Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Bologna, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 24': Lorenzo Colombo
FT
1 - 1
Bologna
  • 44': Benjamín Domínguez

About

Empoli are hosting Bologna 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': Delay in match because of an injury Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 1': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 2': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 2': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Moro with a cross.
  • 5': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 5': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 9': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
  • 9': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 10': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 12': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 18': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 23': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 23': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 0. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 31': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 31': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 34': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
  • 36': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 36': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sam Beukema.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 39': Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 40': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Beukema with a cross.
  • 41': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
  • 41': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Emil Holm (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 44': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 44': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 45'+3': Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Bologna 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Bologna 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Santiago Castro replaces Thijs Dallinga.
  • 46': Delay in match (Bologna).
  • 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 46': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Bologna).
  • 46': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 48': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 48': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 48': Sam Beukema (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Liam Henderson.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Santiago Castro (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Moro with a cross.
  • 50': Hand ball by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 53': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 55': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
  • 56': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
  • 58': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 59': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Nikola Moro (Bologna).
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 69': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Tino Anjorin replaces Alberto Grassi because of an injury.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Jens Odgaard (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 74': Substitution, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Jens Odgaard.
  • 74': Substitution, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson replaces Nikola Moro.
  • 74': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna).
  • 74': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Charalampos Lykogiannis (Bologna).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Substitution, Bologna. Juan Miranda replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis because of an injury.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 77': Hand ball by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 78': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Sam Beukema (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
  • 81': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 81': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 84': Substitution, Bologna. Samuel Iling-Junior replaces Benjamín Domínguez.
  • 84': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna).
  • 85': Foul by Sam Beukema (Bologna).
  • 85': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Hand ball by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 90': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 90': Samuel Iling-Junior (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Santiago Castro (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Bologna 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Bologna 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 25
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 7
63.8 Possession 36.2
9 SHOTS 5
8 ON GOAL 1
0.9 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
337 Accurate Passes 156
432 Passes 245
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
7 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 12
0.4 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 56
36 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 18
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 43
22 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 10,321

Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 30 +42 69
2 AC Milan 30 +24 63
3 Napoli 30 +16 62
4 Como 30 +31 57
Full Table

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze
5 Alberto Grassi Yellow Card
6 Liam Henderson Yellow Card
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
29 Lorenzo Colombo
10 Jacopo Fazzini
99 Sebastiano Esposito
Empoli Substitutes:
Noah Houssain El Biache, Jacopo Seghetti, Junior Sambia, Szymon Zurkowski, Liberato Cacace, Mattia De Sciglio, Youssef Maleh, Samuele Perisan, Luca Marianucci, Jacopo Bacci, Brayan, Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Faustino Anjorin, Dawid Bembnista.

BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
26 Jhon Lucumí
31 Sam Beukema
22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
2 Emil Holm
21 Jens Odgaard
6 Nikola Moro
8 Remo Freuler
24 Thijs Dallinga
11 Dan Ndoye
30 Benjamín Domínguez
Bologna Substitutes:
Giovanni Fabbian, Nicolo Casale, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Nicola Bagnolini, Lewis Ferguson, Stefan Posch, Oussama El Azzouzi, Samuel Iling-Junior, Juan Miranda, Federico Ravaglia, Santiago Castro, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Tommaso Pobega.

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