Empoli vs Genoa, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Empoli

74': Sebastiano Esposito

FT
1 - 2

Genoa

46': Milan Badelj
68': Caleb Ekuban

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.
1': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
4': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
4': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Devis Vásquez (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
8': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
8': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8': Attempt saved. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
9': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
9': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
12': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
13': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
16': Hand ball by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
17': Attempt blocked. Johan Vásquez (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aarón Martín with a cross.
17': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
21': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
21': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Delay in match (Empoli).
22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
24': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
27': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
28': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Vítinha.
29': Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
31': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
32': Attempt missed. Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
32': Attempt saved. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
33': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Brooke Norton-Cuffy.
37': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tino Anjorin.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
39': Substitution, Genoa. Stefano Sabelli replaces Brooke Norton-Cuffy because of an injury.
39': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
39': Milan Badelj (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
42': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
42': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
43': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicola Leali.
45': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
45': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Vítinha (Genoa).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': Offside, Genoa. Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Genoa 0.
45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Genoa 0.
46': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vítinha.
46': Goal! Empoli 0, Genoa 1. Milan Badelj (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
47': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
50': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
50': Alessandro Zanoli (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
50': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
51': Penalty Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito draws a foul in the penalty area.
51': Penalty conceded by Johan Vásquez (Genoa) after a foul in the penalty area.
52': VAR Decision: Penalty Empoli.
54': Penalty saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
57': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin with a headed pass.
59': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Liam Henderson.
63': Substitution, Genoa. Caleb Ekuban replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
63': Substitution, Genoa. Fabio Miretti replaces Milan Badelj.
63': Substitution, Genoa. Patrizio Masini replaces Alessandro Zanoli.
63': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vítinha with a cross.
64': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
65': Attempt saved. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aarón Martín.
66': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
66': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
66': Morten Thorsby (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Attempt missed. Fabio Miretti (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Thorsby following a fast break.
68': Goal! Empoli 0, Genoa 2. Caleb Ekuban (Genoa) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabio Miretti with a cross.
70': Foul by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
70': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
71': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Saba Goglichidze.
71': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Alberto Grassi.
73': Attempt saved. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
74': Goal! Empoli 1, Genoa 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
76': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
76': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Attempt missed. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
77': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
77': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
78': Vítinha (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Vítinha (Genoa).
79': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Vítinha (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Liberato Cacace.
80': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Tino Anjorin.
81': Fabio Miretti (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
81': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, Genoa. Koni De Winter replaces Morten Thorsby.
83': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Morten Frendrup.
85': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
85': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Foul by Mattia Bani (Genoa).
85': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
87': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
87': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
87': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
88': Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh is caught offside.
89': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
89': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
89': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
90'+2': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Vítinha (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caleb Ekuban.
90'+3': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
90'+5': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
90'+5': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Genoa 2.
0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Genoa 2.

Statistics

GEN		EMP
13	Fouls	16
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	7
7	Saves	3
40.9	Possession	59.1
14	SHOTS	12
5	ON GOAL	8
0.4	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
228	Accurate Passes	362
316	Passes	451
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	4
14	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.1
53	Long Balls	56
30	Accurate Long Balls	34
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
4	Blocked Shots	1
8	Effective Tackles	16
15	Tackles	23
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	10
33	Effective Clearances	27
33	Clearances	27

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,657

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

Empoli (4-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Devis Vásquez (GK)
3	Giuseppe Pezzella
34	Adrian Ismajli
13	Liberato Cacace
2	Saba Goglichidze
5	Alberto Grassi
8	Faustino Anjorin
6	Liam Henderson
11	Emmanuel Gyasi
99	Sebastiano Esposito
29	Lorenzo Colombo

Empoli Substitutes:

Mattia De Sciglio, Lorenzo Tosto, Luca Marianucci, Youssef Maleh, Dawid Bembnista, Jacopo Seghetti, Samuele Perisan, Junior Sambia, Jacopo Fazzini, Emmanuel Ekong, Ismael Konaté.

Genoa (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nicola Leali (GK)
22	Johan Vásquez
13	Mattia Bani
3	Aarón Martín
15	Brooke Norton-Cuffy
2	Morten Thorsby
32	Morten Frendrup
47	Milan Badelj
19	Andrea Pinamonti
9	Dedé
59	Alessandro Zanoli

Genoa Substitutes:

Jeff Ekhator, Gastón Pereiro, Fabio Miretti, Daniele Sommariva, Koni De Winter, David Ankeye, Alessandro Marcandalli, Alessandro Vogliacco, Stefano Sabelli, Filippo Melegoni, Caleb Ekuban, Pierluigi Gollini, Lior Kasa, Patrizio Masini, Emil Bohinen.

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