Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 13': Szymon Zurkowski
  • 38': Szymon Zurkowski
  • 73': Szymon Zurkowski
FT
3 - 0
Monza

    About

    Empoli are hosting Monza 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.
    • 1': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto with a through ball.
    • 13': Goal! Empoli 1, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 16': Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 19': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 21': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 26': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 26': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Offside, Monza. Pedro Pereira is caught offside.
    • 30': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 33': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
    • 33': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 34': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Armando Izzo.
    • 37': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 38': Goal! Empoli 2, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 41': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 43': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Monza 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Monza 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Armando Izzo.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Warren Bondo replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 46': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
    • 48': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 49': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 49': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Monza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Cerri.
    • 54': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Delay in match (Monza).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
    • 58': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
    • 65': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 65': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
    • 67': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Pedro Pereira.
    • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi replaces Alberto Cerri.
    • 69': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 69': Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 70': Luca Caldirola (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Dany Mota (Monza) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 73': Goal! Empoli 3, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stiven Shpendi.
    • 75': Substitution, Monza. Daniel Maldini replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 76': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 77': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
    • 79': Offside, Monza. Mirko Maric is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 80': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 81': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Luca Caldirola (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 87': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 87': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 89': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 90'+2': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Pablo Marí (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Warren Bondo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Monza 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Monza 0.

    Statistics

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/4007.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMON EMPhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/2574.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
    10 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 5
    72 Possession 28
    15 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    582 Accurate Passes 186
    658 Passes 258
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    28 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 48
    40 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 37
    12 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 7,650

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 34 +63 89
    2 AC Milan 34 +25 70
    3 Juventus 34 +21 65
    4 Bologna 34 +22 63
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    18 Razvan Marin
    27 Szymon Zurkowski
    5 Alberto Grassi
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    19 Bartosz Bereszynski Yellow Card
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    17 Alberto Cerri
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Gabriele Indragoli, Youssef Maleh, Tommaso Baldanzi, Giacomo Corona, Steven Shpendi, Samuele Perisan, Saba Goglichidze, Liberato Cacace, Jacopo Seghetti, Jacopo Fazzini.

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Alessandro Sorrentino (GK)
    22 Pablo Marí Yellow Card
    5 Luca Caldirola Yellow Card
    4 Armando Izzo
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Roberto Gagliardini
    77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
    13 Pedro Pereira
    9 Lorenzo Colombo
    47 Dany Mota Yellow Card
    28 Andrea Colpani
    Monza Substitutes:
    Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Andrea Ferraris, Andrea Carboni, Patrick Ciurria, Andrea Mazza, Stefano Gori, Mirko Maric, Warren Bondo, Davide Bettella, Giulio Donati, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Valentin Carboni, Daniel Maldini.

    Serie A News

    Roma will be hungry after Leverkusen loss, says Juve's Allegri
    Roma will be hungry after Leverkusen loss, says Juve's Allegri

    Juventus and AS Roma are involved in the battle for Champions League qualification in Serie A and, after the latter's defeat in Europe, Massimiliano Allegri expects to face a side hungry to bounce back, the Juve coach said on Saturday.

    Europe's top soccer leagues: What's at stake this weekend?
    Europe's top soccer leagues: What's at stake this weekend?

    The European soccer season is coming to a close, but who is in the race for the titles, European qualification -- and who's fighting relegation?

    After Leeds disaster, USMNT's McKennie is back to his best at Juventus
    After Leeds disaster, USMNT's McKennie is back to his best at Juventus

    USMNT's Weston McKennie had a point to prove after a nightmarish spell in the Premier League. Yet this year, he's found form and confidence again at Serie A giants Juventus.

    Champions League final, Premier League race: May viewing guide
    Champions League final, Premier League race: May viewing guide

    Here are your key dates for the end of the European soccer season, including the Champions League final, thrilling title races, relegation scraps and more.

    Australia international Alessandro Circati gets Parma promoted to Serie A
    Australia international Alessandro Circati gets Parma promoted to Serie A

    Socceroos defender Alessandro Circati will hope to become the latest Australian to have an impact in Serie A after securing promotion with Parma to Italy's top flight.