Italian Serie A

Palermo vs Empoli, 2016-17 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Palermo
  • 76': Ilija Nestorovski
  • 84': Bruno Henrique
FT
2 - 1
Empoli
  • 87': Rade Krunic

About

Palermo are hosting Empoli at Renzo Barbera, Palermo, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Mame Thiam (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Assane Diousse with a through ball.
  • 7': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
  • 7': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Mame Thiam (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Assane Diousse.
  • 11': Foul by Haitam Aleesami (Palermo).
  • 11': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Haitam Aleesami (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivaylo Chochev.
  • 14': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giancarlo Gonzalez.
  • 21': Foul by Vincent Laurini (Empoli).
  • 21': Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Rade Krunic (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Costa.
  • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Fulignati.
  • 26': Foul by Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli).
  • 26': Haitam Aleesami (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mame Thiam (Empoli).
  • 31': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
  • 31': Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Haitam Aleesami.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Offside, Palermo. Andrea Fulignati tries a through ball, but Alessandro Diamanti is caught offside.
  • 35': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
  • 35': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Miha Zajc (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Fulignati.
  • 36': Foul by Andrea Costa (Empoli).
  • 36': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli with a cross.
  • 38': Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Miha Zajc (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 41': Offside, Empoli. Andrea Costa tries a through ball, but Mame Thiam is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
  • 43': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
  • 43': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Rade Krunic (Empoli).
  • 45': Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Palermo 0, Empoli 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Palermo 0, Empoli 0.
  • 46': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
  • 49': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
  • 49': Gennaro Ruggiero (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Assane Diousse (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilija Nestorovski.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Assane Diousse (Empoli).
  • 55': Foul by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
  • 55': Massimo Maccarone (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
  • 56': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Mame Thiam (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Daniele Croce.
  • 57': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Fulignati.
  • 58': Substitution, Empoli. Guido Marilungo replaces Massimo Maccarone.
  • 58': Offside, Palermo. Andrea Fulignati tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
  • 60': Substitution, Palermo. Bruno Henrique replaces Gennaro Ruggiero.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Manuel Pucciarelli replaces Miha Zajc.
  • 61': Foul by Andrea Rispoli (Palermo).
  • 61': Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Assane Diousse (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
  • 62': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo).
  • 62': Rade Krunic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palermo).
  • 63': Guido Marilungo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Foul by Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli).
  • 66': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Vincent Laurini (Empoli).
  • 66': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Assane Diousse (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual.
  • 67': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Andrea Costa (Empoli).
  • 67': Andrea Costa (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Rade Krunic (Empoli) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mame Thiam.
  • 68': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo).
  • 68': Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
  • 70': Vincent Laurini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mame Thiam (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Laurini with a cross.
  • 74': Substitution, Palermo. Norbert Balogh replaces Mato Jajalo.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 76': Goal! Palermo 1, Empoli 0. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli with a cross.
  • 77': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ivaylo Chochev.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Mame Thiam (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Pucciarelli.
  • 79': Foul by Manuel Pucciarelli (Empoli).
  • 79': Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Hand ball by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
  • 81': Offside, Empoli. Assane Diousse tries a through ball, but Andrea Costa is caught offside.
  • 82': Foul by Manuel Pasqual (Empoli).
  • 82': Norbert Balogh (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Palermo. Simone Lo Faso replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
  • 83': Andrea Costa (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
  • 83': Attempt missed. Guido Marilungo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
  • 84': Goal! Palermo 2, Empoli 0. Bruno Henrique (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 85': (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Guido Marilungo (Empoli).
  • 86': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Rispoli.
  • 87': Goal! Palermo 2, Empoli 1. Rade Krunic (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mame Thiam with a headed pass.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Bellusci (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Pasqual with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andrea Costa (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Rade Krunic (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guido Marilungo with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haitam Aleesami.
  • 90'+2': Daniele Croce (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo).
  • 90'+2': Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Palermo 2, Empoli 1.
  • 90'+5': Match ends, Palermo 2, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 18
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 0
3 Saves 3
56.4 Possession 43.6
17 SHOTS 10
4 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
420 Accurate Passes 297
514 Passes 405
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 4
30 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 99
22 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 7
11 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
22 Effective Clearances 35
22 Clearances 35

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Renzo Barbera
Location: Palermo, Italy
Attendance: 8,559

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 2 +3 6
2 Juventus 2 +3 6
3 Cremonese 2 +2 6
4 AS Roma 2 +2 6
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PAL Palermo (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
68 Andrea Fulignati (GK)
12 Giancarlo González
6 Edoardo Goldaniga
15 Thiago Cionek
18 Ivaylo Chochev Yellow Card
61 Gennaro Ruggiero
28 Mato Jajalo
19 Haitam Aleesami Yellow Card
3 Andrea Rispoli
30 Ilija Nestorovski
23 Alessandro Diamanti Yellow Card
Palermo Substitutes:
Norbert Balogh, Bruno Henrique, Michel Morganella, Simone Giuliano, Roland Sallai, Toni Sunjic, Stefan Silva, Leonardo Marson, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Simone Lo Faso, Josip Posavec.

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
23 Alberto Pelagotti (GK)
15 Andrea Costa Yellow Card
6 Giuseppe Bellusci Yellow Card
21 Manuel Pasqual
2 Vincent Laurini Yellow Card
7 Massimo Maccarone
8 Assane Dioussé Yellow Card
17 Miha Zajc
11 Daniele Croce
33 Rade Krunic
27 Mame Thiam
Empoli Substitutes:
Federico Barba, Levan Mchedlidze, Gabriel Meli, Andrés Tello, Manuel Pucciarelli, Marco Zambelli, Maurizio Pugliesi, José Mauri, Federico Dimarco, Guido Marilungo, Uros Cosic, Frederic Veseli.

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