Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Fiorentina, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 56': M'Baye Niang (P)
FT
1 - 1
Fiorentina
  • 29': Lucas Beltrán

About

Empoli are hosting Fiorentina 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': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 1': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 4': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 4': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Delay in match (Empoli).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 12': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 20': Hand ball by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Offside, Fiorentina. Nicolás González is caught offside.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Goal! Empoli 0, Fiorentina 1. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rolando Mandragora.
  • 30': Substitution, Empoli. Razvan Marin replaces Alberto Grassi because of an injury.
  • 37': Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 39': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 39': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 41': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 44': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 44': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 45'+2': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 45'+4': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Fiorentina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Alberto Cerri.
  • 47': Delay in match because of an injury Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
  • 53': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 55': Penalty Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 55': Penalty conceded by Davide Faraoni (Fiorentina) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 56': Goal! Empoli 1, Fiorentina 1. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 58': Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Beltrán.
  • 60': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 62': Substitution, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode replaces Davide Faraoni because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, Fiorentina. Arthur replaces Alfred Duncan.
  • 64': Foul by Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina).
  • 64': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 65': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 65': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 67': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 67': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
  • 68': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 68': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina).
  • 70': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 70': Cristiano Biraghi (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 70': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Fiorentina. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Riccardo Sottil.
  • 72': Substitution, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura replaces Andrea Belotti.
  • 73': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 73': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Substitution, Fiorentina. Fabiano Parisi replaces Cristiano Biraghi because of an injury.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Ikoné (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
  • 77': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 77': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 80': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 81': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
  • 82': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Rolando Mandragora (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 86': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 86': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 88': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
  • 88': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Arthur (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
  • 90'+3': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Fiorentina 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Fiorentina 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 2
60.6 Possession 39.4
9 SHOTS 5
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.8
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
420 Accurate Passes 246
499 Passes 327
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
19 Crosses 7
0.3 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 60
30 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
10 Effective Tackles 8
18 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
5 Interceptions 7
9 Effective Clearances 20
9 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,490

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 11 +14 24
2 AS Roma 11 +7 24
3 AC Milan 11 +8 22
4 Napoli 11 +6 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Elia Caprile (GK)
4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
33 Sebastiano Luperto Yellow Card
34 Adrian Ismajli
29 Youssef Maleh
5 Alberto Grassi
13 Liberato Cacace
11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
17 Alberto Cerri
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
27 Szymon Zurkowski Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Matteo Cancellieri, Samuele Perisan, Simone Bastoni, Mattia Destro, Viktor Kovalenko, Filippo Vertua, Saba Goglichidze, M'Baye Niang, Bartosz Bereszynski, Steven Shpendi, Jacopo Fazzini, Giuseppe Pezzella, Razvan Marin.

FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
4 Nikola Milenkovic
28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
3 Cristiano Biraghi Yellow Card
22 Davide Faraoni
9 Lucas Beltrán
38 Rolando Mandragora
32 Alfred Duncan
20 Andrea Belotti
7 Riccardo Sottil
10 Nicolás González
Fiorentina Substitutes:
Maxime López, Giacomo Bonaventura, Luca Ranieri, Fabiano Parisi, M'Bala Nzola, Gino Infantino, Antonín Barák, Jonathan Ikoné, Arthur, Tomasso Martinelli, Tommaso Vannucchi, Michael Kayode, Pietro Comuzzo.

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