Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Sampdoria, 2022-23 Italian Serie A, Regular Season

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 55': Tyronne Ebuehi
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1 - 0
Sampdoria

    Empoli beats struggling Sampdoria 1-0 after late drama

    — Empoli boosted its chances of avoiding getting dragged into a relegation scrap after beating struggling Sampdoria 1-0 with late drama at Stadio Carlo Castellani on Monday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
    • 1': Martín Satriano (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emil Audero.
    • 4': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 4': Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 6': Foul by Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria).
    • 6': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 12': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
    • 12': Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 25': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
    • 26': Offside, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
    • 28': Mehdi Léris (Sampdoria) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
    • 29': Foul by Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria).
    • 29': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Djuricic following a fast break.
    • 31': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 32': Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).
    • 32': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Martín Satriano (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 35': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
    • 35': Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 39': Omar Colley (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 40': Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Sam Lammers (Sampdoria).
    • 41': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 42': Foul by Sam Lammers (Sampdoria).
    • 42': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Bram Nuytinck (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Dangerous play by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Sampdoria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Sampdoria 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Valerio Verre (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Ronaldo Vieira (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
    • 51': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
    • 52': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ronaldo Vieira.
    • 55': Goal! Empoli 1, Sampdoria 0. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 56': Foul by Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria).
    • 56': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Omar Colley (Sampdoria).
    • 57': Martín Satriano (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Bruno Amione.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
    • 62': Substitution, Sampdoria. Abdelhamid Sabiri replaces Valerio Verre.
    • 62': Substitution, Sampdoria. Harry Winks replaces Bruno Amione.
    • 63': Substitution, Sampdoria. Alessandro Zanoli replaces Mehdi Léris.
    • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
    • 63': Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pjaca replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 66': Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 67': Offside, Empoli. Razvan Marin tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martín Satriano.
    • 69': Substitution, Sampdoria. Flavio Paoletti replaces Ronaldo Vieira.
    • 70': Foul by Bram Nuytinck (Sampdoria).
    • 70': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 71': Razvan Marin (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
    • 77': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Tyronne Ebuehi because of an injury.
    • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Martín Satriano.
    • 78': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 78': Harry Winks (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Alessandro Zanoli (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Filip Djuricic.
    • 81': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
    • 81': Tommaso Augello (Sampdoria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Sam Lammers (Sampdoria).
    • 82': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Zanoli with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro because of an injury.
    • 85': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 85': Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 88': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
    • 88': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Ardian Ismajli went off injured after Empoli had used all subs.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 89': Omar Colley (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Flavio Paoletti.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Sam Lammers (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tommaso Augello.
    • 90': Corner, Sampdoria. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
    • 90': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+1': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
    • 90'+2': Foul by Harry Winks (Sampdoria).
    • 90'+2': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marko Pjaca (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria).
    • 90'+5': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 90'+6': Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Omar Colley (Sampdoria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdelhamid Sabiri with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Djuricic with a cross.
    • 90'+7': Hand ball by Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria).
    • 90'+7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Omar Colley (Sampdoria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 90'+9': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+10': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 1-0 Sampdoria.
    • 90'+12': Filip Djuricic (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+12': Emil Audero (Sampdoria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Sampdoria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Sampdoria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Sampdoria 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 15
    6 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    4 Saves 7
    49.9 Possession 50.1
    16 SHOTS 16
    7 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    330 Accurate Passes 355
    410 Passes 422
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    6 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 56
    36 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    21 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    9 Interceptions 7
    6 Effective Clearances 20
    6 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 10,364

    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

    EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK) Yellow Card
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    34 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
    65 Fabiano Parisi Yellow Card
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    19 Francesco Caputo
    18 Razvan Marin
    35 Tommaso Baldanzi
    25 Filippo Bandinelli
    11 Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
    9 Martín Satriano
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Samuele Perisan, Koni De Winter, Emmanuel Ekong, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Nedim Bajrami, Nicolas Haas, Marko Pjaca, Liam Henderson, Samir Ujkani, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Jacopo Fazzini, Liberato Cacace, Petar Stojanovic.

    SAM Sampdoria (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Emil Audero (GK) Yellow Card
    2 Bruno Amione
    15 Omar Colley
    17 Bram Nuytinck
    7 Filip Djuricic Yellow Card
    14 Ronaldo Vieira Yellow Card
    5 Valerio Verre
    3 Tommaso Augello
    37 Mehdi Leris Yellow Card
    23 Manolo Gabbiadini Yellow Card
    10 Sam Lammers
    Sampdoria Substitutes:
    Yaison Murillo, Alessandro Zanoli, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Harry Winks, Nicola Ravaglia, Flavio Paoletti, Martin Turk, Daniele Montevago, Gerard Yepes.

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