Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Bologna, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 1': Jhon Lucumí (OG)
  • 45'+1': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
  • 68': Nicolò Cambiaghi
FT
3 - 1
Bologna
  • 88': Riccardo Orsolini (P)

About

Empoli are hosting Bologna 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': Own Goal by Jhon Lucumí, Bologna. Empoli 1, Bologna 0.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 7': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 7': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).
  • 9': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 15': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Francesco Caputo.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 16': Hand ball by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 16': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 18': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 1-0 Bologna.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
  • 22': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Hand ball by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 25': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 25': Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Hand ball by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 27': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 28': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 1-0 Bologna.
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.
  • 33': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 33': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 34': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).
  • 38': Substitution, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Adama Soumaoro because of an injury.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 39': Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).
  • 41': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).
  • 43': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
  • 44': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).
  • 45': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 45': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 0. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 45'+3': Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Bonifazi.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
  • 45'+4': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Bologna 0.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.
  • 48': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross following a corner.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.
  • 54': Substitution, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Musa Barrow.
  • 54': Substitution, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson replaces Nikola Moro.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).
  • 56': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 57': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
  • 60': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 64': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 66': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 66': Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 0. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
  • 70': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 70': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 71': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Offside, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee tries a through ball, but Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
  • 77': Substitution, Bologna. Niklas Pyyhtia replaces Michel Aebischer.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro because of an injury.
  • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 78': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 78': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 80': Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
  • 83': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
  • 84': Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Penalty Bologna. Jhon Lucumí draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': Penalty conceded by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 87': VAR Decision: Penalty Bologna.
  • 87': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pjaca replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 89': Offside, Bologna. Jerdy Schouten tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
  • 90': Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).
  • 90': Mattia Destro (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Niklas Pyyhtia (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Pyyhtia.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 2
72 Possession 28
18 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
492 Accurate Passes 147
571 Passes 221
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 52
42 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
10 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 10
11 Effective Clearances 20
11 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,439

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
33 Sebastiano Luperto
4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
65 Fabiano Parisi Yellow Card
24 Tyronne Ebuehi
19 Francesco Caputo
5 Alberto Grassi
35 Tommaso Baldanzi
18 Razvan Marin
11 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
Empoli Substitutes:
Samuele Perisan, Roberto Piccoli, Marko Pjaca, Petar Stojanovic, Nicolas Haas, Filippo Bandinelli, Mattia Destro, Liam Henderson, Lorenzo Tonelli, Jacopo Fazzini, Liberato Cacace, Emanuel Vignato, Martín Satriano, Samir Ujkani, Adrian Ismajli.

BOL Bologna (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
26 Jhon Lucumí
5 Adama Soumaoro
50 Andrea Cambiaso
3 Stefan Posch
6 Nikola Moro
20 Michel Aebischer
30 Jerdy Schouten
99 Musa Barrow
8 Nicolás Domínguez
7 Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna Substitutes:
Francesco Bardi, Joaquín Sosa, Kevin Bonifazi, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Lewis Ferguson, Charalampos Lykogiannis, Gary Medel, Niklas Pyyhtia, Federico Ravaglia, Joshua Zirkzee.

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