Italian Serie A

Hellas Verona vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Hellas Verona
  • 35': Casper Tengstedt
FT
1 - 4
Empoli
  • 16': Sebastiano Esposito
  • 19': Sebastiano Esposito
  • 32': Liberato Cacace
  • 42': Lorenzo Colombo

About

Hellas Verona are hosting Empoli at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi, Verona, 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': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 3': Foul by Reda Belahyane (Verona).
  • 3': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 5': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 5': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Casper Tengstedt.
  • 9': Foul by Pietro Pellegri (Empoli).
  • 9': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Pietro Pellegri (Empoli).
  • 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Dani Silva (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 10': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Pietro Pellegri because of an injury.
  • 12': Foul by Dani Silva (Verona).
  • 12': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Dani Silva (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
  • 15': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 15': Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! Verona 0, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 17': Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).
  • 17': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Verona 0, Empoli 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  • 21': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 21': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 28': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 28': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 29': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Verona 0, Empoli 3. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 33': Substitution, Verona. Daniele Ghilardi replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 35': Goal! Verona 1, Empoli 3. Casper Tengstedt (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 36': Dailon Livramento (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 37': Daniele Ghilardi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 39': Attempt saved. Tomás Suslov (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 39': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
  • 39': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 40': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
  • 40': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Daniele Ghilardi (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Goal! Verona 1, Empoli 4. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Suslov with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Silva (Verona).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Penalty Empoli.
  • 45'+3': Daniele Ghilardi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Verona 1, Empoli 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Verona 1, Empoli 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Verona. Abdou Harroui replaces Dailon Livramento.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mattia Viti with a headed pass.
  • 48': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
  • 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross following a corner.
  • 51': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 51': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Abdou Harroui (Verona).
  • 52': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Abdou Harroui (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casper Tengstedt following a fast break.
  • 55': Hand ball by Casper Tengstedt (Verona).
  • 57': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darko Lazovic.
  • 59': Daniele Ghilardi (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 59': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Tomás Suslov.
  • 60': Substitution, Verona. Grigoris Kastanos replaces Dani Silva.
  • 61': Darko Lazovic (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 62': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Daniel Mosquera (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Abdou Harroui.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Reda Belahyane.
  • 67': Foul by Reda Belahyane (Verona).
  • 67': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Tino Anjorin.
  • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 70': Foul by Reda Belahyane (Verona).
  • 70': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Hand ball by Abdou Harroui (Verona).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Abdou Harroui (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Mosquera.
  • 74': Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 74': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli).
  • 75': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Hand ball by Darko Lazovic (Verona).
  • 80': Substitution, Verona. Amin Sarr replaces Casper Tengstedt.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Daniel Mosquera (Verona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 82': Foul by Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona).
  • 82': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 84': Daniele Ghilardi (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 84': Foul by Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli).
  • 84': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 85': Ola Solbakken (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 87': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Grigoris Kastanos (Verona) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Darko Lazovic with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Luca Marianucci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
  • 89': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
  • 90': Hand ball by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ola Solbakken following a fast break.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 90'+2': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Verona 1, Empoli 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Verona 1, Empoli 4.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 1
49.5 Possession 50.5
15 SHOTS 12
5 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
344 Accurate Passes 363
442 Passes 442
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
20 Crosses 25
0.2 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 53
24 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 7
13 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 23
22 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi
Location: Verona, Italy
Attendance: 23,949

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 20 +20 47
2 Internazionale 19 +31 44
3 Atalanta 20 +23 43
4 Lazio 20 +6 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Lorenzo Montipò (GK)
27 Pawel Dawidowicz
23 Giangiacomo Magnani
12 Domagoj Bradaric
38 Jackson Tchatchoua
14 Dailon Livramento
21 Daniel Silva Yellow Card
6 Reda Belahyane
11 Casper Tengstedt
8 Darko Lazovic
31 Tomás Suslov
Hellas Verona Substitutes:
Grigoris Kastanos, Daniel Mosquera, Simone Perilli, Junior Ajayi, Davide Faraoni, Daniele Ghilardi, Amin Sarr, Alphadjo Cissè, Flavius Daniliuc, Alessandro Berardi, Christian Corradi, Abdou Harroui, Ayanda Sishuba.

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze
93 Youssef Maleh
8 Faustino Anjorin
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
9 Pietro Pellegri
13 Liberato Cacace
99 Sebastiano Esposito
Empoli Substitutes:
Ola Solbakken, Luca Belardinelli, Jacopo Seghetti, Lorenzo Colombo, Mattia De Sciglio, Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Samuele Perisan, Liam Henderson, Luca Marianucci, Junior Sambia, Emmanuel Ekong.

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