Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Lecce, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 47': Liberato Cacace
FT
1 - 3
Lecce
  • 6': José Antonio Morente
  • 11': Nikola Krstovic
  • 90'+1': Nikola Krstovic

About

Empoli are hosting Lecce 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.
  • 4': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 4': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 6': Goal! Empoli 0, Lecce 1. Tete Morente (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
  • 7': Offside, Lecce. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
  • 8': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 8': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
  • 10': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
  • 11': Goal! Empoli 0, Lecce 2. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tete Morente.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Frédéric Guilbert.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Thórir Helgason (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
  • 15': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
  • 16': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
  • 16': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Ardian Ismajli because of an injury.
  • 21': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
  • 21': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
  • 24': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
  • 24': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
  • 29': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
  • 29': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 33': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
  • 34': Attempt missed. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross.
  • 34': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
  • 34': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Tete Morente (Lecce).
  • 37': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Tete Morente (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Tete Morente (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 41': Offside, Lecce. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Santiago Pierotti (Lecce) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu with a cross.
  • 43': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 44': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lassana Coulibaly.
  • 44': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
  • 44': Thórir Helgason (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Lecce 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Lecce 2.
  • 46': Balthazar Pierret (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a through ball.
  • 47': Goal! Empoli 1, Lecce 2. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a headed pass.
  • 52': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 52': Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Substitution, Lecce. Mohamed Kaba replaces Thórir Helgason.
  • 53': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
  • 53': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Gaby Jean.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 56': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 57': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 57': Gaby Jean (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Balthazar Pierret (Lecce).
  • 58': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Balthazar Pierret (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
  • 60': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Balthazar Pierret.
  • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 64': Hand ball by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
  • 65': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Santiago Pierotti (Lecce).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce).
  • 67': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Substitution, Lecce. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Santiago Pierotti.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 69': Mohamed Kaba (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Hand ball by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 70': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 70': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
  • 71': Lassana Coulibaly (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Tete Morente (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 73': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Lecce).
  • 73': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match (Lecce).
  • 75': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Youssef Maleh.
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tete Morente.
  • 77': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Mohamed Kaba (Lecce).
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 82': Substitution, Lecce. Jesper Karlsson replaces Tete Morente.
  • 82': Substitution, Lecce. Ylber Ramadani replaces Balthazar Pierret.
  • 83': Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 84': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Junior Sambia.
  • 85': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Wladimiro Falcone.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Krstovic (Lecce).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Empoli 1, Lecce 3. Nikola Krstovic (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 90'+5': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Lecce 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Lecce 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 11
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 3
50.4 Possession 49.6
14 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
283 Accurate Passes 251
405 Passes 375
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 5
4 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 73
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 17
25 Tackles 26
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 13
49 Effective Clearances 16
49 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 9,096

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AC Milan 14 +11 31
2 Napoli 14 +10 31
3 Internazionale 14 +19 30
4 AS Roma 14 +7 27
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Jacopo Seghetti (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze
93 Youssef Maleh
5 Alberto Grassi
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
29 Lorenzo Colombo
13 Liberato Cacace
99 Sebastiano Esposito
Empoli Substitutes:
Lorenzo Tosto, Ismael Konaté, Junior Sambia, Samuele Perisan, Jacopo Bacci, Szymon Zurkowski, Liam Henderson, Mattia De Sciglio, Devis Vásquez, Darius Falcusan, Jacopo Fazzini.

LEC Lecce (4-3-3)

No. Name
30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
19 Gaby Jean
6 Federico Baschirotto
13 Patrick Dorgu
12 Frédéric Guilbert
29 Lassana Coulibaly
75 Balthazar Pierret Yellow Card
14 Thorir Johann Helgason
9 Nikola Krstovic
7 José Antonio Morente
50 Santiago Pierotti
Lecce Substitutes:
Kevin Bonifazi, Rares Burnete, Mohamed Drame, Dario Daka, Filip Marchwinski, Ylber Ramadani, Cristian Pehlivanov, Alexandru Borbei, Jesper Karlsson, Ed Mcjannet, Christian Früchtl, Ante Rebic, Jasper Samooja.

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