Bologna vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Bologna are hosting Empoli
at Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna, 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': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 2': Attempt missed. Sam Beukema (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda following a corner.
- 2': Goal! Bologna 1, Empoli 0. Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Beukema following a corner.
- 3': Goal! Bologna 1, Empoli 1. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 5': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 5': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
- 12': Offside, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
- 16': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 16': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nikola Moro with a cross following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 17': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Devis Vásquez (Empoli).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 20': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 22': Offside, Bologna. Santiago Castro is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match (Bologna).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 32': Hand ball by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
- 32': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 32': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 33': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Hand ball by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
- 37': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
- 37': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ola Solbakken (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nikola Moro (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
- 41': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 44': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Santiago Castro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Santiago Castro (Bologna).
- 45'+3': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
- 45'+5': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bologna 1, Empoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bologna 1, Empoli 1.
- 51': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 51': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
- 52': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Substitution, Bologna. Michel Aebischer replaces Nikola Moro.
- 54': Substitution, Bologna. Jens Odgaard replaces Jesper Karlsson.
- 55': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 55': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 58': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
- 58': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 58': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 61': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 61': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Alberto Grassi because of an injury.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 64': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga replaces Giovanni Fabbian.
- 65': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 66': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Empoli. Pietro Pellegri replaces Ola Solbakken.
- 67': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
- 67': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
- 67': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
- 68': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Delay in match (Bologna).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella because of an injury.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
- 73': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
- 74': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 75': Attempt missed. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Michel Aebischer with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Hand ball by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 80': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 80': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Posch with a cross.
- 81': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
- 81': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Kacper Urbanski replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
- 82': Substitution, Bologna. Lorenzo De Silvestri replaces Jhon Lucumí.
- 83': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
- 83': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
- 83': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
- 85': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 85': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Kacper Urbanski (Bologna).
- 88': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Empoli).
- 88': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Devis Vásquez (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 90'+5': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
- 90'+5': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Sam Beukema (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kacper Urbanski with a cross.
- 90'+6': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
- 90'+6': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
- 90'+8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bologna 1, Empoli 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bologna 1, Empoli 1.
Statistics
 EMP |
BOL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 199 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 282 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 45 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 45 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 25,960
Venue: Renato Dall'Ara
Location: Bologna, Italy
Attendance: 25,960
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 2 | AC Milan | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 7 | +4 | 15 |
| 4 | Internazionale | 8 | +8 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 31 | Sam Beukema |
| 33 | Juan Miranda |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 80 | Giovanni Fabbian |
| 9 | Santiago Castro |
| 10 | Jesper Karlsson |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Devis Vásquez (GK)  |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 2 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 6 | Liam Henderson |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 10 | Jacopo Fazzini |
| 17 | Ola Solbakken |
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