Italian Serie A

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

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • Red Card 21': Fabiano Parisi
  • 71': Nicolò Cambiaghi
  • 90'+4': Emanuel Vignato
FT
2 - 2
Spezia
  • 25': Daniele Verde (P)
  • 31': Daniele Verde
  • Red Card 49': Salvatore Esposito

About

Empoli are hosting Spezia 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.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 2': Daniele Verde (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 4': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
  • 5': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 8': Offside, Spezia. Daniele Verde tries a through ball, but Arkadiusz Reca is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 18': Mehdi Bourabia (Spezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Daniele Verde with a cross.
  • 19': Penalty conceded by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 20': VAR Decision: Penalty Spezia.
  • 21': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the red card.
  • 23': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 24': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 24': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Goal! Empoli 0, Spezia 1. Daniele Verde (Spezia) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 26': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
  • 28': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 28': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Goal! Empoli 0, Spezia 2. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
  • 33': Daniele Verde (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 35': Foul by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli).
  • 35': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Salvatore Esposito following a corner.
  • 38': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 38': Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
  • 39': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Foul by Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia).
  • 41': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
  • 44': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
  • 45'+5': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Spezia 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Spezia 2.
  • 46': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
  • 46': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 47': Offside, Empoli. Razvan Marin tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 48': Foul by Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
  • 48': Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli).
  • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Salvatore Esposito (Spezia).
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 49': Second yellow card to Salvatore Esposito (Spezia) for a bad foul.
  • 52': Substitution, Spezia. Albin Ekdal replaces Daniele Verde.
  • 53': Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 54': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 57': Foul by Przemyslaw Wisniewski (Spezia).
  • 57': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Piccoli replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro.
  • 63': (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Albin Ekdal (Spezia).
  • 63': Albin Ekdal (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Substitution, Spezia. Emil Holm replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 65': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
  • 65': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Przemyslaw Wisniewski.
  • 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Albin Ekdal.
  • 68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
  • 68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Bartlomiej Dragowski.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca following a fast break.
  • 70': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emil Holm.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eldor Shomurodov with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 71': Goal! Empoli 1, Spezia 2. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 76': Emil Holm (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a through ball.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 79': Substitution, Spezia. Tio Cipot replaces Kevin Agudelo.
  • 79': Foul by Emil Holm (Spezia).
  • 79': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Offside, Empoli. Razvan Marin tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 83': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
  • 84': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
  • 85': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
  • 85': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Emanuel Vignato replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Martín Satriano replaces Francesco Caputo.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 89': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Empoli).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tio Cipot with a headed pass.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Martín Satriano (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Empoli 2, Spezia 2. Emanuel Vignato (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+5': Dangerous play by Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia).
  • 90'+5': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Spezia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Spezia 2.
  • 90'+5': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Dangerous play by Eldor Shomurodov (Spezia).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Spezia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Spezia 2.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 1
35.5 Possession 64.5
9 SHOTS 25
3 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 491
311 Passes 562
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 25
0.1 Cross % 0.3
59 Long Balls 42
29 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 5
7 Effective Tackles 12
10 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 6
33 Effective Clearances 8
33 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 7,871

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Napoli 1 +2 3
2 Genoa 1 0 1
3 Lecce 1 0 1
4 Atalanta 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

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

SPE Spezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
69 Bartlomiej Dragowski (GK)
27 Kelvin Amian
43 Dimitris Nikolaou Yellow Card
55 Przemyslaw Wisniewski
33 Kevin Agudelo
6 Mehdi Bourabia
25 Salvatore Esposito Yellow Card
13 Arkadiusz Reca
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
14 Eldor Shomurodov
10 Daniele Verde
Spezia Substitutes:
Julius Beck, Tio Cipot, Emil Holm, Federico Marchetti, Albin Ekdal, Raimonds Krollis, Petar Zovko, Daniel Maldini, Salvador Ferrer.

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