Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
FT
0 - 0
Empoli

About

Cagliari are hosting Empoli at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, 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.
  • 4': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 4': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
  • 7': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Paulo Azzi.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 11': Offside, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Paulo Azzi.
  • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
  • 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Offside, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
  • 20': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
  • 21': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Daniel Maldini.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
  • 26': Foul by Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
  • 26': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Maldini with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 28': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 28': Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari).
  • 29': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 31': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 33': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 33': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 34': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Daniel Maldini (Empoli).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi with a cross.
  • 36': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
  • 38': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Daniel Maldini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Matteo Prati (Cagliari).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 44': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
  • 44': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': Offside, Empoli. Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+7': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
  • 45'+7': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Zito Luvumbo replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 48': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 50': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Simone Bastoni.
  • 51': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 52': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 52': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Matteo Prati (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola with a headed pass.
  • 53': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
  • 53': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
  • 54': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
  • 55': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Dossena.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Ranocchia replaces Simone Bastoni because of an injury.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Daniel Maldini.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Azzi with a cross.
  • 61': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 61': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 64': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
  • 66': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Cagliari 0-0 Empoli.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
  • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Francesco Caputo.
  • 74': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
  • 76': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 77': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Cagliari).
  • 78': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 78': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 79': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Penalty Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Penalty conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 80': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Penalty saved. Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
  • 85': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
  • 86': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
  • 88': Offside, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Cagliari. Marco Mancosu replaces Nicolas Viola.
  • 89': Substitution, Cagliari. Gaetano Oristanio replaces Ibrahim Sulemana.
  • 89': Substitution, Cagliari. Andrea Petagna replaces Leonardo Pavoletti.
  • 90': Hand ball by Andrea Petagna (Cagliari).
  • 90'+1': Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Goldaniga.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Cagliari. Jakub Jankto replaces Paulo Azzi.
  • 90'+4': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andrea Petagna (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 90'+5': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
  • 90'+8': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Marco Mancosu (Cagliari).
  • 90'+10': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Cagliari).
  • 90'+10': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.
  • 90'+10': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 0.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 18
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 1
50.1 Possession 49.9
5 SHOTS 14
1 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
254 Accurate Passes 230
354 Passes 329
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 9
16 Crosses 38
0.1 Cross % 0.2
83 Long Balls 81
36 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 8
21 Tackles 15
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 9
34 Effective Clearances 17
34 Clearances 17

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Unipol Domus
Location: Cagliari, Italy
Attendance: 16,125

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

CAG Cagliari (4-1-2-1-2)

No. Name
22 Simone Scuffet (GK)
4 Alberto Dossena
3 Edoardo Goldaniga
16 Matteo Prati
37 Paulo Azzi
28 Gabriele Zappa
10 Nicolas Viola
14 Alessandro Deiola
25 Sulemana
30 Leonardo Pavoletti
9 Gianluca Lapadula Yellow Card
Cagliari Substitutes:
Adam Obert, Jakub Jankto, Simone Aresti, Marco Mancosu, Zito Luvumbo, Alessandro Di Pardo, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Gastón Pereiro, Andrea Petagna, Gaetano Oristanio, Mateusz Wieteska, Boris Radunovic.

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
25 Elia Caprile (GK)
33 Sebastiano Luperto
4 Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow Card
13 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
24 Tyronne Ebuehi
28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
5 Alberto Grassi
27 Daniel Maldini
29 Youssef Maleh Yellow Card
8 Viktor Kovalenko
9 Francesco Caputo
Empoli Substitutes:
Emmanuel Gyasi, Gabriele Indragoli, Steven Shpendi, Adrian Ismajli, Razvan Marin, Simone Bastoni, Tommaso Baldanzi, Filippo Ranocchia, Samuele Perisan, Etrit Berisha, Matteo Cancellieri.

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