Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Cagliari, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cagliari
    • 69': Jakub Jankto

    About

    Empoli are hosting Cagliari 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.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 5': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 5': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 7': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 8': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
    • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 16': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 17': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mattia Destro following a fast break.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 17': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 22': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nahitan Nández.
    • 23': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 23': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
    • 25': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
    • 25': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 27': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Alberto Dossena (Cagliari).
    • 29': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Substitution, Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa replaces Zito Luvumbo because of an injury.
    • 33': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 33': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ardian Ismajli with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
    • 42': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 43': Foul by Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari).
    • 43': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari).
    • 45'+1': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Cagliari 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 48': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 48': Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 52': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 56': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Jakub Jankto.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 57': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Mattia Destro.
    • 59': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 59': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
    • 60': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 61': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
    • 62': Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz is caught offside.
    • 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Liberato Cacace (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 0-0 Cagliari.
    • 65': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 65': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gianluca Gaetano.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 67': Foul by Jakub Jankto (Cagliari).
    • 67': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriele Zappa.
    • 69': Goal! Empoli 0, Cagliari 1. Jakub Jankto (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
    • 72': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
    • 74': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
    • 75': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
    • 75': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
    • 76': Alberto Dossena (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 77': Substitution, Cagliari. Mateusz Wieteska replaces Jakub Jankto.
    • 78': Substitution, Cagliari. Paulo Azzi replaces Tommaso Augello.
    • 79': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 79': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.
    • 81': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Cerri replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 83': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Yerry Mina.
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 85': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Simone Scuffet (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Foul by Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari).
    • 87': Substitution, Cagliari. Kingstone Mutandwa replaces Gianluca Lapadula.
    • 87': Substitution, Cagliari. Eldor Shomurodov replaces Gianluca Gaetano.
    • 90': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 90': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Cagliari).
    • 90'+1': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Cerri is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Nahitan Nández (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 90'+5': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Simone Scuffet.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Cagliari 1.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 3
    44.4 Possession 55.6
    8 SHOTS 16
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 362
    368 Passes 442
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 9
    12 Crosses 33
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    65 Long Balls 60
    19 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 8
    3 Effective Tackles 4
    10 Tackles 7
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 1
    36 Effective Clearances 16
    36 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 11,223

    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

    EMP Empoli (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    13 Liberato Cacace
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    18 Razvan Marin
    8 Viktor Kovalenko
    29 Youssef Maleh
    23 Mattia Destro
    20 Matteo Cancellieri
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Etrit Berisha, Steven Shpendi, Tyronne Ebuehi, M'Baye Niang, Samuele Perisan, Jacopo Fazzini, Bartosz Bereszynski, Emmanuel Gyasi, Simone Bastoni, Giuseppe Pezzella, Alberto Cerri, Szymon Zurkowski.

    CAG Cagliari (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    22 Simone Scuffet (GK) Yellow Card
    4 Alberto Dossena
    26 Yerry Mina Yellow Card
    27 Tommaso Augello
    8 Nahitan Nández
    14 Alessandro Deiola
    29 Antoine Makoumbou
    77 Zito Luvumbo
    21 Jakub Jankto
    9 Gianluca Lapadula
    70 Gianluca Gaetano Yellow Card
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Velizar-Iliya Iliev, Matteo Prati, Alessandro Di Pardo, Gabriele Zappa, Boris Radunovic, Nicolas Viola, Kingstone Mutandwa, Mateusz Wieteska, Adam Obert, Gaetano Oristanio, Paulo Azzi, Eldor Shomurodov.

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