Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Lazio, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • Red Card 38': Lorenzo Colombo
FT
0 - 1
Lazio
  • 1': Boulaye Dia
  • Red Card 76': Elseid Hysaj

About

Empoli are hosting Lazio 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': Goal! Empoli 0, Lazio 1. Boulaye Dia (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj with a through ball.
  • 2': Hand ball by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Marusic (Lazio).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Christos Mandas (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Christos Mandas (Lazio).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 10': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Elseid Hysaj.
  • 12': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Luca Marianucci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
  • 22': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 22': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 26': Foul by Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio).
  • 26': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Marianucci.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Luca Marianucci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 28': Delay in match (Lazio).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 32': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 34': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samuel Gigot.
  • 37': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 37': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 38': Samuel Gigot (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Second yellow card to Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Gigot (Lazio).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 42': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Adam Marusic (Lazio) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia Zaccagni with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 45'+2': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luca Pellegrini with a cross.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Lazio 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Lazio 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Saba Goglichidze.
  • 45': Substitution, Lazio. Gustav Isaksen replaces Adam Marusic.
  • 48': Foul by Junior Sambia (Empoli).
  • 48': Luca Pellegrini (Lazio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross.
  • 51': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Lazio).
  • 51': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Ola Solbakken (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Offside, Empoli. Mattia Viti is caught offside.
  • 51': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Mattia Viti (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 53': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-1 Lazio.
  • 56': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
  • 56': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Luca Pellegrini (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Substitution, Lazio. Matías Vecino replaces Boulaye Dia.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Ismael Konaté replaces Ola Solbakken.
  • 61': Offside, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella is caught offside.
  • 63': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Junior Sambia (Empoli).
  • 65': Matías Vecino (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
  • 66': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 67': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 70': Substitution, Lazio. Mario Gila replaces Luca Pellegrini.
  • 70': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen.
  • 73': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi with a headed pass.
  • 76': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Lazio).
  • 76': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Second yellow card to Elseid Hysaj (Lazio) for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 78': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Substitution, Lazio. Oliver Provstgaard replaces Nicolò Rovella.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ismael Konaté with a headed pass.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Junior Sambia (Empoli).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
  • 83': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 85': Foul by Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio).
  • 85': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Junior Sambia (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 87': Foul by Matías Vecino (Lazio).
  • 87': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Matías Vecino (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Hand ball by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 89': Mattia Viti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 89': Christos Mandas (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Ismael Konaté (Empoli).
  • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Thomas Campaniello replaces Mattia Viti.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio).
  • 90'+4': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Oliver Provstgaard (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos with a through ball.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Lazio. Oliver Provstgaard is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Lazio 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Lazio 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 2
7 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
62.7 Possession 37.3
9 SHOTS 7
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
469 Accurate Passes 246
546 Passes 316
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 18
0.2 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 45
32 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 11
17 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 6
30 Effective Clearances 30
30 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,787

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 AC Milan 7 +7 16
2 Internazionale 7 +10 15
3 Napoli 7 +5 15
4 AS Roma 7 +4 15
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli
21 Mattia Viti Yellow Card
2 Saba Goglichidze Yellow Card
10 Jacopo Fazzini
35 Luca Marianucci
3 Giuseppe Pezzella Yellow Card
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
29 Lorenzo Colombo Yellow Card
13 Liberato Cacace
17 Ola Solbakken
Empoli Substitutes:
Federico Brancolini, Mattia De Sciglio, Marco Silvestri, Jacopo Seghetti, Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Jacopo Bacci, Sebastiano Esposito, Junior Sambia, Thomas Campaniello.

LAZ Lazio (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
35 Christos Mandas (GK)
13 Alessio Romagnoli
2 Samuel Gigot
3 Luca Pellegrini Yellow Card
23 Elseid Hysaj
19 Boulaye Dia
6 Nicolò Rovella
8 Matteo Guendouzi
11 Valentín Castellanos
10 Mattia Zaccagni
77 Adam Marusic
Lazio Substitutes:
Alessio Furlanetto, Oliver Provstgaard, Pedro, Gustav Isaksen, Toma Basic, Matías Vecino, Tijjani Noslin, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ivan Provedel, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Reda Belahyane, Mario Gila, Loum Tchaouna.

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