Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
SPAL
  • 78': Salvatore Esposito (P)
FT
1 - 1
Empoli
  • 27': Leonardo Mancuso

About

SPAL are hosting Empoli at Paolo Mazza, Ferrara, 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': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL).
  • 1': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 2': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 6': Offside, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci.
  • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
  • 11': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 11': Luca Mora (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 12': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 15': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 15': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nenad Tomovic.
  • 16': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Paloschi.
  • 19': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL).
  • 19': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 22': Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 23': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Offside, SPAL. Nenad Tomovic tries a through ball, but Alberto Paloschi is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 25': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Luca Mora.
  • 27': Goal! SPAL 0, Empoli 1. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuele Ricci following a fast break.
  • 31': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 31': Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Simone Missiroli (SPAL).
  • 32': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 32': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, SPAL. Francesco Vicari tries a through ball, but Federico Di Francesco is caught offside.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Missiroli.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 38': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Empoli).
  • 38': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 41': Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Alberto Paloschi (SPAL).
  • 42': Nicolò Casale (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) is shown the yellow card.
  • 44': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 44': Luca Mora (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': First Half ends, SPAL 0, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins SPAL 0, Empoli 1.
  • 47': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Simone Missiroli (SPAL) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Sernicola with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Gabriel Strefezza (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi.
  • 54': Foul by Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL).
  • 54': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 58': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 58': Simone Missiroli (SPAL) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Hand ball by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 59': Offside, SPAL. Luca Mora tries a through ball, but Alberto Paloschi is caught offside.
  • 61': Substitution, SPAL. Jacopo Segre replaces Simone Missiroli.
  • 61': Substitution, SPAL. Sergio Floccari replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Sernicola (SPAL) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Paloschi.
  • 64': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
  • 64': Luca Ranieri (SPAL) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Luca Mora (SPAL).
  • 65': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Francesco Vicari.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas with a cross.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Nedim Bajrami because of an injury.
  • 73': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 73': Corner, SPAL. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Alberto Paloschi (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 74': Penalty SPAL. Jacopo Segre draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 74': Penalty conceded by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Goal! SPAL 1, Empoli 1. Salvatore Esposito (SPAL) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Nenad Tomovic (SPAL).
  • 81': Substitution, SPAL. Lorenzo Dickmann replaces Leonardo Sernicola.
  • 81': Substitution, SPAL. Raúl Asencio replaces Alberto Paloschi.
  • 82': Foul by Luca Mora (SPAL).
  • 82': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Dickmann (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Strefezza with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Sergio Floccari (SPAL) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raúl Asencio with a headed pass.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Empoli).
  • 85': Raúl Asencio (SPAL) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Ryder Matos replaces Andrea La Mantia.
  • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Giovanni Crociata replaces Samuele Ricci.
  • 86': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (SPAL).
  • 86': Ryder Matos (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Giovanni Crociata (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Raúl Asencio (SPAL).
  • 90'+1': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jacopo Segre (SPAL) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Ranieri.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Crociata.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Dickmann.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SPAL 1, Empoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, SPAL 1, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 9
0 Saves 0
54 Possession 45
15 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie B

Venue: Paolo Mazza
Location: Ferrara, 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

SPA SPAL

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
23 Francesco Vicari
3 Luca Ranieri
4 Nenad Tomovic
19 Luca Mora
7 Simone Missiroli
6 Salvatore Esposito
17 Leonardo Sernicola
27 Gabriel Strefezza Yellow Card
14 Federico Di Francesco
9 Alberto Paloschi Yellow Card
SPAL Substitutes:
Sergio Floccari, Federico Viviani, Maurice Gomis, Caleb Okoli, Jacopo Segre, Riccardo Spaltro, Lorenzo Dickmann, Raúl Asencio, Demba Seck, Demba Thiam, Marco Tumminello.

EMP Empoli

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

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