Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs Empoli, 2021-22 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
    FT
    0 - 2
    Empoli
    • 29': Federico Di Francesco
    • 69': Leo Stulac

    About

    Cagliari are hosting Empoli at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, 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.
    • 2': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli).
    • 2': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 5': Foul by Andrea Carboni (Cagliari).
    • 5': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by João Pedro.
    • 8': Offside, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic tries a through ball, but Federico Di Francesco is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Marchizza.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Dalbert (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 9': Offside, Cagliari. Dalbert tries a through ball, but João Pedro is caught offside.
    • 10': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 10': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 19': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
    • 19': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Offside, Empoli. Simone Romagnoli tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
    • 20': Keita Baldé (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli).
    • 20': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 21': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keita Baldé.
    • 29': Goal! Cagliari 0, Empoli 1. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
    • 30': Andrea Carboni (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
    • 35': Petar Stojanovic (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
    • 37': Offside, Empoli. Liam Henderson tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
    • 38': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 38': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 40': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Cagliari).
    • 40': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Empoli).
    • 41': Keita Baldé (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
    • 45': Keita Baldé (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Diego Godín replaces Andrea Carboni.
    • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Kevin Strootman replaces Alessandro Deiola.
    • 46': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Kevin Strootman (Cagliari).
    • 47': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
    • 47': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Dalbert (Cagliari).
    • 48': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Federico Di Francesco.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dalbert with a cross following a corner.
    • 55': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari).
    • 56': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 56': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 58': Kevin Strootman (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Keita Baldé (Cagliari) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
    • 60': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Petar Stojanovic.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Keita Baldé (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dalbert with a headed pass.
    • 61': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Keita Baldé (Cagliari).
    • 62': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Petar Stojanovic.
    • 64': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by João Pedro.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Riccardo Marchizza (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
    • 68': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Cragno.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 69': Goal! Cagliari 0, Empoli 2. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a corner.
    • 70': Substitution, Cagliari. Martín Cáceres replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 70': Diego Godín (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
    • 71': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Lykogiannis (Cagliari) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 71': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Simone Romagnoli.
    • 72': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Andrea Pinamonti.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 74': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
    • 74': Diego Godín (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 77': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Gastón Pereiro replaces Charalampos Lykogiannis.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
    • 78': Foul by Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari).
    • 78': Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Keita Baldé (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahitan Nández with a cross.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Liam Henderson (Empoli) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a fast break.
    • 82': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Nicolas Haas.
    • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Federico Di Francesco.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martín Cáceres.
    • 85': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Luca Ceppitelli.
    • 87': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
    • 90': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Foul by João Pedro (Cagliari).
    • 90'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Diego Godín (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Pereiro with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Diego Godín (Cagliari).
    • 90'+4': Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Andrea La Mantia is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Kristjan Asllani (Empoli).
    • 90'+5': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Gastón Pereiro (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by João Pedro.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 15
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 3
    49.6 Possession 50.4
    17 SHOTS 15
    5 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    353 Accurate Passes 339
    438 Passes 434
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 28
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 69
    16 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    5 Blocked Shots 7
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    12 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 9
    24 Effective Clearances 16
    24 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Unipol Domus
    Location: Cagliari, Italy
    Attendance: 7,227

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Internazionale 30 +39 67
    2 Napoli 30 +23 64
    3 Atalanta 30 +34 58
    4 Bologna 30 +16 56
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CAG Cagliari (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    28 Alessio Cragno (GK)
    23 Luca Ceppitelli
    44 Andrea Carboni
    40 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    22 Charalampos Lykogiannis
    8 Razvan Marin
    14 Alessandro Deiola
    29 Dalbert
    18 Nahitan Nández Yellow Card
    10 João Pedro
    9 Keita Baldé
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Boris Radunovic, Leonardo Pavoletti, Simone Aresti, Alberto Grassi, Christian Oliva, Gastón Pereiro, Kevin Strootman, Diego Farias, Martín Cáceres, Diego Godín, Raoul Bellanova, Giorgio Altare.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-1-2)

    No. Name
    13 Guglielmo Vicario (GK)
    42 Mattia Viti
    6 Simone Romagnoli
    3 Riccardo Marchizza
    30 Petar Stojanovic
    99 Andrea Pinamonti
    28 Samuele Ricci
    8 Liam Henderson
    27 Szymon Zurkowski Yellow Card
    32 Nicolas Haas
    11 Federico Di Francesco
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Sebastiano Luperto, Tommaso Baldanzi, Nedim Bajrami, Jacopo Furlan, Emmanuel Ekong, Kristjan Asllani, Leo Stulac, Andrea La Mantia, Fabiano Parisi, Adrian Ismajli, Patrick Cutrone, Leonardo Mancuso.

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