Italian Serie A

Monza vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Monza
  • 45': Andrea Colpani
  • 53': Andrea Colpani
FT
2 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Monza are hosting Empoli at U-Power Stadium, Monza, 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 Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli).
    • 1': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
    • 8': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 8': Armando Izzo (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 13': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 13': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Offside, Monza. Dany Mota tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
    • 14': Offside, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 19': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 20': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
    • 20': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 20': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Patrick Ciurria.
    • 24': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Dany Mota (Monza).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
    • 26': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 28': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 30': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 31': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 33': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 33': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 37': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samuele Birindelli.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 39': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 43': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 45': Goal! Monza 1, Empoli 0. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Samuele Birindelli.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Samuele Birindelli (Monza).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Monza 1, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Monza 1, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 48': Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 49': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
    • 52': Gianluca Caprari (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Goal! Monza 2, Empoli 0. Andrea Colpani (Monza) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
    • 54': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 55': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
    • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 59': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 63': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross following a corner.
    • 66': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 68': Offside, Monza. Michele Di Gregorio tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
    • 70': Foul by Andrea Colpani (Monza).
    • 70': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Substitution, Monza. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Armando Izzo because of an injury.
    • 71': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Dany Mota.
    • 72': Foul by Patrick Ciurria (Monza).
    • 72': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Mirko Maric (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
    • 73': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Dangerous play by Gianluca Caprari (Monza).
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Steven Shpendi replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 74': Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Piccoli replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 75': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Empoli).
    • 75': Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Monza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 76': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
    • 76': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Nicolas Haas (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 78': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Michele Di Gregorio.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Patrick Ciurria (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mirko Maric.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
    • 82': Substitution, Monza. Pedro Pereira replaces Samuele Birindelli.
    • 82': Substitution, Monza. Samuele Vignato replaces Gianluca Caprari.
    • 83': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 83': Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 86': Roberto Piccoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Samuele Vignato (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Ciurria with a cross.
    • 88': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Pereira with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Valentín Carboni (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 90'+5': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
    • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Mirko Maric (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 90'+9': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Monza 2, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Monza 2, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 14
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    3 Saves 6
    46.2 Possession 53.8
    18 SHOTS 20
    6 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    343 Accurate Passes 413
    417 Passes 486
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 12
    14 Crosses 22
    0.3 Cross % 0.5
    46 Long Balls 57
    22 Accurate Long Balls 33
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 25
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 7
    15 Effective Clearances 16
    15 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: U-Power Stadium
    Location: Monza, Italy
    Attendance: 8,155

    Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 36 +30 78
    2 Internazionale 36 +42 77
    3 Atalanta 36 +41 71
    4 Juventus 36 +20 64
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    16 Michele Di Gregorio (GK)
    22 Pablo Marí
    5 Luca Caldirola
    4 Armando Izzo Yellow Card
    6 Roberto Gagliardini
    32 Matteo Pessina
    84 Patrick Ciurria
    19 Samuele Birindelli
    47 Dany Mota
    10 Gianluca Caprari
    28 Andrea Colpani
    Monza Substitutes:
    Samuele Vignato, Andrea Carboni, Pedro Pereira, Stefano Gori, Andrea Petagna, Franco Carboni, Alessandro Sorrentino, Mirko Maric, José Machín, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Giorgio Cittadini, Warren Bondo, Valentin Carboni, Georgios Kyriakopoulos.

    EMP Empoli (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Samuele Perisan (GK)
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    13 Liberato Cacace
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    35 Tommaso Baldanzi Yellow Card
    18 Razvan Marin
    32 Nicolas Haas Yellow Card
    9 Francesco Caputo
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    20 Matteo Cancellieri
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Bartosz Bereszynski, Lovro Štubljar, Filippo Ranocchia, Jacopo Fazzini, Viktor Kovalenko, Jacopo Seghetti, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Grassi, Steven Shpendi, Gabriele Guarino, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Roberto Piccoli.

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