Empoli vs Lecce, 2024-25 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Empoli are hosting Lecce
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.
- 4': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 4': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 6': Goal! Empoli 0, Lecce 1. Tete Morente (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
- 7': Offside, Lecce. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
- 8': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
- 10': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 11': Goal! Empoli 0, Lecce 2. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tete Morente.
- 14': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
- 15': Attempt saved. Thórir Helgason (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
- 15': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
- 16': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
- 16': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 19': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 19': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Ardian Ismajli because of an injury.
- 21': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
- 21': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
- 24': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
- 29': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 29': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 33': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
- 34': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
- 34': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Tete Morente (Lecce).
- 37': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Tete Morente (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 41': Offside, Lecce. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
- 42': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu with a cross.
- 43': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
- 44': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
- 44': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
- 44': Thórir Helgason (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+3': Offside, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti is caught offside.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Lecce 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Lecce 2.
- 46': Balthazar Pierret (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 46': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a through ball.
- 47': Goal! Empoli 1, Lecce 2. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 52': Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Substitution, Lecce. Mohamed Kaba replaces Thórir Helgason.
- 53': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
- 53': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gaby Jean.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 56': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
- 57': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 57': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 57': Gaby Jean (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
- 58': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Balthazar Pierret (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
- 60': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Balthazar Pierret.
- 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 64': Hand ball by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
- 65': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 67': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
- 67': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Lecce. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Santiago Pierotti.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 69': Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Hand ball by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 70': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 70': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 71': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 73': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
- 73': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Delay in match (Lecce).
- 75': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Youssef Maleh.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 76': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tete Morente.
- 77': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 82': Substitution, Lecce. Jesper Karlsson replaces Tete Morente.
- 82': Substitution, Lecce. Ylber Ramadani replaces Balthazar Pierret.
- 83': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 84': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 85': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
- 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Empoli 1, Lecce 3. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
- 90'+5': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 90'+5': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Lecce 3.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Lecce 3.
Statistics
 LEC |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 50.4 | Possession | 49.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 251 |
| 405 | Passes | 375 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 25 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 49 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 49 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,096
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,096
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 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Jacopo Seghetti (GK) |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 2 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 93 | Youssef Maleh |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 99 | Sebastiano Esposito |
Lecce (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Wladimiro Falcone (GK) |
| 19 | Gaby Jean |
| 6 | Federico Baschirotto |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 12 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 29 | Lassana Coulibaly |
| 75 | Balthazar Pierret  |
| 14 | Thorir Johann Helgason |
| 9 | Nikola Krstovic |
| 7 | José Antonio Morente |
| 50 | Santiago Pierotti |
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