Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 62': Federico Di Francesco
  • 71': Szymon Zurkowski
FT
2 - 2
Genoa
  • 13': Domenico Criscito (P)
  • 89': Flavio Junior Bianchi

About

Empoli are hosting Genoa 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.
  • 2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
  • 4': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 4': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Masiello.
  • 8': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Riccardo Marchizza is caught offside.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
  • 9': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 13': Goal! Empoli 0, Genoa 1. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 17': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 17': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Genoa).
  • 22': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
  • 27': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Stefano Sturaro is caught offside.
  • 29': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa).
  • 29': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 32': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
  • 32': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
  • 33': Offside, Genoa. Andrea Masiello tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 36': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 36': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Davide Biraschi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Genoa 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Genoa 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 47': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 47': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Andrea Masiello (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 51': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 52': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
  • 58': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 58': Pablo Galdames (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Nicolas Haas.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
  • 60': Offside, Genoa. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 62': Goal! Empoli 1, Genoa 1. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
  • 63': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Galdames with a cross.
  • 64': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 64': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
  • 67': Offside, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
  • 68': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
  • 68': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Genoa. Yayah Kallon replaces Stefano Sturaro.
  • 69': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Nicolò Rovella.
  • 69': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
  • 69': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Goal! Empoli 2, Genoa 1. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 74': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
  • 74': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Genoa. Paolo Ghiglione replaces Davide Biraschi.
  • 74': Substitution, Genoa. Flavio Junior Bianchi replaces Pablo Galdames.
  • 75': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yayah Kallon.
  • 77': Foul by Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa).
  • 77': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
  • 79': Offside, Genoa. Johan Vásquez tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
  • 80': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
  • 82': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Genoa).
  • 82': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 83': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 85': Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Filippo Melegoni (Genoa).
  • 86': Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Goal! Empoli 2, Genoa 2. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
  • 90'+2': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
  • 90'+3': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa).
  • 90'+3': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Genoa 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Genoa 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 8
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 5
48 Possession 52
15 SHOTS 10
7 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
289 Accurate Passes 316
383 Passes 416
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
81 Long Balls 50
39 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 5
15 Effective Tackles 6
23 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
20 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 12
13 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,631

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

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
42 Mattia Viti
26 Lorenzo Tonelli
3 Riccardo Marchizza
20 Riccardo Fiamozzi
99 Andrea Pinamonti
32 Nicolas Haas
8 Liam Henderson
25 Filippo Bandinelli
5 Leo Stulac
11 Federico Di Francesco
Empoli Substitutes:
Jacopo Furlan, Samuele Ricci, Kristjan Asllani, Leonardo Mancuso, Fabiano Parisi, Sebastiano Luperto, Patrick Cutrone, Samir Ujkani, Nedim Bajrami, Adrian Ismajli, Andrea La Mantia, Szymon Zurkowski.

GEN Genoa (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
57 Salvatore Sirigu (GK)
15 Johan Vásquez Yellow Card
4 Domenico Criscito
5 Andrea Masiello Yellow Card
65 Nicolo Rovella Yellow Card
47 Milan Badelj
99 Pablo Galdames
50 Andrea Cambiaso
14 Davide Biraschi
9 Felipe Caicedo
27 Stefano Sturaro Yellow Card
Genoa Substitutes:
Yayah Kallon, Flavio Junior Bianchi, Valon Behrami, Adrian Semper, Aleksander Buksa, Abdoulaye Touré, Filippo Melegoni, Federico Marchetti, Paolo Ghiglione, Caleb Ekuban, Stefano Sabelli, Goran Pandev.

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