Catanzaro vs Empoli, 2025-26 Italian Serie B, Regular Season
· Italian Serie BAbout
Catanzaro are hosting Empoli
at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 1': Salvatore Elia (Empoli) Goal at 1'
- 15': Marco Nasti (Empoli) Goal at 15'
- 17': Gerard Yepes (Empoli) Yellow Card at 17'
- 24': Luca Magnino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 24'
- 45'+3': Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 48'
- 45': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Antonio Candela (Empoli) Substitution at 45'
- 56': Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) Goal at 56'
- 58': Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) Substitution at 58'
- 63': Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) Goal at 63'
- 66': Daniel Fila (Empoli) Substitution at 66'
- 72': Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro) Substitution at 72'
- 73': Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro) Goal at 73'
- 84': Flavio Junior Bianchi (Empoli) Substitution at 84'
- 84': Marco Pompetti (Catanzaro) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro) Substitution at 85'
- 86': Matias Antonini Lui (Catanzaro) Yellow Card at 86'
- 90'+1': N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro) Substitution at 91'
Statistics
 EMP |
CAT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 36.5 | Possession | 63.5 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | 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 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Location: Catanzaro, Italy
Attendance: 8,413
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo
Location: Catanzaro, Italy
Attendance: 8,413
Italian Serie B Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia | 34 | +39 | 72 |
| 2 | Monza | 35 | +29 | 72 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 34 | +32 | 69 |
| 4 | Palermo | 34 | +27 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Mirko Pigliacelli (GK) |
| 4 | Matias Antonini Lui  |
| 23 | Niccolò Brighenti |
| 84 | Tommaso Cassandro |
| 20 | Simone Pontisso |
| 10 | Jacopo Petriccione |
| 77 | Marco D'Alessandro |
| 27 | Costantino Favasuli |
| 8 | Filippo Pittarello |
| 9 | Pietro Iemmello |
| 14 | Mattia Liberali |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 34 | Gabriele Guarino |
| 5 | Nosa Obaretin |
| 2 | Marco Curto |
| 14 | Gerard Yepes |
| 8 | Luca Magnino |
| 7 | Salvatore Elia |
| 15 | Joseph Ceesay |
| 19 | Marco Nasti |
| 10 | Rares Ilie |
| 70 | Edoardo Saporiti |
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