Empoli vs AS Roma 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Abraham double inspires Roma to victory at Empoli
AS Roma secured a 4-2 victory at Empoli in Serie A on Sunday thanks to four goals in 13 first-half minutes, including a double from English striker
Match Commentary
- 24': Goal! Empoli 0, Roma 1. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira.
- 33': Goal! Empoli 0, Roma 2. Tammy Abraham (Roma) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 35': Goal! Empoli 0, Roma 3. Sérgio Oliveira (Roma) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 37': Goal! Empoli 0, Roma 4. Nicolò Zaniolo (Roma) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan following a fast break.
- 42': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Viti replaces Riccardo Marchizza because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Roma 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Roma 4.
- 52': Gianluca Mancini (Roma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Goal! Empoli 1, Roma 4. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
- 60': Substitution, Roma. Matias Viña replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 63': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Goal! Empoli 2, Roma 4. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 75': Substitution, Roma. Jordan Veretout replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 79': Substitution, Roma. Felix Afena-Gyan replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 81': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Liam Henderson.
- 81': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 83': Marco Benassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Bryan Cristante (Roma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Roma 4.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 4,920
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 4,920
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | Internazionale | 19 | 43 | 4 |
| +15 | AC Milan | 19 | 40 | 1 |
| +13 | Napoli | 19 | 39 | 4 |
| +12 | AS Roma | 20 | 39 | 7 |
Statistics
ROMA |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.6 | Possession | 58.4 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 274 | Accurate Passes | 414 |
| 352 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 26 | Lorenzo Tonelli |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
AS Roma (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Patrício (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 3 | Ibañez |
| 23 | Gianluca Mancini |
| 27 | Sérgio Oliveira |
| 4 | Bryan Cristante |
| 77 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 2 | Rick Karsdorp |
| 9 | Tammy Abraham |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
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