Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Cagliari, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 38': Andrea Pinamonti
FT
1 - 1
Cagliari
  • 84': Leonardo Pavoletti

About

Empoli are hosting Cagliari 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': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 1': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 3': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
  • 3': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 7': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 8': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Empoli).
  • 10': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matteo Lovato (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Raoul Bellanova with a cross.
  • 11': Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Empoli).
  • 13': Dalbert (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
  • 23': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Patrick Cutrone (Empoli).
  • 24': Foul by Matteo Lovato (Cagliari).
  • 24': Patrick Cutrone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Substitution, Cagliari. Giorgio Altare replaces Matteo Lovato because of an injury.
  • 29': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 29': Patrick Cutrone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giorgio Altare.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Charalampos Lykogiannis.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Adam Obert.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 38': Goal! Empoli 1, Cagliari 0. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a through ball.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 39': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
  • 40': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': João Pedro (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
  • 42': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 44': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 44': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Adam Obert (Cagliari).
  • 45'+2': Patrick Cutrone (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 45'+4': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+6': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
  • 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cagliari 0.
  • 46': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
  • 46': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari).
  • 50': Attempt missed. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 54': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
  • 56': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Substitution, Cagliari. Luca Ceppitelli replaces Adam Obert.
  • 59': Substitution, Cagliari. Daniele Baselli replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis because of an injury.
  • 60': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert.
  • 64': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
  • 64': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a through ball.
  • 65': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Patrick Cutrone.
  • 67': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 67': Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Baselli with a cross.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Raoul Bellanova (Cagliari) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro with a headed pass.
  • 68': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Giorgio Altare (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Baselli with a cross.
  • 69': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
  • 71': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
  • 71': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 72': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Giorgio Altare (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dalbert.
  • 73': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Giorgio Altare (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 74': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
  • 75': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 78': Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 78': João Pedro (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Keita Baldé replaces Raoul Bellanova.
  • 79': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 80': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 80': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 83': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Alberto Grassi (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Daniele Baselli (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 84': Goal! Empoli 1, Cagliari 1. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 85': Hand ball by Marco Benassi (Empoli).
  • 86': Hand ball by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
  • 87': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro.
  • 89': Substitution, Empoli. Valerio Verre replaces Nedim Bajrami.
  • 89': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cagliari 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Cagliari 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
54.5 Possession 45.5
17 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 229
386 Passes 331
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 2
30 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.1
76 Long Balls 63
39 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
9 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 4
9 Tackles 14
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 4,787

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 12 +10 26
2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

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

CAG Cagliari (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
66 Matteo Lovato
33 Adam Obert
3 Edoardo Goldaniga
27 Alberto Grassi
29 Dalbert
8 Razvan Marin Yellow Card
22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
12 Raoul Bellanova
10 João Pedro Yellow Card
20 Gastón Pereiro
Cagliari Substitutes:
Daniele Baselli, Christos Kourfalidis, Simone Aresti, Andrea Carboni, Gabriele Zappa, Boris Radunovic, Luca Ceppitelli, Luca Gagliano, Giorgio Altare, Leonardo Pavoletti, Keita Baldé.

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