Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Hellas Verona, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
    FT
    0 - 1
    Hellas Verona
    • 75': Federico Bonazzoli

    About

    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.
    • 8': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
    • 10': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
    • 10': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
    • 12': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
    • 13': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 13': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 15': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 20': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 20': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 23': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 23': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
    • 26': Delay in match (Verona).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
    • 28': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Jordi Mboula (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Dawidowicz.
    • 34': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
    • 34': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 34': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 34': Josh Doig (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
    • 35': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
    • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
    • 40': Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 40': Foul by Martin Hongla (Verona).
    • 40': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a through ball.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 44': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
    • 44': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 45': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
    • 45': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Verona. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Verona 0.
    • 47': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
    • 47': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
    • 50': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 50': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
    • 52': Jordi Mboula (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Offside, Verona. Pawel Dawidowicz tries a through ball, but Jordi Mboula is caught offside.
    • 54': Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 56': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 56': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a headed pass.
    • 58': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
    • 58': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 60': Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 60': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 61': Attempt missed. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a cross.
    • 63': Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 66': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 66': Martin Hongla (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 68': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Verona. Riccardo Saponara replaces Michael Folorunsho.
    • 69': Substitution, Verona. Milan Djuric replaces Jordi Mboula.
    • 69': Substitution, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Cyril Ngonge.
    • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Steven Shpendi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Piccoli replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 71': Delay in match (Verona).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 75': Goal! Empoli 0, Verona 1. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
    • 77': Offside, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
    • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Steven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 80': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
    • 80': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 80': Lorenzo Montipò (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Steven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 82': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Shpendi with a headed pass.
    • 85': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
    • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
    • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 87': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
    • 87': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bonazzoli following a fast break.
    • 88': Substitution, Verona. Bruno Amione replaces Ondrej Duda.
    • 88': Substitution, Verona. Juan Cabal replaces Josh Doig.
    • 90'+1': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Milan Djuric (Verona).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Amione (Verona).
    • 90'+2': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Ekong.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
    • 90'+3': Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
    • 90'+4': Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Juan Cabal (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 17
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    4 Saves 3
    52.9 Possession 47.1
    10 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    249 Accurate Passes 200
    351 Passes 314
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    3 Accurate Crosses 0
    14 Crosses 5
    0.2 Cross % 0.0
    72 Long Balls 68
    40 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 6
    20 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 5
    20 Effective Clearances 11
    20 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 7,940

    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
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    13 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    35 Tommaso Baldanzi
    5 Alberto Grassi Yellow Card
    18 Razvan Marin
    9 Francesco Caputo
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    20 Matteo Cancellieri
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Lovro Štubljar, Emmanuel Ekong, Petar Stojanovic, Gabriele Guarino, Luca Marianucci, Samuele Perisan, Nicolas Haas, Filippo Ranocchia, Liam Henderson, Steven Shpendi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Roberto Piccoli.

    VER Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
    23 Giangiacomo Magnani Yellow Card
    27 Pawel Dawidowicz
    42 Diego Coppola
    33 Ondrej Duda Yellow Card
    18 Martin Hongla
    3 Josh Doig
    24 Filippo Terracciano
    90 Michael Folorunsho
    77 Jordi Mboula
    26 Cyril Ngonge
    Hellas Verona Substitutes:
    Riccardo Saponara, Nicola Patanè, Denis Cazzadori, Bruno Amione, Simone Perilli, Alessandro Berardi, Milan Djuric, Alphadjo Cissè, Juan Cabal, Federico Bonazzoli, Joselito.

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