Empoli vs Cagliari, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

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Empoli are hosting Cagliari 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.
2': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
2': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
3': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
3': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
10': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
10': Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Sebastiano Esposito.
14': Elia Caprile (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
15': Foul by Michel Adopo (Cagliari).
15': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
16': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
20': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
20': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michel Adopo.
21': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a headed pass.
22': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
22': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
24': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
25': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
25': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Viola.
29': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
29': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
38': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
38': Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
40': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace is caught offside.
43': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
43': Matteo Prati (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
45'+1': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.
45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli with a headed pass.
48': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
48': Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
49': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari).
49': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
51': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mattia Viti with a headed pass.
55': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
56': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito following a fast break.
59': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Nicolas Viola.
59': Substitution, Cagliari. Florinel Coman replaces Zito Luvumbo.
61': Foul by José Palomino (Cagliari).
61': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
61': José Palomino (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
63': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Luca Marianucci.
64': Attempt missed. Florinel Coman (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano with a cross following a corner.
64': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
65': Substitution, Empoli. Tyronne Ebuehi replaces Junior Sambia.
66': Foul by Florinel Coman (Cagliari).
66': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Kouamé (Empoli).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Kouamé (Empoli).
70': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Christian Kouamé because of an injury.
70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
72': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces José Palomino.
74': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
74': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
77': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
82': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Roberto Piccoli.
82': Substitution, Cagliari. Alessandro Deiola replaces Matteo Prati.
84': Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
86': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
86': Ola Solbakken (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
86': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
88': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
90'+3': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.
0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.

Statistics

CAG		EMP
15	Fouls	9
4	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	2
1	Saves	1
55	Possession	45
7	SHOTS	7
1	ON GOAL	1
0.1	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
234	Accurate Passes	187
343	Passes	287
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	2
15	Crosses	15
0.2	Cross %	0.1
73	Long Balls	57
21	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.3	Long Balls %	0.3
2	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	8
17	Tackles	16
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
12	Interceptions	12
23	Effective Clearances	40
23	Clearances	40

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 16,284

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Internazionale	29	+42	68
2	AC Milan	30	+24	63
3	Napoli	30	+16	62
4	Como	29	+26	54

Full Table

Line-Ups

Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
23	Devis Vásquez (GK)
35	Luca Marianucci
21	Mattia Viti
2	Saba Goglichidze
6	Liam Henderson
5	Alberto Grassi
3	Giuseppe Pezzella
7	Junior Sambia
99	Sebastiano Esposito
13	Liberato Cacace
18	Christian Kouamé

Empoli Substitutes:

Ismael Konaté, Jacopo Seghetti, Lorenzo Colombo, Mattia De Sciglio, Viktor Kovalenko, Lorenzo Tosto, Tyronne Ebuehi, Jacopo Bacci, Federico Brancolini, Ola Solbakken.

Cagliari (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
25	Elia Caprile (GK)
26	Yerry Mina
6	Sebastiano Luperto
24	José Palomino
16	Matteo Prati
8	Michel Adopo
3	Tommaso Augello
19	Nadir Zortea
91	Roberto Piccoli
77	Zito Luvumbo
10	Nicolas Viola

Cagliari Substitutes:

Alen Sherri, Gianluca Gaetano, Adam Obert, Antoine Makoumbou, Gabriele Zappa, Mattia Felici, Florinel Coman, Jakub Jankto, Leonardo Pavoletti, Kingstone Mutandwa, Alessandro Deiola, Giuseppe Ciocci, Razvan Marin.

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