Sassuolo vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Sassuolo are hosting Empoli
at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, Reggio Emilia, 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.
- 3': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
- 3': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 6': Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
- 6': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 8': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
- 10': Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
- 10': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Goal! Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 18': Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 19': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 20': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 29': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 32': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
- 34': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
- 36': Delay in match (Sassuolo).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Attempt saved. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alberto Cerri with a headed pass.
- 42': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
- 45': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 45': Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
- 45': Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Daniel Boloca.
- 48': Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 50': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
- 50': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 51': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
- 52': Penalty Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': Penalty conceded by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Sassuolo.
- 54': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 55': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri.
- 56': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 56': Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
- 59': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
- 60': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ruan Tressoldi.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 64': Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 2. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
- 66': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
- 67': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Cristian Volpato.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
- 70': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
- 72': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 74': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 74': Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
- 77': Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
- 77': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 2. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Mulattieri.
- 79': Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
- 82': Delay in match (Empoli).
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 83': Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a cross.
- 84': Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
- 85': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 87': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 88': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
- 88': Substitution, Empoli. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 88': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Liberato Cacace.
- 88': Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
- 89': Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Armand Laurienté.
- 90': Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
- 90': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
- 90'+1': Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo).
- 90'+4': Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3. Simone Bastoni (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari with a headed pass.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
Statistics
 EMP |
SAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 283 | Accurate Passes | 322 |
| 363 | Passes | 398 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 34 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 12,774
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
Attendance: 12,774
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 11 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Internazionale | 11 | +12 | 24 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 4 | Fiorentina | 11 | +13 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Sassuolo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 47 | Andrea Consigli (GK) |
| 13 | Gian Marco Ferrari |
| 44 | Ruan |
| 43 | Josh Doig |
| 3 | Marcus Pedersen |
| 42 | Kristian Thorstvedt |
| 24 | Daniel Boloca  |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 9 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 45 | Armand Laurienté |
| 23 | Cristian Volpato |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 13 | Liberato Cacace |
| 20 | Matteo Cancellieri |
| 17 | Alberto Cerri |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
| 8 | Viktor Kovalenko |
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