Italian Serie B

FT Friday, May 1, 2026
US Avellino LLDWW 0
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Empoli WLLDL 1
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AVE000
EMP011
Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena · 10,503 att.

Team Stats

22
Fouls
21
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
0
2
Corner Kicks
4
7
Saves
2
57.4
Possession
42.6
5
SHOTS
17
2
ON GOAL
9
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
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
0
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

AVE leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

EMP · 3-5-2

  1. 21Andrea FulignatiG
  2. 4Simone RomagnoliCD
  3. 20Matteo LovatoCD-L
  4. 34Gabriele GuarinoCD-R
  5. 32Nicolas HaasCM-L
  6. 8Luca MagninoCM-R
  7. 14Gerard YepesAM
  8. 15Joseph CeesayLM
  9. 26Antonio CandelaRM
  10. 11Steven ShpendiCF-L
  11. 19Marco NastiCF-R

AVE · 4-3-1-2

  1. 30Giovanni DaffaraG
  2. 4Armando IzzoCD-L
  3. 56Patrick EnriciCD-R
  4. 63Alessandro FontanarosaLB
  5. 29Tommaso CancellottiRB
  6. 14Tommaso BiasciM
  7. 6Luca PalmieroCM
  8. 20Martin PalumboAM
  9. 39Michele BesaggioLM
  10. 24Dimitris SounasRM
  11. 9Cosimo Francesco PatiernoCF-R

Timeline

  1. 45' Raffaele Russo (US Avellino) Substitution at 45'
  2. 46' Nicolas Haas (Empoli) Yellow Card at 46'
  3. 54' Bohdan Popov (Empoli) Substitution at 54'
  4. 57' Dimitris Sounas (US Avellino) Yellow Card at 57'
  5. 58' Matteo Lovato (Empoli) Goal at 58'
  6. 65' Filippo Missori (US Avellino) Substitution at 65'
  7. 65' Roberto Insigne (US Avellino) Substitution at 65'
  8. 69' Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli) Substitution at 69'
  9. 69' Salvatore Elia (Empoli) Substitution at 69'
  10. 72' Steven Shpendi (Empoli) Penalty - Saved at 72'
  11. 73' Luca Pandolfi (US Avellino) Substitution at 73'
  12. 77' Salvatore Elia (Empoli) Yellow Card at 77'
  13. 83' Andréa Leborgne (US Avellino) Substitution at 83'
  14. 83' Gerard Yepes (Empoli) Yellow Card at 83'
  15. 84' Andrea Ghion (Empoli) Substitution at 84'
  16. 84' Flavio Junior Bianchi (Empoli) Substitution at 84'
  17. 90'+7' Alessandro Fontanarosa (US Avellino) Red Card at 97'

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.