Fiorentina vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ALowly Empoli secure shock 2-0 win at Fiorentina
Goals by Empoli's Francesco Caputo and Emmanuel Gyasi helped bag a surprise 2-0 win at fifth-placed Fiorentina in Serie A on Monday, pulling Aurelio Andreazzoli's side out of the drop zone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Offside, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode tries a through ball, but M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
- 10': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 11': Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
- 12': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 12': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
- 14': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo following a fast break.
- 16': Attempt saved. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 17': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 17': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 21': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
- 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
- 26': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Grassi tries a through ball, but Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
- 28': Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 29': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Fiorentina).
- 29': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
- 30': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Tyronne Ebuehi is caught offside.
- 33': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 37': Hand ball by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 38': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 38': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 41': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 41': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 44': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Francesco Caputo (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
- 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 0-1 Empoli.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
- 45'+3': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Josip Brekalo.
- 46': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 47': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Michael Kayode is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
- 49': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 50': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Arthur (Fiorentina).
- 50': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
- 51': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
- 52': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz tries a through ball, but Razvan Marin is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 55': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
- 58': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
- 58': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
- 58': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur.
- 61': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
- 62': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 63': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
- 63': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
- 65': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Razvan Marin.
- 67': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
- 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mattia Destro.
- 69': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 70': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 71': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 71': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 73': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces M'Bala Nzola.
- 73': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Alfred Duncan.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
- 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
- 76': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 76': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
- 78': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 78': Hand ball by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
- 79': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 79': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Arthur.
- 83': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
- 83': Mattia Destro (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Liberato Cacace.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 84': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
- 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
- 87': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 89': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 90': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 90'+1': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
- 90'+4': Offside, Empoli. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
- 90'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi following a fast break.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.
- 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.
Statistics
EMP |
FIO![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 154 | Accurate Passes | 511 |
| 237 | Passes | 588 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
| 8 | Crosses | 44 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 44 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 44 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Artemio Franchi
Location: Firenze, Italy
Attendance: 29,105
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 | AS Roma | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 4 | Cagliari | 4 | +2 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pietro Terracciano (GK) |
| 4 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 28 | Lucas Martínez Quarta |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 33 | Michael Kayode |
| 5 | Giacomo Bonaventura |
| 32 | Alfred Duncan |
| 6 | Arthur |
| 18 | M'Bala Nzola |
| 77 | Josip Brekalo |
| 10 | Nico González |
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 9 | Francesco Caputo |
| 20 | Matteo Cancellieri |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
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