Italian Serie B

FT Sunday, March 8, 2026
Empoli LDDDL 2
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Catanzaro WWWDD 3
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EMP202
CAT033
Stadio Nicola Ceravolo · 8,413 att.

Team Stats

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

Head to Head

EMP leads series 2-0

Lineups

CAT · 3-4-2-1

  1. 22Mirko PigliacelliG
  2. 4Matias Antonini LuiCD
  3. 23Niccolò BrighentiCD-L
  4. 84Tommaso CassandroCD-R
  5. 20Simone PontissoCM-L
  6. 10Jacopo PetriccioneCM-R
  7. 77Marco D'AlessandroLM
  8. 27Costantino FavasuliRM
  9. 8Filippo PittarelloF
  10. 9Pietro IemmelloCF-L
  11. 14Mattia LiberaliCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 62Ruggero FrosininiSUB
  2. 32Fabio RispoliSUB
  3. 19Patrick NuamahSUB
  4. 39N'Dri KoffiSUB
  5. 21Marco PompettiSUB
  6. 26Bruno VerrengiaSUB
  7. 5Ervin BashiSUB
  8. 30Gabriele AlesiSUB
  9. 98Davide BuglioSUB
  10. 6Fellipe JackSUB
  11. 2Gonçalo EstevesSUB
  12. 1Christian MariettaSUB

EMP · 3-4-2-1

  1. 21Andrea FulignatiG
  2. 34Gabriele GuarinoCD
  3. 5Nosa ObaretinCD-L
  4. 2Marco CurtoCD-R
  5. 14Gerard YepesCM-L
  6. 8Luca MagninoCM-R
  7. 7Salvatore EliaLM
  8. 15Joseph CeesayRM
  9. 19Marco NastiF
  10. 10Rares IlieCF-L
  11. 70Edoardo SaporitiCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 1Samuele PerisanSUB
  2. 26Antonio CandelaSUB
  3. 25Lorenzo IgnacchitiSUB
  4. 28Gabriele IndragoliSUB
  5. 12Manuel GaspariniSUB
  6. 4Simone RomagnoliSUB
  7. 17Daniel FilaSUB
  8. 99Flavio Junior BianchiSUB
  9. 24Tyronne EbuehiSUB
  10. 32Nicolas HaasSUB

Timeline

  1. 1' Salvatore Elia (Empoli) Goal at 1'
  2. 15' Marco Nasti (Empoli) Goal at 15'
  3. 17' Gerard Yepes (Empoli) Yellow Card at 17'
  4. 24' Luca Magnino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 24'
  5. 45'+3' Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) Yellow Card at 48'
  6. 45' Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Substitution at 45'
  7. 45' Gabriele Alesi (Catanzaro) Substitution at 45'
  8. 45' Antonio Candela (Empoli) Substitution at 45'
  9. 56' Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) Goal at 56'
  10. 58' Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) Substitution at 58'
  11. 63' Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro) Goal at 63'
  12. 66' Daniel Fila (Empoli) Substitution at 66'
  13. 72' Patrick Nuamah (Catanzaro) Substitution at 72'
  14. 73' Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro) Goal at 73'
  15. 84' Flavio Junior Bianchi (Empoli) Substitution at 84'
  16. 84' Marco Pompetti (Catanzaro) Substitution at 84'
  17. 85' Ruggero Frosinini (Catanzaro) Substitution at 85'
  18. 86' Matias Antonini Lui (Catanzaro) Yellow Card at 86'
  19. 90'+1' N'Dri Koffi (Catanzaro) Substitution at 91'

Italian Serie B News

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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.