Empoli vs Bologna 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 1': Own Goal by Kevin Bonifazi, Bologna. Empoli 1, Bologna 0.
- 11': Goal! Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Musa Barrow (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen following a corner.
- 20': Penalty missed! Still Empoli 1, Bologna 1. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 24': Emanuel Vignato (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 34': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Bologna 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bologna. Arthur Theate replaces Aaron Hickey.
- 45': Substitution, Bologna. Mattias Svanberg replaces Emanuel Vignato.
- 45': Substitution, Bologna. Nicola Sansone replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 54': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 1. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 67': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Kevin Bonifazi.
- 71': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Liam Henderson.
- 76': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 2. Marko Arnautovic (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lorenzo De Silvestri with a cross.
- 78': Substitution, Bologna. Luis Binks replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Andrea Pinamonti.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastiano Luperto replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
- 80': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Nedim Bajrami.
- 90': Goal! Empoli 4, Bologna 2. Samuele Ricci (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Stulac.
- 90'+4': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,022
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | AC Milan | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +9 | Napoli | 13 | 28 | 3 |
| +15 | Internazionale | 13 | 27 | 4 |
| +8 | AS Roma | 13 | 27 | 4 |
Statistics
BOL |
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|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 62.8 | Possession | 37.2 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 377 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 456 | Passes | 273 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 26 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 11 | Clearances | 24 |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
Bologna (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 4 | Kevin Bonifazi |
| 17 | Gary Medel |
| 3 | Aaron Hickey |
| 29 | Lorenzo De Silvestri |
| 21 | Roberto Soriano |
| 55 | Emanuel Vignato |
| 8 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 9 | Marko Arnautovic |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
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