Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Monza, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 13': Szymon Zurkowski
  • 38': Szymon Zurkowski
  • 73': Szymon Zurkowski
FT
3 - 0
Monza

    About

    Empoli are hosting Monza at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, 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': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 1': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Luperto with a through ball.
    • 13': Goal! Empoli 1, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 16': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 16': Lorenzo Colombo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 18': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 19': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 21': Dany Mota (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 21': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Dany Mota (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 26': Foul by Armando Izzo (Monza).
    • 26': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Offside, Monza. Pedro Pereira is caught offside.
    • 30': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Roberto Gagliardini (Monza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 33': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
    • 33': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 34': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Armando Izzo.
    • 37': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Monza).
    • 38': Attempt saved. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 38': Goal! Empoli 2, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 41': Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Roberto Gagliardini (Monza).
    • 43': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Andrea Colpani (Monza) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Dany Mota.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 2, Monza 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Monza 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Danilo D'Ambrosio replaces Armando Izzo.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Mirko Maric replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 45': Substitution, Monza. Warren Bondo replaces Roberto Gagliardini.
    • 46': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alberto Cerri.
    • 48': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Matteo Pessina (Monza).
    • 49': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 49': Matteo Pessina (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 49': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 51': Attempt saved. Mirko Maric (Monza) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 53': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Pablo Marí (Monza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Colpani with a cross.
    • 53': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Cerri.
    • 54': Andrea Colpani (Monza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 54': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Matteo Pessina (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Dany Mota (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 55': Delay in match (Monza).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 58': Foul by Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza).
    • 58': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 61': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Pessina.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Danilo D'Ambrosio (Monza) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Pereira.
    • 65': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 65': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
    • 67': Substitution, Monza. Valentín Carboni replaces Pedro Pereira.
    • 69': Substitution, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi replaces Alberto Cerri.
    • 69': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 69': Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Foul by Luca Caldirola (Monza).
    • 70': Luca Caldirola (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Dany Mota (Monza) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 73': Goal! Empoli 3, Monza 0. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stiven Shpendi.
    • 75': Substitution, Monza. Daniel Maldini replaces Andrea Colpani.
    • 76': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 77': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
    • 79': Offside, Monza. Mirko Maric is caught offside.
    • 80': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 80': Giorgos Kyriakopoulos (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 81': Pablo Marí (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Corner, Monza. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Luca Caldirola (Monza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgos Kyriakopoulos with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 87': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 87': Luca Caldirola (Monza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 89': Mirko Maric (Monza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Pablo Marí (Monza).
    • 90'+2': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+2': Pablo Marí (Monza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Warren Bondo (Monza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Monza 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 3, Monza 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 5
    72 Possession 28
    15 SHOTS 9
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    582 Accurate Passes 186
    658 Passes 258
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 1
    28 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    63 Long Balls 48
    40 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    7 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 8
    12 Effective Clearances 37
    12 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 7,650

    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

    EMP Empoli (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    18 Razvan Marin
    27 Szymon Zurkowski
    5 Alberto Grassi
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    19 Bartosz Bereszynski Yellow Card
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    17 Alberto Cerri
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Gabriele Indragoli, Youssef Maleh, Tommaso Baldanzi, Giacomo Corona, Steven Shpendi, Samuele Perisan, Saba Goglichidze, Liberato Cacace, Jacopo Seghetti, Jacopo Fazzini.

    MON Monza (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Alessandro Sorrentino (GK)
    22 Pablo Marí Yellow Card
    5 Luca Caldirola Yellow Card
    4 Armando Izzo
    32 Matteo Pessina
    6 Roberto Gagliardini
    77 Georgios Kyriakopoulos
    13 Pedro Pereira
    9 Lorenzo Colombo
    47 Dany Mota Yellow Card
    28 Andrea Colpani
    Monza Substitutes:
    Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro, Andrea Ferraris, Andrea Carboni, Patrick Ciurria, Andrea Mazza, Stefano Gori, Mirko Maric, Warren Bondo, Davide Bettella, Giulio Donati, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Valentin Carboni, Daniel Maldini.

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