Italian Serie A

Torino vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Torino
  • 70': Nikola Vlasic
FT
1 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Torino are hosting Empoli at Olimpico Grande Torino, Torino, 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': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé with a headed pass.
    • 2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a headed pass.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Gvidas Gineitis (Torino).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Delay in match (Empoli).
    • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 7': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 7': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 9': Gvidas Gineitis (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Nikola Vlasic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
    • 13': Cesare Casadei (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 13': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ché Adams with a through ball.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
    • 15': Delay in match because of an injury Cristiano Biraghi (Torino).
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 16': Offside, Torino. Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
    • 17': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 17': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Torino).
    • 18': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Sambia with a through ball.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Gvidas Gineitis (Torino).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 23': Eljif Elmas (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 26': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Saúl Coco (Torino) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
    • 27': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 30': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Saúl Coco (Torino).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 31': Ché Adams (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 33': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 33': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Torino).
    • 35': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 41': Foul by Christian Kouamé (Empoli).
    • 41': Saúl Coco (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Offside, Torino. Gvidas Gineitis is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Torino) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Gvidas Gineitis (Torino).
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Torino 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Torino 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Torino. Adam Masina replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 48': Foul by Gvidas Gineitis (Torino).
    • 48': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Gvidas Gineitis (Torino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Adam Masina.
    • 52': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 52': Samuele Ricci (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Cristiano Biraghi (Torino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Junior Sambia (Empoli).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Eljif Elmas (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Ricci with a headed pass.
    • 57': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Guillermo Maripán (Torino).
    • 58': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Adam Masina (Torino) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Christian Kouamé (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ché Adams with a headed pass.
    • 62': Offside, Torino. Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
    • 63': Substitution, Torino. Valentino Lazaro replaces Gvidas Gineitis.
    • 64': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Christian Kouamé (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
    • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Kouamé following a fast break.
    • 70': Goal! Torino 1, Empoli 0. Nikola Vlasic (Torino) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 74': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Torino).
    • 74': Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Junior Sambia.
    • 77': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Eljif Elmas (Torino).
    • 79': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Luca Marianucci.
    • 80': Eljif Elmas (Torino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 81': Attempt saved. Cristiano Biraghi (Torino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 81': Offside, Torino. Adam Masina is caught offside.
    • 83': Substitution, Torino. Yann Karamoh replaces Eljif Elmas.
    • 84': Christian Kouamé (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Samuele Ricci (Torino).
    • 84': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Torino).
    • 86': Substitution, Empoli. Ismael Konaté replaces Liam Henderson.
    • 87': Corner, Torino. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Torino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Biraghi with a cross following a corner.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Yann Karamoh (Torino) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Torino. Adrien Tameze replaces Nikola Vlasic.
    • 90'+6': Hand ball by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Ismael Konaté (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Torino 1, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Torino 1, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 2
    49.4 Possession 50.6
    16 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 253
    317 Passes 330
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 6
    25 Crosses 15
    0.4 Cross % 0.4
    72 Long Balls 45
    39 Accurate Long Balls 12
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    4 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 14
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 2
    22 Effective Clearances 38
    22 Clearances 38

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Olimpico Grande Torino
    Location: Torino, Italy
    Attendance: 20,402

    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

    TOR Torino (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    32 Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (GK)
    23 Saúl Coco
    13 Guillermo Maripán
    34 Cristiano Biraghi
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    28 Samuele Ricci
    66 Gvidas Gineitis Yellow Card
    22 Cesare Casadei
    18 Ché Adams
    11 Eljif Elmas
    10 Nikola Vlasic
    Torino Substitutes:
    Adam Masina, Ali Dembélé, Salama, Borna Sosa, Alberto Paleari, Adrien Tamèze, Marcus Pedersen, Ivan Ilic, Karol Linetty, Valentino Lazaro, Antonio Donnarumma, Yann Karamoh.

    EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Marco Silvestri (GK)
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    13 Liberato Cacace
    35 Luca Marianucci
    6 Liam Henderson
    5 Alberto Grassi
    3 Giuseppe Pezzella
    7 Junior Sambia
    18 Christian Kouamé
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    99 Sebastiano Esposito
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Saba Goglichidze, Lorenzo Colombo, Tyronne Ebuehi, Thomas Campaniello, Devis Vásquez, Lorenzo Tosto, Ismael Konaté, Jacopo Seghetti, Mattia De Sciglio, Jacopo Bacci, Viktor Kovalenko, Anders Asmussen, Federico Brancolini.

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