AS Roma vs Empoli 2023-24 Italian Serie A
Roma overpower Empoli, equal Serie A record in 7-0 victory
Jose Mourinho's AS Roma earned their first win of the 2023-24 season after two quick-fire goals set them on their way to a 7-0 home trashing of bottom-placed Empoli in Serie A on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Goal! Roma 1, Empoli 0. Paulo Dybala (Roma) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 8': Goal! Roma 2, Empoli 0. Renato Sanches (Roma) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rasmus Kristensen with a cross.
- 35': Own Goal by Alberto Grassi, Empoli. Roma 3, Empoli 0.
- 38': Paulo Dybala (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Renato Sanches (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Roma 3, Empoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
- 45': Second Half begins Roma 3, Empoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Roma. Edoardo Bove replaces Renato Sanches.
- 55': Goal! Roma 4, Empoli 0. Paulo Dybala (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante.
- 58': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Empoli. Francesco Caputo replaces Mattia Destro.
- 60': Substitution, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
- 64': Substitution, Roma. Andrea Belotti replaces Paulo Dybala.
- 75': Substitution, Roma. Riccardo Pagano replaces Leandro Paredes.
- 79': Goal! Roma 5, Empoli 0. Bryan Cristante (Roma) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Andrea Belotti.
- 82': Goal! Roma 6, Empoli 0. Romelu Lukaku (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrea Belotti following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Roma. Stephan El Shaarawy replaces Leonardo Spinazzola.
- 84': Substitution, Roma. Sardar Azmoun replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Stiven Shpendi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 86': Goal! Roma 7, Empoli 0. Gianluca Mancini (Roma) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bryan Cristante following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Roma 7, Empoli 0.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 61,443
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +30 | Napoli | 35 | 77 | 4 |
| +40 | Internazionale | 35 | 74 | 5 |
| +40 | Atalanta | 35 | 68 | 7 |
| +20 | Juventus | 36 | 64 | 4 |
Statistics
 EMP |
ROMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 433 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 481 | Passes | 568 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 25 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 21 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 19 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 8 | Clearances | 14 |
AS Roma (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Evan Ndicka |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 20 | Renato Sanches |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 16 | Leandro Paredes |
| 37 | Leonardo Spinazzola |
| 43 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 90 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 21 | Paulo Dybala |
Empoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Etrit Berisha (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 19 | Bartosz Bereszynski |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh  |
| 21 | Jacopo Fazzini |
| 23 | Mattia Destro |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
| 20 | Matteo Cancellieri |
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