
Empoli vs Hellas Verona, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
- 10': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
- 10': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
- 12': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
- 13': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 13': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 15': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 17': Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 20': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 20': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Cancellieri.
- 23': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 23': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
- 26': Delay in match (Verona).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 28': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Jordi Mboula (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Dawidowicz.
- 34': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
- 34': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 34': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 34': Josh Doig (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
- 35': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
- 37': Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
- 40': Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 40': Foul by Martin Hongla (Verona).
- 40': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a through ball.
- 42': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 44': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
- 44': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
- 45': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Offside, Verona. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Verona 0.
- 47': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 47': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
- 50': Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
- 50': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
- 52': Jordi Mboula (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Verona. Pawel Dawidowicz tries a through ball, but Jordi Mboula is caught offside.
- 54': Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 56': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
- 56': Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a headed pass.
- 58': Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 58': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 60': Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 61': Attempt missed. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a cross.
- 63': Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 66': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
- 66': Martin Hongla (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 68': Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Verona. Riccardo Saponara replaces Michael Folorunsho.
- 69': Substitution, Verona. Milan Djuric replaces Jordi Mboula.
- 69': Substitution, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Cyril Ngonge.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Steven Shpendi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Piccoli replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 71': Delay in match (Verona).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
- 75': Goal! Empoli 0, Verona 1. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 77': Offside, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt saved. Steven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
- 80': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 80': Lorenzo Montipò (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Steven Shpendi (Empoli).
- 82': Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Shpendi with a headed pass.
- 85': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
- 85': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 86': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 87': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
- 87': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bonazzoli following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Verona. Bruno Amione replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 88': Substitution, Verona. Juan Cabal replaces Josh Doig.
- 90'+1': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Milan Djuric (Verona).
- 90'+2': Foul by Bruno Amione (Verona).
- 90'+2': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Ekong.
- 90'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 90'+3': Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
- 90'+4': Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Juan Cabal (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Corner, Verona. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.
Statistics
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18 | Fouls | 17 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
4 | Saves | 3 |
52.9 | Possession | 47.1 |
10 | SHOTS | 10 |
4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
249 | Accurate Passes | 200 |
351 | Passes | 314 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
14 | Crosses | 5 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
72 | Long Balls | 68 |
40 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
20 | Tackles | 12 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
11 | Interceptions | 5 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
20 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 7,940
Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Napoli | 37 | +30 | 79 |
2 | Internazionale | 37 | +42 | 78 |
3 | Atalanta | 37 | +42 | 74 |
4 | Juventus | 37 | +22 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
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25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
34 | Adrian Ismajli |
13 | Liberato Cacace ![]() |
24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
5 | Alberto Grassi ![]() |
18 | Razvan Marin |
9 | Francesco Caputo |
11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
20 | Matteo Cancellieri |
Hellas Verona (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lorenzo Montipò (GK) |
23 | Giangiacomo Magnani ![]() |
27 | Pawel Dawidowicz |
42 | Diego Coppola |
33 | Ondrej Duda ![]() |
18 | Martin Hongla |
3 | Josh Doig |
24 | Filippo Terracciano |
90 | Michael Folorunsho |
77 | Jordi Mboula |
26 | Cyril Ngonge |
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