Italian Serie A

Bologna vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Bologna
  • 21': Riccardo Orsolini
  • 66': Riccardo Orsolini
  • 90'+2': Riccardo Orsolini
FT
3 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Bologna are hosting Empoli at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, 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.
    • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
    • 9': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 9': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 10': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 14': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 16': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
    • 16': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 16': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 20': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 21': Goal! Bologna 1, Empoli 0. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with a cross.
    • 27': Delay in match (Bologna).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 37': Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz tries a through ball, but Tyronne Ebuehi is caught offside.
    • 38': Offside, Bologna. Victor Kristiansen tries a through ball, but Lewis Ferguson is caught offside.
    • 39': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
    • 39': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 41': Tommaso Corazza (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Tommaso Corazza (Bologna).
    • 44': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Tommaso Corazza (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Tommaso Corazza (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
    • 45'+3': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+3': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bologna 1, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bologna 1, Empoli 0.
    • 46': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 47': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
    • 47': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': 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.
    • 51': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).
    • 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli).
    • 53': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 54': Substitution, Bologna. Oussama El Azzouzi replaces Nikola Moro.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 55': Offside, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson tries a through ball, but Victor Kristiansen is caught offside.
    • 56': Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna).
    • 57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
    • 58': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna).
    • 58': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Filippo Ranocchia.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 62': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 62': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee following a fast break.
    • 66': Goal! Bologna 2, Empoli 0. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 67': Substitution, Bologna. Michel Aebischer replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 68': Substitution, Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Tommaso Corazza.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Liberato Cacace because of an injury.
    • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen.
    • 71': Hand ball by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
    • 72': Foul by Lorenzo De Silvestri (Bologna).
    • 72': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 75': Delay in match (Bologna).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
    • 78': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
    • 78': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 80': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna).
    • 80': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 81': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
    • 82': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
    • 82': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Foul by Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna).
    • 83': Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Mattia Destro (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
    • 85': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 85': Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
    • 86': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Bologna. Sydney van Hooijdonk replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
    • 87': Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Dan Ndoye.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sydney van Hooijdonk with a headed pass.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Bologna).
    • 89': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 90'+1': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Goal! Bologna 3, Empoli 0. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oussama El Azzouzi.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bologna 3, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bologna 3, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 2
    6 Saves 4
    42.6 Possession 57.4
    12 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 9
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    284 Accurate Passes 438
    359 Passes 513
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    8 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 11
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    42 Long Balls 44
    24 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    13 Effective Tackles 6
    21 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    5 Interceptions 5
    9 Effective Clearances 18
    9 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
    Location: Bologna, Italy
    Attendance: 23,689

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 36 +30 78
    2 Internazionale 36 +42 77
    3 Atalanta 36 +41 71
    4 Juventus 36 +20 64
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    33 Riccardo Calafiori
    31 Sam Beukema
    15 Victor Kristiansen
    16 Tommaso Corazza Yellow Card
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    8 Remo Freuler
    6 Nikola Moro
    9 Joshua Zirkzee
    11 Dan Ndoye
    7 Riccardo Orsolini
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Lorenzo De Silvestri, Oussama El Azzouzi, Sydney van Hooijdonk, Kevin Bonifazi, Michel Aebischer, Tito Gasperini, Jesper Karlsson, Giovanni Fabbian, Kacper Urbanski, Federico Ravaglia, Charalampos Lykogiannis.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow Card
    13 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    22 Filippo Ranocchia Yellow Card
    35 Tommaso Baldanzi
    29 Youssef Maleh
    18 Razvan Marin
    9 Francesco Caputo
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Mattia Destro, Emmanuel Gyasi, Matteo Cancellieri, Jacopo Fazzini, Samuele Perisan, Steven Shpendi, Adrian Ismajli, Gabriele Guarino, Alberto Grassi, Simone Bastoni, Lovro Štubljar, Viktor Kovalenko.

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