Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Bologna, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 1': Kevin Bonifazi (OG)
  • 31': Andrea Pinamonti
  • 54': Nedim Bajrami (P)
  • 90': Samuele Ricci
FT
4 - 2
Bologna
  • 11': Musa Barrow
  • 76': Marko Arnautovic

About

Empoli are hosting Bologna 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': Own Goal by Kevin Bonifazi, Bologna. Empoli 1, Bologna 0.
  • 4': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 4': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 5': Offside, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
  • 6': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 7': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 7': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 8': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
  • 8': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 8': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
  • 9': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 10': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 11': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
  • 15': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Dangerous play by Marko Arnautovic (Bologna).
  • 15': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 17': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 17': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato.
  • 19': Penalty Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 20': Penalty missed! Still Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 20': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
  • 20': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Emanuel Vignato (Bologna).
  • 21': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 24': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Emanuel Vignato (Bologna).
  • 24': Emanuel Vignato (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Roberto Soriano (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 28': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli).
  • 30': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 31': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).
  • 31': Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Gary Medel (Bologna).
  • 34': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 34': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Andreas Skov Olsen (Bologna).
  • 35': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gary Medel.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mattia Viti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
  • 39': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Marchizza with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 43': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
  • 43': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Bologna. Marko Arnautovic tries a through ball, but Roberto Soriano is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Bologna 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Arthur Theate replaces Aaron Hickey.
  • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emanuel Vignato.
  • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
  • 47': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 47': Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Musa Barrow.
  • 49': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a cross following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Soriano.
  • 50': Penalty Empoli. Liam Henderson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Arthur Theate (Bologna) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Empoli.
  • 54': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 1. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 55': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 55': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Arthur Theate (Bologna) header from very close range is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattias Svanberg with a headed pass.
  • 58': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Arthur Theate (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicola Sansone with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 59': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 61': Musa Barrow (Bologna) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 61': Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
  • 63': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna).
  • 63': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Federico Di Francesco.
  • 65': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Riccardo Marchizza.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
  • 66': Gary Medel (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 70': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 71': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Arthur Theate (Bologna).
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 73': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 73': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli).
  • 73': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 76': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 2. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri with a cross.
  • 78': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 78': Substitution, Bologna. Luis Binks replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastiano Luperto replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 80': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 82': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 82': Nicola Sansone (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 84': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Roberto Soriano (Bologna).
  • 87': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Arthur Theate (Bologna).
  • 88': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Goal! Empoli 4, Bologna 2. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Nicola Sansone (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Luis Binks (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 90'+4': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 4, Bologna 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 4, Bologna 2.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
10 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 3
62.8 Possession 37.2
20 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
377 Accurate Passes 207
456 Passes 273
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
12 Accurate Crosses 7
26 Crosses 16
0.5 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 46
32 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
6 Interceptions 11
11 Effective Clearances 24
11 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,022

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 34 +49 79
2 Napoli 35 +19 70
3 AC Milan 34 +21 67
4 Juventus 34 +28 64
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
42 Mattia Viti
6 Simone Romagnoli
3 Riccardo Marchizza
30 Petar Stojanovic
99 Andrea Pinamonti
28 Samuele Ricci
10 Nedim Bajrami
27 Szymon Zurkowski
8 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
11 Federico Di Francesco
Empoli Substitutes:
Kristjan Asllani, Patrick Cutrone, Fabiano Parisi, Samir Ujkani, Leo Stulac, Jacopo Furlan, Nicolas Haas, Filippo Bandinelli, Leonardo Mancuso, Andrea La Mantia, Sebastiano Luperto.

BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
4 Kevin Bonifazi
17 Gary Medel
3 Aaron Hickey
29 Lorenzo De Silvestri
21 Roberto Soriano
55 Emanuel Vignato Yellow Card
8 Nicolás Domínguez
9 Marko Arnautovic
99 Musa Barrow
11 Andreas Skov Olsen
Bologna Substitutes:
Mitchell Dijks, Adama Soumaoro, Arthur Theate, Gianmarco Cangiano, Luis Binks, Ibrahima Mbaye, Nicola Sansone, Francesco Bardi, Sydney van Hooijdonk, Riccardo Orsolini, Mattias Svanberg, Federico Santander.

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