Cesena vs Empoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Cesena are hosting Empoli
at Estadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 16': Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena) Yellow Card at 16'
- 29': Matteo Francesconi (Cesena) Yellow Card at 29'
- 31': Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 31'
- 47': Rares Ilie (Empoli) Goal at 47'
- 51': Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) Yellow Card at 51'
- 53': Michele Castagnetti (Cesena) Substitution at 53'
- 68': Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Raffaele Celia (Cesena) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Simone Bastoni (Cesena) Substitution at 68'
- 77': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
- 77': Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Matteo Guidi (Cesena) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Vittorio Magni (Cesena) Substitution at 79'
- 83': Franco Carboni (Empoli) Substitution at 83'
- 85': Matteo Guidi (Cesena) Yellow Card at 85'
Statistics
 EMP |
CES |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 35 | Possession | 65 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie B
Venue: Estadio Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 10,009
Venue: Estadio Dino Manuzzi
Location: Cesena, Italy
Attendance: 10,009
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 38 | +46 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 38 | +42 | 81 |
| 3 | Monza | 38 | +29 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo | 38 | +28 | 72 |
Line-Ups
Cesena (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Jonathan Klinsmann (GK) |
| 19 | Giovanni Zaro |
| 24 | Massimiliano Mangraviti |
| 15 | Andrea Ciofi |
| 14 | Tommaso Berti |
| 25 | Dimitri Bisoli |
| 70 | Matteo Francesconi  |
| 99 | Gianluca Frabotta |
| 11 | Riccardo Ciervo |
| 9 | Cristian Shpendi |
| 7 | Jalen Blesa |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 34 | Gabriele Guarino |
| 5 | Nosa Obaretin |
| 20 | Matteo Lovato |
| 18 | Andrea Ghion |
| 6 | Duccio Degli Innocenti |
| 27 | Brando Moruzzi |
| 7 | Salvatore Elia |
| 19 | Marco Nasti |
| 10 | Rares Ilie |
| 11 | Steven Shpendi |
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