Empoli vs Catanzaro, 2024-25 Coppa Italia, First Round

· Coppa Italia
Empoli
  • 8': Jacopo Fazzini
  • 48': Lorenzo Colombo
  • 56': Sebastiano Esposito
  • 90'+3': Jacopo Fazzini
FT
4 - 1
Catanzaro
  • 13': Federico Bonini

About

Empoli are hosting Catanzaro at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Mario Situm (Catanzaro).
  • 1': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Brighenti.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross following a corner.
  • 6': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 6': Jacopo Petriccione (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Goal! Empoli 1, Catanzaro 0. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 10': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 10': Riccardo Pagano (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Tommaso Biasci (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 12': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 12': Stefano Scognamillo (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Biasci (Catanzaro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Catanzaro. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 13': Goal! Empoli 1, Catanzaro 1. Federico Bonini (Catanzaro) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Simone Pontisso with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Bonini.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 20': Corner, Catanzaro. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Pagano.
  • 21': Offside, Catanzaro. Pietro Iemmello is caught offside.
  • 24': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolò Brighenti.
  • 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefano Scognamillo.
  • 26': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 26': Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Delay in match (Empoli).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 30': Federico Bonini (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 30': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Riccardo Pagano (Catanzaro).
  • 32': Delay in match (Catanzaro).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 37': Mario Situm (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Riccardo Pagano (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 40': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 40': Giovanni Volpe (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 42': Delay in match (Catanzaro).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Stefano Scognamillo (Catanzaro).
  • 45'+1': Stefano Scognamillo (Catanzaro) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Bonini.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Mattia Viti (Empoli) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Catanzaro 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Catanzaro 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a headed pass.
  • 46': Foul by Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro).
  • 46': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Mario Situm.
  • 48': Goal! Empoli 2, Catanzaro 1. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito following a corner.
  • 50': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Tommaso Biasci (Catanzaro).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Stefano Scognamillo.
  • 56': Goal! Empoli 3, Catanzaro 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi following a fast break.
  • 60': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 60': Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 61': Substitution, Catanzaro. Filippo Pittarello replaces Tommaso Biasci.
  • 61': Substitution, Catanzaro. Marco Pompetti replaces Jacopo Petriccione.
  • 63': Foul by Filippo Pittarello (Catanzaro).
  • 63': Luca Marianucci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro).
  • 65': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a headed pass.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Riccardo Pagano (Catanzaro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 68': Substitution, Catanzaro. Riccardo Turicchia replaces Giovanni Volpe.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
  • 71': Delay in match (Catanzaro).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 76': Foul by Federico Bonini (Catanzaro).
  • 76': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Francesco Caputo replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 78': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 78': Marco Pompetti (Catanzaro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Riccardo Turicchia (Catanzaro).
  • 80': Foul by Pietro Iemmello (Catanzaro).
  • 80': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Catanzaro. Karol Maiolo replaces Simone Pontisso because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Bonini.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Empoli 4, Catanzaro 1. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Marianucci.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 4, Catanzaro 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 4, Catanzaro 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 8
4 Saves 2
43.1 Possession 56.9
7 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 8
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
303 Accurate Passes 415
362 Passes 474
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
12 Crosses 22
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 48
28 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 8
9 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 8
13 Effective Clearances 14
13 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

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

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
21 Mattia Viti
13 Liberato Cacace
35 Luca Marianucci
5 Alberto Grassi
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
10 Jacopo Fazzini
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
6 Liam Henderson
99 Sebastiano Esposito
29 Lorenzo Colombo
Empoli Substitutes:
Bohdan Popov, Petar Stojanovic, Andrea Sodero, Federico Brancolini, Francesco Donati, Nicolas Haas, Steven Shpendi, Francesco Caputo, Emmanuel Ekong, Niccolò Chiorra, Lorenzo Tosto, Saba Goglichidze, Gabriele Guarino.

CAT Catanzaro (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Mirko Pigliacelli (GK)
23 Niccolò Brighenti
14 Stefano Scognamillo Yellow Card
6 Federico Bonini
92 Mario Situm
20 Simone Pontisso
10 Jacopo Petriccione
24 Riccardo Pagano
77 Giovanni Volpe
9 Pietro Iemmello
28 Tommaso Biasci
Catanzaro Substitutes:
Paolo Rizzo, Filippo Pittarello, Edoardo Borrelli, Andrea Dini, Luka Krajnc, Giorgio Megna, Marco Pompetti, Karol Maiolo, Riccardo Turicchia, Matias Antonini Lui, Marcello Piras, Giacint Rafele, Andrea Ceresoli.

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