': Foul by Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella).
  • 69': Nicolò Casale (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
  • 70': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 70': Mario Gargiulo (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Enrico Baldini (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frank Tsadjout.
  • 76': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 76': Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Frank Tsadjout (Cittadella) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Proia.
  • 77': Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Nicolò Casale.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Sabelli replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Federico Proia (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Federico Proia (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
  • 79': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 79': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 80': Manuel Iori (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 84': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Substitution, Cittadella. Christian D'Urso replaces Manuel Iori.
  • 85': Substitution, Cittadella. Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye replaces Frank Tsadjout.
  • 86': Foul by Luca Ghiringhelli (Cittadella).
  • 86': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 87': Stefano Moreo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Enrico Baldini.
  • 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Enrico Baldini.
  • 89': Substitution, Cittadella. Agostino Camigliano replaces Luca Ghiringhelli.
  • 90': Substitution, Cittadella. Marco Rosafio replaces Enrico Baldini.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Damiani replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Cittadella. Agostino Camigliano tries a through ball, but Ibukun Roberto Ogunseye is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Daniele Donnarumma (Cittadella).
  • 90'+3': Stefano Sabelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 1.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 5
6 Corner Kicks 7
2 Saves 10
47.9 Possession 52.1
26 SHOTS 15
11 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
299 Accurate Passes 326
388 Passes 424
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
13 Accurate Crosses 7
27 Crosses 19
0.5 Cross % 0.4
65 Long Balls 61
30 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 7
19 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
16 Interceptions 11
22 Effective Clearances 18
22 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

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

Italian Serie B Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Venezia 32 +37 68
2 Monza 32 +24 65
3 Frosinone 32 +30 65
4 Palermo 32 +25 61
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Alberto Brignoli (GK)
16 Nicolo Casale
6 Simone Romagnoli
3 Aleksa Terzic
20 Riccardo Fiamozzi
7 Leonardo Mancuso
5 Leo Stulac
11 Nedim Bajrami
32 Nicolas Haas
27 Szymon Zurkowski
9 Marco Olivieri Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Fabiano Parisi, Mattia Viti, Andrea Cambiaso, Roberto Pirrello, Giovanni Crociata, Ryder Matos, Stefano Sabelli, Jacopo Furlan, Samuele Damiani, Andrea La Mantia, Stefano Moreo, Samuele Ricci.

CIT Cittadella (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
77 Luca Maniero (GK)
5 Davide Adorni
2 Romano Perticone
17 Daniele Donnarumma
24 Luca Ghiringhelli
4 Manuel Iori Yellow Card
23 Simone Branca
8 Federico Proia
9 Frank Tsadjout
20 Mario Gargiulo Yellow Card
92 Eurico Baldini
Cittadella Substitutes:
Camillo Tavernelli, Christian D'Urso, Amedeo Benedetti, Giacomo Beretta, Agostino Camigliano, Marco Rosafio, Domenico Frare, Elhan Kastrati, Roberto Ogunseye.

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