Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Torino, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 56': Szymon Zurkowski
  • Red Card 60': Valerio Verre
  • Red Card 85': Petar Stojanovic
FT
1 - 3
Torino
  • 78': Andrea Belotti (P)
  • 87': Andrea Belotti (P)
  • 90'+6': Andrea Belotti

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 1': Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
  • 8': Foul by Dennis Praet (Torino).
  • 8': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 13': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Koffi Djidji (Torino) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josip Brekalo with a cross following a corner.
  • 14': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 16': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
  • 18': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 18': Tommaso Pobega (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) is shown the yellow card.
  • 18': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 21': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Tommaso Pobega (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pietro Pellegri.
  • 24': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 24': Pietro Pellegri (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 25': Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Dennis Praet (Torino).
  • 26': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
  • 29': Sasa Lukic (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Mattia Viti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 32': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Wilfried Stephane Singo (Torino).
  • 34': Offside, Empoli. Liam Henderson tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sasa Lukic.
  • 37': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Wilfried Stephane Singo.
  • 37': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pietro Pellegri.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Valerio Verre (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 39': Foul by Valerio Verre (Empoli).
  • 39': Tommaso Pobega (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 40': Mërgim Vojvoda (Torino) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Dennis Praet (Torino) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 41': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
  • 41': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 45': Alessandro Buongiorno (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Torino 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Torino 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Torino. Cristian Ansaldi replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 48': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Torino).
  • 48': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 50': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 50': Ricardo Rodríguez (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Pietro Pellegri (Torino) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi with a cross.
  • 51': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Josip Brekalo (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Pobega.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Valerio Verre following a fast break.
  • 54': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Torino).
  • 56': Goal! Empoli 1, Torino 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valerio Verre.
  • 57': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
  • 57': Koffi Djidji (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Valerio Verre (Empoli).
  • 60': Valerio Verre (Empoli) is shown the red card.
  • 64': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Tommaso Pobega (Torino).
  • 65': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Marco Benassi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 68': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Torino).
  • 68': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Torino. Samuele Ricci replaces Sasa Lukic.
  • 70': Substitution, Torino. Demba Seck replaces Wilfried Stephane Singo.
  • 71': Substitution, Torino. Andrea Belotti replaces Pietro Pellegri.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Cristian Ansaldi (Torino) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 75': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 78': Goal! Empoli 1, Torino 1. Andrea Belotti (Torino) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Pobega (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 83': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Samuele Ricci (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 83': Penalty conceded by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 85': VAR Decision: Penalty Torino.
  • 85': Second yellow card to Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) for hand ball.
  • 87': Goal! Empoli 1, Torino 2. Andrea Belotti (Torino) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 89': Foul by Cristian Ansaldi (Torino).
  • 89': Marco Benassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Torino. Dennis Praet tries a through ball, but Demba Seck is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristian Ansaldi with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Empoli 1, Torino 3. Andrea Belotti (Torino) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Torino 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Torino 3.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 2
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 0
61.9 Possession 38.1
13 SHOTS 11
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 0
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
360 Accurate Passes 197
441 Passes 275
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
23 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.1
67 Long Balls 42
34 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 10
17 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,416

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 27 +43 67
2 AC Milan 27 +23 57
3 Napoli 28 +14 56
4 AS Roma 27 +18 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
33 Sebastiano Luperto
42 Mattia Viti
65 Fabiano Parisi
30 Petar Stojanovic Yellow Card
11 Federico Di Francesco
23 Kristjan Asllani
7 Valerio Verre
27 Szymon Zurkowski
8 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
99 Andrea Pinamonti Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Samir Ujkani, Adrian Ismajli, Riccardo Fiamozzi, Andrea La Mantia, Patrick Cutrone, Jacopo Furlan, Nedim Bajrami, Leo Stulac, Simone Romagnoli, Jacopo Fazzini, Liberato Cacace, Marco Benassi.

TOR Torino (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
99 Alessandro Buongiorno
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
26 Koffi Djidji
4 Tommaso Pobega
10 Sasa Lukic Yellow Card
27 Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow Card
17 Wilfried Singo
64 Pietro Pellegri
14 Josip Brekalo
22 Dennis Praet
Torino Substitutes:
David Zima, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Karol Linetty, Demba Seck, Cristian Ansaldi, Bremer, Rolando Mandragora, Armando Izzo, Luca Gemello, Ola Aina, Andrea Belotti, Samuele Ricci.

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