Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Hellas Verona, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 43': Jacopo Fazzini
FT
1 - 2
Hellas Verona
  • 4': Suat Serdar
  • 69': Domagoj Bradaric
  • Red Card 90'+8': Ondrej Duda

About

Empoli are hosting Hellas Verona 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': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 1': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Goal! Empoli 0, Verona 1. Suat Serdar (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 6': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 6': Nicolás Valentini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Hand ball by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 8': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
  • 11': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 12': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 13': Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 15': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona).
  • 16': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Simone Perilli.
  • 18': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 18': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
  • 19': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 21': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a cross.
  • 26': Hand ball by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 28': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
  • 34': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
  • 34': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
  • 37': Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
  • 37': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Nicolás Valentini (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Amin Sarr.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Coppola (Verona).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 39': Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Mattia Viti.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
  • 43': Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 1. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 45': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 45': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
  • 45'+1': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Verona 1.
  • 47': Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 47': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Suat Serdar.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
  • 49': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 50': Offside, Verona. Amin Sarr is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 51': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 53': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 54': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  • 55': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
  • 57': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
  • 59': Hand ball by Amin Sarr (Verona).
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Liberato Cacace.
  • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Tino Anjorin replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 60': Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Amin Sarr.
  • 60': Substitution, Verona. Dailon Livramento replaces Tomás Suslov.
  • 63': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
  • 63': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 69': Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 2. Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 71': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 72': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
  • 72': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).
  • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 76': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 76': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Viti.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Suat Serdar.
  • 77': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 77': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Daniel Mosquera (Verona).
  • 80': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 80': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Substitution, Verona. Antoine Bernede replaces Suat Serdar.
  • 82': Substitution, Verona. Martin Frese replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Ismael Konaté replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 82': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Saba Goglichidze.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 83': Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).
  • 83': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
  • 83': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  • 85': Foul by Martin Frese (Verona).
  • 85': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 86': Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Daniel Mosquera (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Corner,Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 90': Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
  • 90': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+2': Daniel Mosquera (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Hand ball by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 90'+7': Ola Solbakken (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 2.
  • 90'+8': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Second yellow card to Ondrej Duda (Verona).
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Verona 2.

Statistics

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29 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 13
4 Saves 0
30.2 Possession 69.8
5 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
115 Accurate Passes 340
202 Passes 433
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 6
3 Crosses 35
0.3 Cross % 0.2
60 Long Balls 68
16 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 4
18 Effective Tackles 5
20 Tackles 8
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 3
58 Effective Clearances 25
58 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 14,000

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 (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
34 Adrian Ismajli Yellow Card
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze
5 Alberto Grassi
6 Liam Henderson
3 Giuseppe Pezzella
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
99 Sebastiano Esposito
13 Liberato Cacace
10 Jacopo Fazzini
Empoli Substitutes:
Tyronne Ebuehi, Lorenzo Tosto, Jacopo Bacci, Federico Brancolini, Ismael Konaté, Jacopo Seghetti, Lorenzo Colombo, Junior Sambia, Ola Solbakken, Luca Marianucci, Faustino Anjorin, Mattia De Sciglio, Marco Silvestri, Viktor Kovalenko.

VER Hellas Verona (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
34 Simone Perilli (GK)
42 Diego Coppola
6 Nicolás Valentini Yellow Card
87 Daniele Ghilardi
25 Suat Serdar
27 Pawel Dawidowicz
33 Ondrej Duda
12 Domagoj Bradaric
38 Jackson Tchatchoua
9 Amin Sarr
31 Tomás Suslov
Hellas Verona Substitutes:
Casper Tengstedt, Daniel Mosquera, Grigoris Kastanos, Flavius Daniliuc, Davide Faraoni, Antoine Bernede, Alessandro Berardi, Alphadjo Cissè, Cheikh Niasse, Darko Lazovic, Federico Magro, Junior Ajayi, Tobias Slotsager, Dailon Livramento, Martin Frese.

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