Empoli vs Reggiana, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, First Round

· Empoli advance 3-0 on penalties
Empoli
  • 64': Rares Ilie
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Empoli advance 3-0 on penalties
Reggiana
  • 13': Cedric Gondo

About

Empoli are hosting Reggiana at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Coppa Italia.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Andrea Papetti (Reggiana).
  • 2': Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 3': Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
  • 6': Foul by Marco Curto (Empoli).
  • 6': Manolo Portanova (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Marco Curto (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Foul by Matteo Rover (Reggiana).
  • 7': Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Empoli 0, Reggiana 1. Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 15': Foul by Brando Moruzzi (Empoli).
  • 15': Massimo Bertagnoli (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
  • 16': Lorenzo Libutti (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 16': Foul by Marco Curto (Empoli).
  • 16': Manolo Portanova (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Reggiana. Manolo Portanova is caught offside.
  • 19': Hand ball by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bohdan Popov with a headed pass.
  • 21': Penalty conceded by Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 22': Penalty saved. Rares Ilie (Empoli) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Motta (Reggiana).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Fulignati.
  • 25': Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Bohdan Popov (Empoli).
  • 25': Delay in match (Empoli).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Hand ball by Cedric Gondo (Reggiana).
  • 29': Corner,Reggiana. Conceded by Brando Moruzzi.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 30': Foul by Massimo Bertagnoli (Reggiana).
  • 30': Marco Curto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Rares Ilie (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 35': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Elayis Tavsan.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bohdan Popov following a corner.
  • 38': Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Franco Carboni (Empoli).
  • 38': Franco Carboni (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Hand ball by Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana).
  • 40': Offside, Empoli. Brando Moruzzi is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Motta (Reggiana). Assisted by Gabriele Guarino.
  • 41': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Motta.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Bohdan Popov (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Ignacchiti with a cross.
  • 44': Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Bohdan Popov (Empoli).
  • 44': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana).
  • 44': Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Reggiana. Manolo Portanova is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Reggiana 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Reggiana 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Salvatore Elia replaces Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Matteo Rover (Reggiana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elayis Tavsan.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Salvatore Elia (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Franco Carboni with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli).
  • 49': Manolo Portanova (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Matteo Rover (Reggiana) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Massimo Bertagnoli.
  • 50': Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elayis Tavsan with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Papetti.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Edoardo Motta (Reggiana). Assisted by Rares Ilie with a cross.
  • 54': Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Edoardo Motta.
  • 56': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Andrea Papetti (Reggiana).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brando Moruzzi with a headed pass.
  • 58': Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Franco Carboni (Empoli).
  • 61': Foul by Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana).
  • 61': Rares Ilie (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Salvatore Elia.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Elayis Tavsan (Reggiana) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli). Assisted by Cedric Gondo.
  • 64': Goal! Empoli 1, Reggiana 1. Rares Ilie (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brando Moruzzi.
  • 65': Foul by Rares Ilie (Empoli).
  • 65': Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Tobías Reinhart (Reggiana).
  • 67': Rares Ilie (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Substitution, Reggiana. Manuel Marras replaces Elayis Tavsan.
  • 69': Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Luca Belardinelli (Empoli).
  • 70': Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Bohdan Popov (Empoli).
  • 71': Delay in match (Empoli).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Joseph Ceesay replaces Brando Moruzzi.
  • 75': Foul by Luca Belardinelli (Empoli).
  • 75': Manolo Portanova (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Manolo Portanova (Reggiana).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Simone Bonetti (Reggiana).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Reggiana. Leo Stulac replaces Tobías Reinhart.
  • 79': Substitution, Reggiana. Oumar Conte replaces Manolo Portanova.
  • 80': Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Bohdan Popov (Empoli).
  • 81': Hand ball by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
  • 82': Foul by Joseph Ceesay (Empoli).
  • 82': Matteo Rover (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Cedric Gondo (Reggiana).
  • 82': Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Reggiana. Francesco Vallarelli replaces Massimo Bertagnoli.
  • 84': Substitution, Reggiana. Danilo Quaranta replaces Simone Bonetti.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Manuel Marras (Reggiana) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Rover.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Gerard Yepes replaces Bohdan Popov.
  • 85': Substitution, Empoli. Danilo Busiello replaces Rares Ilie.
  • 86': Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Salvatore Elia (Empoli).
  • 87': Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Marco Curto (Empoli).
  • 88': Attempt saved. Francesco Vallarelli (Reggiana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Marras.
  • 88': Corner,Reggiana. Conceded by Franco Carboni.
  • 89': Offside, Reggiana. Leo Stulac is caught offside.
  • 90': Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Danilo Quaranta (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Oumar Conte (Reggiana).
  • 90'+2': Franco Carboni (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Reggiana 1.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Empoli 1, Reggiana 1.
  • 92': Goal! Empoli 1(1), Reggiana 1. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 93': Penalty saved. Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
  • 93': Goal! Empoli 1(2), Reggiana 1. Salvatore Elia (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved. Manuel Marras (Reggiana) left footed shot saved in the top left corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
  • 95': Penalty saved. Franco Carboni (Empoli) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Edoardo Motta (Reggiana).
  • 96': Penalty missed. Matteo Rover (Reggiana) right footed shot is too high.
  • 97': Goal! Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1. Danilo Busiello (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 97': Penalty Shootout ends, Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 24
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
32.5 Possession 67.5
9 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
146 Accurate Passes 387
215 Passes 448
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 7
11 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 30
16 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 2
7 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
21 Effective Clearances 21
21 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 1,894

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Andrea Fulignati (GK)
34 Gabriele Guarino
79 Franco Carboni Yellow Card
2 Marco Curto Yellow Card
10 Rares Ilie
25 Lorenzo Ignacchiti
8 Luca Belardinelli
27 Brando Moruzzi
24 Tyronne Ebuehi
11 Steven Shpendi
77 Bohdan Popov Yellow Card
Empoli Substitutes:
Alessio Baralla, Edoardo Zanaga, Anders Asmussen, Francesco Versari, Andrea Orlandi, Dawid Bembnista, Gabriele Indragoli, Gerard Yepes, Kevin Pasalic, Salvatore Elia, Jeremy Moray, Joseph Ceesay, Samuele Perisan, Danilo Busiello.

REG Reggiana (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Edoardo Motta (GK)
2 Andrea Papetti
43 Simone Bonetti
17 Lorenzo Libutti
3 Andrea Bozzolan
23 Matto Rover
26 Massimo Bertagnoli
16 Tobías Reinhart Yellow Card
90 Manolo Portanova
10 Elayis Tavsan
11 Cedric Gondo
Reggiana Substitutes:
Manuel Marras, Francesco Vallarelli, Andrea Seculin, Edoardo Cavaliere, Oumar Conte, Leonardo Mendicino, Andrea Meroni, Danilo Quaranta, Leo Stulac, Matteo Enza, Roque Maisterra.

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