Empoli vs AS Roma, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A

Empoli

43': Filippo Bandinelli
87': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro

FT
1 - 2

AS Roma

17': Paulo Dybala
71': Tammy Abraham

Roma beat Empoli with Paulo Dybala, Tammy Abraham goals

Goals from Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham earned AS Roma a 2-1 win in Serie A on Monday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
4': Attempt missed. Sam Lammers (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
5': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marko Pjaca.
7': Attempt blocked. Tammy Abraham (Roma) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zeki Çelik with a cross.
7': Paulo Dybala (Roma) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range.
9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
10': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
10': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
10': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Pjaca with a cross.
13': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
13': Sam Lammers (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
14': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Goal! Empoli 0, Roma 1. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
19': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi with a cross.
20': Foul by Chris Smalling (Roma).
20': Marko Pjaca (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tammy Abraham.
23': Martín Satriano (Empoli) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi with a cross.
26': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
26': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
29': Ibañez (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
30': Bryan Cristante (Roma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
31': Attempt saved. Zeki Çelik (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
31': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
32': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
32': Attempt missed. Bryan Cristante (Roma) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross following a corner.
34': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
34': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt missed. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
36': Foul by Paulo Dybala (Roma).
36': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
37': Foul by Gianluca Mancini (Roma).
38': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a set piece situation.
40': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Roma).
43': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
43': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Goal! Empoli 1, Roma 1. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
45'+1': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Roma 1.
45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Roma 1.
47': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
48': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
49': Attempt blocked. Ibañez (Roma) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Pellegrini with a cross.
50': Hand ball by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
51': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
52': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Fabiano Parisi.
54': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
54': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
57': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
58': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
58': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
59': Foul by Martín Satriano (Empoli).
59': Tammy Abraham (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
60': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
63': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Marko Pjaca.
63': Substitution, Empoli. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro replaces Nicolas Haas.
63': Attempt blocked. Sam Lammers (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
65': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli).
65': Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Cristante with a headed pass.
67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
67': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Bryan Cristante.
67': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross following a corner.
69': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
70': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
70': Paulo Dybala (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Goal! Empoli 1, Roma 2. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Dybala.
73': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Chris Smalling.
77': Penalty Roma. Ibañez draws a foul in the penalty area.
77': Penalty conceded by Liberato Cacace (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
80': Penalty missed! Still Empoli 1, Roma 2. Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
81': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Paulo Dybala.
81': Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Tammy Abraham.
82': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Sam Lammers.
82': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Razvan Marin.
83': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Roma).
84': Attempt blocked. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
85': Chris Smalling (Roma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli).
86': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli).
87': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) is shown the red card.
89': Attempt saved. Edoardo Bove (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zeki Çelik.
89': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Roma).
89': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Zeki Çelik (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma).
90'+1': Attempt saved. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+3': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Roma) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
90'+5': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
90'+6': Substitution, Roma. Mady Camara replaces Lorenzo Pellegrini.
90'+6': Corner, Roma. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
90'+7': Substitution, Roma. Matías Viña replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Roma 2.
0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Roma 2.

Statistics

ROMA		EMP
12	Fouls	13
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
0	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	7
2	Saves	4
47	Possession	53
13	SHOTS	20
7	ON GOAL	3
0.5	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
284	Accurate Passes	328
368	Passes	403
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	10
15	Crosses	31
0.2	Cross %	0.3
49	Long Balls	46
20	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	9
16	Effective Tackles	13
27	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
6	Interceptions	8
22	Effective Clearances	18
22	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 13,420

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	AS Roma	5	+11	13
2	Internazionale	5	+7	13
3	Lazio	5	+5	13
4	Cagliari	5	+3	12

Full Table

Line-Ups

Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No.	Name
13	Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
33	Sebastiano Luperto
34	Adrian Ismajli
65	Fabiano Parisi
30	Petar Stojanovic
7	Sam Lammers
18	Razvan Marin
14	Marko Pjaca
25	Filippo Bandinelli
32	Nicolas Haas
9	Martín Satriano

Empoli Substitutes:

Duccio Degli Innocenti, Emmanuel Ekong, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Alberto Grassi, Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Samuele Perisan, Nedim Bajrami, Liam Henderson, Koni De Winter, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Samir Ujkani, Jacopo Fazzini, Liberato Cacace.

AS Roma (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Rui Patrício (GK)
6	Chris Smalling
3	Roger Ibañez
23	Gianluca Mancini
8	Nemanja Matic
4	Bryan Cristante
37	Leonardo Spinazzola
19	Zeki Çelik
9	Tammy Abraham
7	Lorenzo Pellegrini
21	Paulo Dybala

AS Roma Substitutes:

Eldor Shomurodov, Filippo Tripi, Nicolò Zaniolo, Mohamed Camara, Cristian Volpato, Edoardo Bove, Pietro Boer, Andrea Belotti, Matías Viña, Mile Svilar.

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