Genoa vs Empoli, 2025-26 Coppa Italia, Second Round

· Coppa Italia
  • 15': Morten Frendrup
  • 56': Alessandro Marcandalli
  • 83': Jeff Ekhator
FT
3 - 1
  • 12': Edoardo Saporiti

About

Genoa are hosting Empoli at Luigi Ferraris, Genova, 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.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
  • 3': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 5': Bohdan Popov (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Aarón Martín (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bohdan Popov.
  • 11': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Genoa).
  • 11': Gerard Yepes (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Goal! Genoa 0, Empoli 1. Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Aarón Martín (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Brando Moruzzi (Empoli).
  • 15': Goal! Genoa 1, Empoli 1. Morten Frendrup (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo with a through ball.
  • 17': Handball by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Junior Messias.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Rares Ilie.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Bohdan Popov (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nicola Leali (Genoa). Assisted by Bohdan Popov.
  • 20': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa).
  • 20': Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Luca Belardinelli (Empoli).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 31': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Gabriele Guarino (Empoli) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Edoardo Saporiti with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Junior Messias (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Grønbæk.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Bohdan Popov (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Carboni with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 36': Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Morten Frendrup.
  • 38': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Gabriele Guarino.
  • 39': Foul by Franco Carboni (Empoli).
  • 39': Junior Messias (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Albert Grønbæk (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Handball by Morten Frendrup (Genoa).
  • 43': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Valentín Carboni (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Samuele Perisan (Empoli). Assisted by Albert Grønbæk with a through ball.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefano Sabelli with a cross.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Genoa 1, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Genoa 1, Empoli 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Genoa. Lorenzo Venturino replaces Junior Messias.
  • 47': Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Genoa).
  • 48': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
  • 48': Rares Ilie (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Venturino (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edoardo Saporiti with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Brando Moruzzi.
  • 56': Goal! Genoa 2, Empoli 1. Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Venturino with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Gerard Yepes (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Foul by Franco Carboni (Empoli).
  • 59': Valentín Carboni (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Edoardo Zanaga replaces Franco Carboni.
  • 59': Substitution, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi replaces Bohdan Popov.
  • 60': Substitution, Genoa. Jeff Ekhator replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 62': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 62': Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Handball by Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli).
  • 66': Substitution, Genoa. Patrizio Masini replaces Morten Frendrup.
  • 66': Substitution, Genoa. Morten Thorsby replaces Albert Grønbæk.
  • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Gabriele Indragoli replaces Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Ignacchiti replaces Gerard Yepes.
  • 69': Foul by Gabriele Indragoli (Empoli).
  • 69': Lorenzo Venturino (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli).
  • 70': Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Venturino (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentín Carboni.
  • 73': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 73': Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 74': Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Luca Belardinelli (Empoli).
  • 75': Morten Thorsby (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli).
  • 76': Patrizio Masini (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Gabriele Indragoli.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Morten Thorsby (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stiven Shpendi.
  • 79': Foul by Morten Thorsby (Genoa).
  • 79': Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Luca Belardinelli (Empoli).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Empoli. Thomas Campaniello replaces Edoardo Saporiti.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Samuele Perisan (Empoli). Assisted by Morten Thorsby.
  • 83': Goal! Genoa 3, Empoli 1. Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Thorsby with a headed pass.
  • 84': Substitution, Genoa. Seydou Fini replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 85': Foul by Thomas Campaniello (Empoli).
  • 85': Stefano Sabelli (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Lorenzo Venturino (Genoa).
  • 86': Gabriele Indragoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Seydou Fini (Genoa).
  • 86': Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Samuele Perisan.
  • 88': Foul by Patrizio Masini (Genoa).
  • 88': Thomas Campaniello (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Gabriele Guarino (Empoli).
  • 89': Jeff Ekhator (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Aarón Martín (Genoa).
  • 89': Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Alessandro Marcandalli (Genoa).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Brando Moruzzi (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Valentín Carboni (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Brando Moruzzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Valentín Carboni (Genoa).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Genoa 3, Empoli 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Genoa 3, Empoli 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 2
43.5 Possession 56.5
10 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
286 Accurate Passes 417
377 Passes 495
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 4
14 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.3
49 Long Balls 47
14 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
11 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 18
26 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Coppa Italia

Venue: Luigi Ferraris
Location: Genova, Italy
Attendance: 8,626

Line-Ups

GEN Genoa (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nicola Leali (GK)
22 Johan Vásquez
27 Alessandro Marcandalli
3 Aarón Martín
20 Stefano Sabelli
10 Junior Messias
32 Morten Frendrup
8 Nicolae Stanciu
29 Lorenzo Colombo
11 Albert Grønbaek
23 Valentin Carboni

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Samuele Perisan (GK)
34 Gabriele Guarino
5 Nosa Obaretin
24 Tyronne Ebuehi
14 Gerard Yepes
8 Luca Belardinelli
79 Franco Carboni
27 Brando Moruzzi
77 Bohdan Popov
70 Edoardo Saporiti
10 Rares Ilie

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