Italian Serie B

FT Saturday, January 10, 2026
Empoli WLLWD 1
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Cesena WDWDL 0
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CES000
Estadio Dino Manuzzi · 10,009 att.

Team Stats

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

Head to Head

EMP leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

CES · 3-5-2

  1. 33Jonathan KlinsmannG
  2. 19Giovanni ZaroCD
  3. 24Massimiliano MangravitiCD-L
  4. 15Andrea CiofiCD-R
  5. 14Tommaso BertiCM-L
  6. 25Dimitri BisoliCM-R
  7. 70Matteo FrancesconiAM
  8. 99Gianluca FrabottaLM
  9. 11Riccardo CiervoRM
  10. 9Cristian ShpendiCF-L
  11. 7Jalen BlesaCF-R

EMP · 3-4-2-1

  1. 21Andrea FulignatiG
  2. 34Gabriele GuarinoCD
  3. 5Nosa ObaretinCD-L
  4. 20Matteo LovatoCD-R
  5. 18Andrea GhionCM-L
  6. 6Duccio Degli InnocentiCM-R
  7. 27Brando MoruzziLM
  8. 7Salvatore EliaRM
  9. 19Marco NastiF
  10. 10Rares IlieCF-L
  11. 11Steven ShpendiCF-R

Timeline

  1. 16' Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena) Yellow Card at 16'
  2. 29' Matteo Francesconi (Cesena) Yellow Card at 29'
  3. 31' Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 31'
  4. 47' Rares Ilie (Empoli) Goal at 47'
  5. 51' Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) Yellow Card at 51'
  6. 53' Michele Castagnetti (Cesena) Substitution at 53'
  7. 68' Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) Substitution at 68'
  8. 68' Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Substitution at 68'
  9. 68' Raffaele Celia (Cesena) Substitution at 68'
  10. 68' Simone Bastoni (Cesena) Substitution at 68'
  11. 77' Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
  12. 77' Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) Substitution at 77'
  13. 79' Matteo Guidi (Cesena) Substitution at 79'
  14. 79' Vittorio Magni (Cesena) Substitution at 79'
  15. 83' Franco Carboni (Empoli) Substitution at 83'
  16. 85' Matteo Guidi (Cesena) Yellow Card at 85'

Italian Serie B News

All news
News ESPN News Services USMNT's Gianluca Busio helps Venezia return to Serie A Venezia will be back in Italy's Serie A next season, after a 2-2 draw at Spezia on Friday secured promotion back to the top tier with a game to spare. News ESPN Ashley Cole 'discouraged' by coaching opportunities in England Former Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has said he felt "discouraged" by the lack of managerial opportunities in England and is grateful for Serie B side Cesena for the "massive leap of faith" in appointing him. News Tom Masters Ashley Cole wins first match in management as Cesena defeat Catanzaro Ashley Cole has won his first match as a senior professional football manager as Serie B side Cesena defeated Catanzaro 3-1. News ESPN Ashley Cole named head coach of Italian Serie B side Cesena Former England and Chelsea defender Ashley Cole has been appointed head coach of Serie B club Cesena.