Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Sassuolo, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 4': Francesco Caputo (P)
  • 30': Jacopo Fazzini
  • 86': Matías Viña (OG)
FT
3 - 4
Sassuolo
  • 12': Andrea Pinamonti
  • 22': Matheus Henrique
  • 66': Domenico Berardi (P)
  • 90'+2': Domenico Berardi

About

Empoli are hosting Sassuolo 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.
  • 2': Penalty Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 2': Penalty conceded by Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Goal! Empoli 1, Sassuolo 0. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
  • 9': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 11': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 12': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
  • 12': Goal! Empoli 1, Sassuolo 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 13': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 15': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 15': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 17': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 17': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jeremy Toljan.
  • 19': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a through ball.
  • 22': Goal! Empoli 1, Sassuolo 2. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 24': Martin Erlic (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Foul by Mattia Viti (Sassuolo).
  • 25': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Martin Erlic (Sassuolo).
  • 26': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Goal! Empoli 2, Sassuolo 2. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 31': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 31': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 37': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
  • 37': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Filippo Ranocchia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 37': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 40': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 40': Jeremy Toljan (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 42': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross following a corner.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 44': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 45': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremy Toljan.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 45'+1': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Sassuolo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Sassuolo 2.
  • 46': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 46': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 47': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 47': Mattia Viti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 48': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 50': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo).
  • 50': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Viti (Sassuolo).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Sassuolo. Matías Viña replaces Mattia Viti because of an injury.
  • 56': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 57': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 58': Hand ball by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 58': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 58': Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo).
  • 59': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Matías Viña (Sassuolo).
  • 60': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 63': Matías Viña (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Penalty Sassuolo. Jeremy Toljan draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Penalty Sassuolo.
  • 66': Goal! Empoli 2, Sassuolo 3. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Laurienté.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Consigli.
  • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Filippo Ranocchia.
  • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 71': Substitution, Empoli. Daniel Maldini replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
  • 71': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
  • 72': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
  • 74': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 74': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 78': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 78': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samu Castillejo replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 79': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 80': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 80': Matías Viña (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right.
  • 81': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Grassi tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 82': Samu Castillejo (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Samu Castillejo (Sassuolo).
  • 84': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 85': Hand ball by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
  • 86': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattia Destro.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 86': Own Goal by Matías Viña, Sassuolo. Empoli 3, Sassuolo 3.
  • 89': Offside, Empoli. Daniel Maldini tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 90': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Empoli 3, Sassuolo 4. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matías Viña following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Sassuolo. Marcus Pedersen replaces Domenico Berardi.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+4': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Empoli. Etrit Berisha tries a through ball, but Sebastiano Luperto is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Sassuolo 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Sassuolo 4.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 20
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 5
50.8 Possession 49.2
17 SHOTS 11
9 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
283 Accurate Passes 285
376 Passes 365
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 20
0.1 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 53
34 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
5 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 6
16 Effective Clearances 16
16 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,954

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 16 +21 36
2 AC Milan 16 +14 35
3 Napoli 16 +11 34
4 AS Roma 17 +9 33
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-3)

No. Name
99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
33 Sebastiano Luperto
34 Adrian Ismajli
13 Liberato Cacace
19 Bartosz Bereszynski
22 Filippo Ranocchia
29 Youssef Maleh Yellow Card
21 Jacopo Fazzini Yellow Card
9 Francesco Caputo
20 Matteo Cancellieri
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
Empoli Substitutes:
Sebastian Walukiewicz, Samuele Perisan, Steven Shpendi, Elia Caprile, Razvan Marin, Tyronne Ebuehi, Emmanuel Gyasi, Viktor Kovalenko, Simone Bastoni, Mattia Destro, Alberto Grassi, Gabriele Guarino, Daniel Maldini.

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
5 Martin Erlic
44 Ruan
21 Mattia Viti
22 Jeremy Toljan
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
7 Matheus Henrique
24 Daniel Boloca
9 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
10 Domenico Berardi Yellow Card
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Uros Racic, Samu Castillejo, Grégoire Defrel, Samuele Mulattieri, Gianluca Pegolo, Cristian Volpato, Emil Konradsen Ceïde, Nedim Bajrami, Gian Marco Ferrari, Luca Lipani, Filippo Missori, Alessio Cragno, Marcus Pedersen, Matías Viña.

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