Italian Serie A

Empoli vs Bologna 2021-22 Italian Serie A

  • 1': Kevin Bonifazi (OG)
  • 31': Andrea Pinamonti
  • 54': Nedim Bajrami (P)
  • 90': Samuele Ricci
FT
4 - 2
  • 11': Musa Barrow
  • 76': Marko Arnautovic

Introduction

Empoli are hosting Bologna at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.

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

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,022

Italian Serie A Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+27 Internazionale 21 49 4
+18 AC Milan 21 46 1
+14 Napoli 21 43 4
+14 AS Roma 21 42 7
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Statistics

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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

Line-Ups

EMP 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 Yellow Card
11 Federico Di Francesco

BOL 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 Yellow Card
8 Nicolás Domínguez
9 Marko Arnautovic
99 Musa Barrow
11 Andreas Skov Olsen

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