Hellas Verona vs Empoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Hellas Verona are hosting Empoli
at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, 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.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Adrien Tameze (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 3': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
- 3': Gianluca Caprari (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 5': Attempt saved. Antonin Barak (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 6': Offside, Verona. Antonin Barak tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 8': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 12': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 12': Nicolò Casale (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Nicolò Casale (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 17': Liam Henderson (Empoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco.
- 20': Offside, Verona. Gianluca Caprari tries a through ball, but Giovanni Simeone is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 21': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Veloso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco with a cross.
- 24': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Marco Faraoni (Verona).
- 25': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Verona).
- 25': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli).
- 26': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Offside, Verona. Antonin Barak tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
- 30': (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Giovanni Simeone (Verona).
- 30': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Miguel Veloso.
- 36': Foul by Koray Günter (Verona).
- 36': Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 39': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 41': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Veloso following a set piece situation.
- 41': Attempt missed. Federico Ceccherini (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 43': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Koray Günter (Verona) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.
- 45': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
- 45'+1': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 45'+1': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Verona 0, Empoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Verona 0, Empoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Verona. Darko Lazovic replaces Nicolò Casale.
- 48': Federico Ceccherini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 49': Goal! Verona 1, Empoli 0. Antonin Barak (Verona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a cross.
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Liam Henderson.
- 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Ceccherini.
- 59': Attempt missed. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt missed. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
- 62': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
- 62': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 64': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Koray Günter.
- 67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
- 67': Goal! Verona 1, Empoli 1. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
- 68': Gianluca Caprari (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Tameze with a cross.
- 69': Antonin Barak (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 69': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Attempt missed. Miguel Veloso (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 73': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Offside, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 74': Miguel Veloso (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Leo Stulac.
- 75': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Nicolas Haas.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Faraoni.
- 78': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Darko Lazovic (Verona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pawel Dawidowicz.
- 81': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 81': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marco Faraoni (Verona) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonin Barak with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 83': Offside, Empoli. Andrea Pinamonti tries a through ball, but Filippo Bandinelli is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
- 84': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 90'+1': Goal! Verona 2, Empoli 1. Adrien Tameze (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Darko Lazovic (Verona).
- 90'+4': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Verona. Bosko Sutalo replaces Adrien Tameze.
- 90'+6': Substitution, Verona. Martin Hongla replaces Giovanni Simeone.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Verona. Giangiacomo Magnani replaces Darko Lazovic.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Verona 2, Empoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Verona 2, Empoli 1.
Statistics
EMP |
VER![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 242 | Accurate Passes | 356 |
| 352 | Passes | 458 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 71 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 26 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 13,797
Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 13,797
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 28 | +42 | 67 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 28 | +24 | 60 |
| 3 | Napoli | 28 | +14 | 56 |
| 4 | Como | 28 | +25 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 96 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 21 | Koray Günter |
| 17 | Federico Ceccherini |
| 27 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
| 4 | Miguel Veloso |
| 61 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 16 | Nicolo Casale |
| 5 | Davide Faraoni |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
| 10 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 5 | Leo Stulac |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 32 | Nicolas Haas |
| 7 | Leonardo Mancuso |
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