Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Venezia, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Empoli
  • 59': Jacopo Fazzini
  • 87': Faustino Anjorin
FT
2 - 2
Venezia
  • 68': John Yeboah
  • 85': Gianluca Busio

About

Empoli are hosting Venezia 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': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 2': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace is caught offside.
  • 4': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Fali Candé.
  • 5': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Kike Pérez (Venezia).
  • 5': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 5': Ionut Radu (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
  • 7': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 9': Gianluca Busio (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 9': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Busio (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
  • 12': Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Jay Idzes (Venezia) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia with a cross.
  • 16': Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 17': Foul by Gianluca Busio (Venezia).
  • 17': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gianluca Busio.
  • 19': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia).
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 23': Foul by Kike Pérez (Venezia).
  • 23': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Issa Doumbia.
  • 25': Foul by Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia).
  • 25': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
  • 27': Issa Doumbia (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Delay in match (Venezia).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 31': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 32': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Issa Doumbia (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessio Zerbin.
  • 34': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
  • 37': Alessio Zerbin (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 39': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 39': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Gianluca Busio (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Gytkjær with a headed pass.
  • 41': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Fali Candé (Venezia).
  • 42': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 43': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
  • 43': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Fali Candé (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Venezia).
  • 45'+2': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Venezia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Venezia 0.
  • 46': Foul by Alessandro Marcandalli (Venezia).
  • 46': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Alessandro Marcandalli (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 52': Foul by Alessio Zerbin (Venezia).
  • 52': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 53': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 54': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
  • 54': Kike Pérez (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 57': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kike Pérez (Venezia).
  • 58': Offside, Venezia. Christian Gytkjær is caught offside.
  • 59': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 0. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 62': Substitution, Venezia. Joël Schingtienne replaces Alessandro Marcandalli.
  • 62': Substitution, Venezia. John Yeboah replaces Issa Doumbia.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 66': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 66': Mikael Ellertsson (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kike Pérez.
  • 67': Corner, Venezia. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
  • 68': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 1. John Yeboah (Venezia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Fali Candé (Venezia).
  • 70': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Tyronne Ebuehi replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
  • 71': Fali Candé (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
  • 72': Substitution, Venezia. Alfred Duncan replaces Kike Pérez.
  • 72': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Venezia).
  • 72': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Fali Candé (Venezia).
  • 75': Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
  • 75': John Yeboah (Venezia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Tino Anjorin replaces Liam Henderson.
  • 77': Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
  • 77': Attempt missed. John Yeboah (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Gytkjær with a headed pass.
  • 79': Fali Candé (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ola Solbakken (Empoli).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ola Solbakken.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Christian Gytkjær (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Yeboah.
  • 85': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 2. Gianluca Busio (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Substitution, Venezia. Mirko Maric replaces Christian Gytkjær.
  • 86': Substitution, Venezia. Ridgeciano Haps replaces Mikael Ellertsson.
  • 87': Goal! Empoli 2, Venezia 2. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
  • 88': Foul by Mirko Maric (Venezia).
  • 88': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
  • 89': Hans Nicolussi Caviglia (Venezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alfred Duncan (Venezia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mirko Maric.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Venezia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Venezia 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 5
54.4 Possession 45.6
13 SHOTS 11
7 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
263 Accurate Passes 214
358 Passes 294
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 5
16 Crosses 21
0.2 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 72
27 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 2
6 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
4 Interceptions 14
21 Effective Clearances 27
21 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,477

Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Internazionale 33 +40 71
2 Napoli 33 +27 71
3 Atalanta 33 +36 64
4 Bologna 33 +15 60
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
35 Luca Marianucci
21 Mattia Viti
2 Saba Goglichidze
5 Alberto Grassi Yellow Card
6 Liam Henderson
13 Liberato Cacace Yellow Card
11 Emmanuel Gyasi
99 Sebastiano Esposito
10 Jacopo Fazzini
29 Lorenzo Colombo
Empoli Substitutes:
Federico Brancolini, Marco Silvestri, Faustino Anjorin, Thomas Campaniello, Mattia De Sciglio, Jacopo Seghetti, Tyronne Ebuehi, Ola Solbakken, Ismael Konaté, Junior Sambia, Anders Asmussen, Lorenzo Tosto, Jacopo Bacci, Giuseppe Pezzella, Viktor Kovalenko.

VEN Venezia (3-5-2)

No. Name
28 Andrei Radu (GK)
4 Jay Idzes
2 Fali Candé
16 Alessandro Marcandalli Yellow Card
97 Issa Doumbia
71 Enrique Perez
14 Hans Nicolussi Caviglia
77 Mikael Egill Ellertsson
24 Alessio Zerbin
9 Christian Gytkjaer
6 Gianluca Busio
Venezia Substitutes:
Ridgeciano Haps, Franco Carboni, John Yeboah, Marco Ladisa, Francesco Zampano, Jesse Joronen, Joel Schingtienne, Cheick Oumar Conde, Matteo Grandi, Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason, Gaetano Oristanio, Mirko Maric, Alfred Duncan, Marin Sverko.

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