Empoli vs Napoli, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season
· Italian Serie AOsimhen helps Napoli avoid another letdown at Empoli
— For Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti, a 2-0 win at Empoli on Saturday meant just as much as recent wins over Juventus, Roma and other big Serie A clubs.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Liam Henderson.
- 2': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 3': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 4': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 7': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano with a headed pass following a corner.
- 11': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
- 16': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
- 17': Own Goal by Ardian Ismajli, Empoli. Empoli 0, Napoli 1.
- 19': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mário Rui.
- 20': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 20': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
- 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alex Meret.
- 22': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 22': Mário Rui (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 25': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 26': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 26': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 28': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 28': Attempt saved. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 28': Goal! Empoli 0, Napoli 2. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hirving Lozano.
- 34': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 34': Kim Min-Jae (Napoli) hits the bar with a with an attempt from very close range. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 37': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 39': Offside, Napoli. Mário Rui tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 42': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 42': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Satriano with a headed pass.
- 44': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 44': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Napoli 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Napoli 2.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Roberto Piccoli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
- 46': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 47': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 50': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 50': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 52': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Hirving Lozano (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 56': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mário Rui.
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Francesco Caputo replaces Roberto Piccoli.
- 57': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Liam Henderson.
- 57': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
- 59': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 60': Offside, Napoli. Stanislav Lobotka tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 62': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Hirving Lozano (Napoli).
- 63': Hirving Lozano (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 65': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
- 66': Delay in match (Napoli). VAR checking.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Mário Rui (Napoli).
- 67': Mário Rui (Napoli) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 68': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 69': Foul by Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli).
- 69': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Napoli. Mathías Olivera replaces Hirving Lozano.
- 71': Substitution, Napoli. Eljif Elmas replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 76': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 76': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pjaca replaces Nicolas Haas.
- 77': Substitution, Empoli. Emanuel Vignato replaces Martín Satriano.
- 77': Hand ball by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 78': Foul by Emanuel Vignato (Empoli).
- 78': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski following a set piece situation.
- 80': Offside, Napoli. Giovanni Di Lorenzo tries a through ball, but Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 81': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 82': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas with a through ball.
- 84': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Victor Osimhen.
- 85': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Napoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathías Olivera.
- 86': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 86': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Eljif Elmas (Napoli) right footed shot from long range on the left is too high from a direct free kick.
- 88': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 88': Marko Pjaca (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Amir Rrahmani.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Napoli. Tanguy Ndombélé replaces Piotr Zielinski.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Napoli. Gianluca Gaetano replaces André-Frank Zambo Anguissa.
- 90'+4': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emanuel Vignato.
- 90'+6': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Napoli).
- 90'+6': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Napoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90'+6': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Napoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Napoli 2.
Statistics
 NAP |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 54.1 | Possession | 45.9 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 418 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 474 | Passes | 408 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 38 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 12 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,624
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,624
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 30 | +42 | 69 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 30 | +24 | 63 |
| 3 | Napoli | 30 | +16 | 62 |
| 4 | Como | 30 | +31 | 57 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
| 91 | Roberto Piccoli |
| 8 | Liam Henderson  |
| 35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 32 | Nicolas Haas |
| 9 | Martín Satriano |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 13 | Amir Rrahmani |
| 6 | Mário Rui  |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | Frank Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 11 | Hirving Lozano |
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