Italian Serie A

Venezia vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Venezia
  • 5': Joel Pohjanpalo
FT
1 - 1
Empoli
  • 32': Sebastiano Esposito

About

Venezia are hosting Empoli at Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, 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.
  • 2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Franco Carboni.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gianluca Busio.
  • 4': Foul by Jay Idzes (Venezia).
  • 4': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia).
  • 4': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Goal! Venezia 1, Empoli 0. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
  • 12': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Venezia).
  • 12': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 14': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jay Idzes.
  • 18': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia).
  • 20': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 20': Francesco Zampano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Franco Carboni (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gianluca Busio following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 24': Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  • 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filip Stankovic.
  • 26': Offside, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella is caught offside.
  • 26': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 26': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, Venezia. Gaetano Oristanio is caught offside.
  • 32': Goal! Venezia 1, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo following a fast break.
  • 35': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia).
  • 35': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jay Idzes.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giorgio Altare.
  • 39': Foul by Marin Sverko (Venezia).
  • 39': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Marin Sverko (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saba Goglichidze.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Francesco Zampano.
  • 44': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Venezia).
  • 44': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 45': Francesco Zampano (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Venezia 1, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Venezia 1, Empoli 1.
  • 46': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 46': Marin Sverko (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  • 49': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia).
  • 49': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 51': Marin Sverko (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 54': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 54': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 56': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Mattia Viti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Franco Carboni (Venezia).
  • 58': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Franco Carboni.
  • 59': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 60': Foul by Jay Idzes (Venezia).
  • 60': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Hand ball by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 61': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Venezia).
  • 61': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 62': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 63': Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Substitution, Venezia. Magnus Kofod Andersen replaces Franco Carboni.
  • 65': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 65': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia).
  • 66': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Venezia. Joel Pohjanpalo is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tino Anjorin.
  • 69': Delay in match because of an injury Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Venezia. John Yeboah replaces Gaetano Oristanio because of an injury.
  • 73': Foul by John Yeboah (Venezia).
  • 73': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Ellertsson.
  • 75': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 75': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Zampano with a cross.
  • 79': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia).
  • 79': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 79': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Mattia Viti.
  • 80': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 80': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Yeboah.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Tino Anjorin.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John Yeboah.
  • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia).
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Luca Marianucci replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 88': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Ekong.
  • 90': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giorgio Altare.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by John Yeboah (Venezia).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Venezia 1, Empoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Venezia 1, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 4
49.9 Possession 50.1
18 SHOTS 8
6 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
300 Accurate Passes 318
408 Passes 423
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
28 Crosses 9
0.2 Cross % 0.1
76 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 9
31 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 9
17 Effective Clearances 37
17 Clearances 37

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 10,591

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

VEN Venezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
35 Filip Stankovic (GK)
4 Jay Idzes
33 Marin Sverko Yellow Card
15 Giorgio Altare
77 Mikael Egill Ellertsson
6 Gianluca Busio
14 Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
79 Franco Carboni
7 Francesco Zampano
20 Joel Pohjanpalo
11 Gaetano Oristanio
Venezia Substitutes:
Joel Schingtienne, Antonio Candela, Ridgeciano Haps, Jesse Joronen, Alberto Chiesurin, Antonio Raimondo, Matteo Grandi, Saad El Haddad, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Magnus Andersen, Christian Gytkjaer, John Yeboah.

EMP Empoli (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti Yellow Card
2 Saba Goglichidze
5 Alberto Grassi
93 Youssef Maleh
8 Faustino Anjorin
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
99 Sebastiano Esposito
29 Lorenzo Colombo
Empoli Substitutes:
Lorenzo Tosto, Liam Henderson, Junior Sambia, Ismael Konaté, Emmanuel Ekong, Mattia De Sciglio, Luca Marianucci, Samuele Perisan, Jacopo Seghetti, Liberato Cacace, Jacopo Bacci.

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