Empoli vs Hellas Verona, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Empoli are hosting Hellas Verona
at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Daniel Bessa (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti with a headed pass.
- 4': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Verona).
- 4': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Martin Hongla (Verona).
- 7': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
- 10': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Verona).
- 12': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
- 12': Koray Günter (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 15': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Verona).
- 15': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Daniel Bessa (Verona).
- 20': Bosko Sutalo (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 26': Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 0. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 28': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 28': Gianluca Caprari (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
- 29': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Kristjan Asllani.
- 31': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Verona).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Martin Hongla (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Tameze.
- 32': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Nedim Bajrami.
- 33': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Bessa.
- 34': Daniel Bessa (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 35': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Nicolò Casale (Verona).
- 35': Nicolò Casale (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
- 35': Gianluca Caprari (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 37': Attempt missed. Daniel Bessa (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 38': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Verona).
- 42': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Verona).
- 42': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Verona 0.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 46': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
- 46': VAR Decision: Card Changed.
- 46': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt saved. Gianluca Caprari (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 47': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 48': Attempt missed. Diego Coppola (Verona) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Attempt missed. Daniel Bessa (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
- 50': Hand ball by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 51': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Andrea La Mantia.
- 53': Offside, Empoli. Guglielmo Vicario tries a through ball, but Federico Di Francesco is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 57': Koray Günter (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
- 59': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
- 60': Substitution, Verona. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Diego Coppola because of an injury.
- 61': Penalty Verona. Gianluca Caprari draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 61': Penalty conceded by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 65': Penalty missed! Still Empoli 1, Verona 0. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 66': Foul by Antonin Barak (Verona).
- 66': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 66': Foul by Giovanni Simeone (Verona).
- 66': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Bosko Sutalo (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
- 69': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 70': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 70': Attempt missed. Koray Günter (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 1. Matteo Cancellieri (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Casale.
- 73': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Verona).
- 74': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
- 74': Giovanni Simeone (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Matteo Cancellieri (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
- 79': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Koray Günter.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Tonelli replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 82': Attempt saved. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Verona. Filippo Terracciano replaces Daniel Bessa.
- 86': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 86': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Fabiano Parisi.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Simeone (Verona) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Antonin Barak.
- 89': Hand ball by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 90': Attempt missed. Antonin Barak (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 90': Martin Hongla (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Adrien Tameze (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
- 90'+2': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 90'+2': Martin Hongla (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Verona 1.
Statistics
 VER |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 63.2 | Possession | 36.8 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 486 | Passes | 288 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,445
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,445
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 9 | +8 | 18 |
| 3 | Juventus | 9 | +10 | 17 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 9 | +11 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli  |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 23 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
Hellas Verona (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 96 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
| 21 | Koray Günter |
| 16 | Nicolo Casale |
| 42 | Diego Coppola |
| 78 | Martin Hongla |
| 24 | Daniel Bessa |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
| 61 | Adrien Tamèze |
| 31 | Bosko Sutalo |
| 10 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 99 | Giovanni Simeone |
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