Italian Serie A

Genoa vs Empoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Genoa
FT
0 - 0
Empoli

About

Genoa are hosting Empoli at Luigi Ferraris, Genova, 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.
  • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Silvan Hefti.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 7': Hand ball by Milan Badelj (Genoa).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 13': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 13': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
  • 17': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Leo Østigard (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Marco Benassi.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Nikola Maksimovic (Genoa) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
  • 21': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 23': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 25': Attempt saved. Manolo Portanova (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Melegoni.
  • 25': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa).
  • 25': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 29': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 32': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 37': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
  • 37': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Valerio Verre (Empoli).
  • 37': Valerio Verre (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 41': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 42': Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 45': Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Offside, Genoa. Manolo Portanova tries a through ball, but Filippo Melegoni is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa).
  • 45'+1': Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Genoa 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 0, Empoli 0.
  • 46': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 47': Foul by Valerio Verre (Empoli).
  • 47': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Manolo Portanova (Genoa).
  • 48': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Manolo Portanova (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Hand ball by Kelvin Yeboah (Genoa).
  • 51': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 51': Marco Benassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Valerio Verre.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
  • 54': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Manolo Portanova (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Johan Vásquez.
  • 55': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Leo Østigard (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Genoa. Mattia Destro replaces Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 57': Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
  • 57': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manolo Portanova.
  • 61': Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
  • 61': Foul by Manolo Portanova (Genoa).
  • 61': Marco Benassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Marco Benassi.
  • 62': Substitution, Genoa. Nadiem Amiri replaces Filippo Melegoni.
  • 63': Substitution, Genoa. Nicolò Rovella replaces Manolo Portanova.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Silvan Hefti with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
  • 68': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 68': Nadiem Amiri (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 70': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 70': Nadiem Amiri (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 70': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 73': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
  • 73': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Kristjan Asllani.
  • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Tonelli replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea La Mantia.
  • 77': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa).
  • 78': Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 79': Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
  • 79': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Mattia Destro (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Silvan Hefti with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leo Østigard.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Mattia Destro (Genoa).
  • 85': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
  • 86': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 89': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Lorenzo Tonelli.
  • 90': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leo Stulac with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Genoa. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Genoa 0, Empoli 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 0, Empoli 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 2
47.5 Possession 52.5
8 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
235 Accurate Passes 283
373 Passes 397
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 12
13 Crosses 36
0.1 Cross % 0.3
61 Long Balls 66
24 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 2
13 Effective Tackles 13
26 Tackles 18
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 10
33 Effective Clearances 8
33 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 14,935

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 26 +35 57
2 Napoli 26 +21 56
3 Atalanta 26 +33 54
4 Juventus 26 +22 49
Full Standings

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
57 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
55 Leo Ostigard
52 Nikola Maksimovic
15 Johan Vásquez
36 Silvan Hefti
10 Filippo Melegoni
47 Milan Badelj
27 Stefano Sturaro Yellow Card
45 Kelvin Yeboah Yellow Card
90 Manolo Portanova Yellow Card
11 Albert Gudmundsson
Genoa Substitutes:
Federico Marchetti, Adrian Semper, Mattia Bani, Hernani, Riccardo Calafiori, Morten Frendrup, Nadiem Amiri, Yayah Kallon, Paolo Ghiglione, Nicolo Rovella, Mattia Destro, Pablo Galdames.

EMP Empoli (4-3-2-1)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
33 Sebastiano Luperto Yellow Card
6 Simone Romagnoli
65 Fabiano Parisi
30 Petar Stojanovic
23 Kristjan Asllani
27 Szymon Zurkowski
15 Marco Benassi
99 Andrea Pinamonti
7 Valerio Verre Yellow Card
10 Nedim Bajrami
Empoli Substitutes:
Lorenzo Tonelli, Filippo Bandinelli, Federico Di Francesco, Mattia Viti, Jacopo Furlan, Samir Ujkani, Liberato Cacace, Andrea La Mantia, Leo Stulac, Patrick Cutrone, Riccardo Fiamozzi, Liam Henderson.

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