Italian Serie B

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

· Italian Serie B
Empoli
  • 10': Jesse Joronen (OG)
  • 17': Nedim Bajrami
  • 45': Leo Stulac
  • 83': Ryder Matos
FT
4 - 2
Brescia
  • 27': Birkir Bjarnason
  • 72': Alfredo Donnarumma

About

Empoli are hosting Brescia 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': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 3': Offside, Brescia. Marko Pajac tries a through ball, but Birkir Bjarnason is caught offside.
  • 4': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 4': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 4': Offside, Brescia. Fran Karacic tries a through ball, but Florian Aye is caught offside.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tom van de Looi.
  • 10': Own Goal by Jesse Joronen, Brescia. Empoli 1, Brescia 0.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jakub Labojko (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 13': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Andrea Cistana (Brescia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marko Pajac with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Fran Karacic (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Aye.
  • 17': Goal! Empoli 2, Brescia 0. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 18': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 20': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Empoli).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sabelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 24': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
  • 24': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 27': Goal! Empoli 2, Brescia 1. Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jakub Labojko.
  • 28': Offside, Empoli. Nicolas Haas tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
  • 31': Foul by Marko Pajac (Brescia).
  • 31': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 32': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli).
  • 33': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Florian Aye (Brescia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Jagiello with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Fran Karacic (Brescia).
  • 34': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Hand ball by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 42': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
  • 42': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti.
  • 45': Goal! Empoli 3, Brescia 1. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 3, Brescia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 3, Brescia 1.
  • 46': Foul by Fran Karacic (Brescia).
  • 46': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Hand ball by Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia).
  • 48': Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jesse Joronen.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Cistana.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Pajac.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Tom van de Looi (Brescia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Labojko.
  • 52': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia).
  • 53': Offside, Brescia. Jesse Joronen tries a through ball, but Birkir Bjarnason is caught offside.
  • 53': Foul by Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia).
  • 53': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross.
  • 54': Foul by Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia).
  • 54': Stefano Sabelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Emanuele Ndoj (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emanuele Ndoj.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Brescia. Antonino Ragusa replaces Jakub Labojko.
  • 56': Substitution, Brescia. Alfredo Donnarumma replaces Emanuele Ndoj.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Massimiliano Mangraviti.
  • 58': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia).
  • 58': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 59': Offside, Brescia. Fran Karacic tries a through ball, but Alfredo Donnarumma is caught offside.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Florian Aye (Brescia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Karacic.
  • 60': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Andrea Cistana (Brescia).
  • 61': Foul by Antonino Ragusa (Brescia).
  • 61': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso following a set piece situation.
  • 62': Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leo Stulac following a fast break.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Ryder Matos replaces Andrea La Mantia.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ryder Matos (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 66': Substitution, Brescia. Dimitri Bisoli replaces Filip Jagiello.
  • 67': Substitution, Brescia. Bruno Martella replaces Marko Pajac.
  • 69': Dimitri Bisoli (Brescia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 70': Foul by Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia).
  • 70': Ryder Matos (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Massimiliano Mangraviti (Brescia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 72': Goal! Empoli 3, Brescia 2. Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 74': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Antonino Ragusa (Brescia).
  • 76': Corner, Brescia. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 76': Foul by Antonino Ragusa (Brescia).
  • 76': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Stefano Moreo replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 80': Birkir Bjarnason (Brescia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
  • 81': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryder Matos.
  • 82': Foul by Fran Karacic (Brescia).
  • 82': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Offside, Empoli. Stefano Sabelli tries a through ball, but Ryder Matos is caught offside.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Moreo.
  • 83': Goal! Empoli 4, Brescia 2. Ryder Matos (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Brescia. Holmbert Fridjónsson replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 85': Offside, Brescia. Fran Karacic tries a through ball, but Florian Aye is caught offside.
  • 86': Antonino Ragusa (Brescia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
  • 90': Foul by Stefano Sabelli (Empoli).
  • 90': Holmbert Fridjónsson (Brescia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Offside, Empoli. Stefano Moreo tries a through ball, but Ryder Matos is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Stefano Sabelli.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Alfredo Donnarumma (Brescia).
  • 90'+2': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 4, Brescia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 4, Brescia 2.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
5 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 8
8 Saves 1
49.9 Possession 50.1
9 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 11
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
308 Accurate Passes 305
407 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
21 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 60
27 Accurate Long Balls 31
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 5
8 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 9
15 Effective Clearances 17
15 Clearances 17

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)
43 Dimitris Nikolaou
6 Simone Romagnoli
65 Fabiano Parisi
21 Stefano Sabelli
19 Andrea La Mantia
5 Leo Stulac
11 Nedim Bajrami
27 Szymon Zurkowski
32 Nicolas Haas
7 Leonardo Mancuso
Empoli Substitutes:
Marco Olivieri, Samuele Ricci, Giovanni Crociata, Andrea Cambiaso, Aleksa Terzic, Nicolo Casale, Samuele Damiani, Filippo Bandinelli, Roberto Pirrello, Ryder Matos, Stefano Moreo, Jacopo Furlan.

BRE Brescia (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jesse Joronen (GK)
15 Andrea Cistana
14 Massimiliano Mangraviti Yellow Card
29 Marko Pajac
2 Fran Karacic
5 Tommie van de Looi
31 Birkir Bjarnason
21 Jakub Labojko
20 Florian Ayé
6 Emanuele Ndoj Yellow Card
24 Filip Jagiello
Brescia Substitutes:
Bruno Martella, Alessandro Semprini, Ales Mateju, Dimitri Bisoli, Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson, Antonino Ragusa, Matic Kotnik, Alfredo Donnarumma.

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