Italian Serie A

Sassuolo vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Sassuolo
  • 54': Andrea Pinamonti (P)
  • 77': Gian Marco Ferrari
FT
2 - 3
Empoli
  • 11': Sebastiano Luperto
  • 64': M'Baye Niang (P)
  • 90'+4': Simone Bastoni

About

Sassuolo are hosting Empoli at Mapei Stadium, Reggio Emilia, 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.
  • 3': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
  • 3': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
  • 6': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 8': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
  • 10': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
  • 10': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
  • 19': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 23': Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 32': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
  • 34': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a corner.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 36': Delay in match (Sassuolo).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alberto Cerri with a headed pass.
  • 42': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a cross.
  • 45': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 45': Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Daniel Boloca.
  • 48': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 50': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
  • 50': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
  • 51': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 52': Penalty Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Sassuolo.
  • 54': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 55': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri.
  • 56': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 56': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
  • 59': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ruan Tressoldi.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Penalty conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 64': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 2. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
  • 66': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 67': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Cristian Volpato.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
  • 70': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 72': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
  • 74': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
  • 74': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
  • 77': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
  • 77': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 2. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Mulattieri.
  • 79': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 82': Delay in match (Empoli).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a cross.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
  • 85': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 88': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
  • 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Armand Laurienté.
  • 90': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
  • 90': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
  • 90': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo).
  • 90'+4': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3. Simone Bastoni (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari with a headed pass.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 3
46.2 Possession 53.8
13 SHOTS 19
6 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 1
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
283 Accurate Passes 322
363 Passes 398
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 32
0.4 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 39
32 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 7
12 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 5
34 Effective Clearances 6
34 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Mapei Stadium
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 12,774

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 33 +49 78
2 AC Milan 33 +21 66
3 Napoli 33 +15 66
4 Juventus 33 +28 63
Full Table

Line-Ups

SAS Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
47 Andrea Consigli (GK)
13 Gian Marco Ferrari
44 Ruan
43 Josh Doig
3 Marcus Pedersen
42 Kristian Thorstvedt
24 Daniel Boloca Yellow Card
7 Matheus Henrique
9 Andrea Pinamonti
45 Armand Laurienté
23 Cristian Volpato
Sassuolo Substitutes:
Pedro Obiang, Nedim Bajrami, Samu Castillejo, Grégoire Defrel, Luca Lipani, Emil Konradsen Ceïde, Samuele Mulattieri, Marash Kumbulla, Uros Racic, Alessio Cragno, Gianluca Pegolo, Filippo Missori, Jeremy Toljan.

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
25 Elia Caprile (GK)
4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
33 Sebastiano Luperto
34 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
29 Youssef Maleh
18 Razvan Marin
13 Liberato Cacace
20 Matteo Cancellieri Yellow Card
17 Alberto Cerri
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
8 Viktor Kovalenko
Empoli Substitutes:
Samuele Perisan, Etrit Berisha, Saba Goglichidze, Bartosz Bereszynski, Giuseppe Pezzella, Simone Bastoni, Steven Shpendi, M'Baye Niang, Mattia Destro.

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