Empoli vs Genoa 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Empoli are hosting Genoa
at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 13': Goal! Empoli 0, Genoa 1. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 27': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Nicolas Haas.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
- 62': Goal! Empoli 1, Genoa 1. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Szymon Zurkowski.
- 64': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Yayah Kallon replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 71': Goal! Empoli 2, Genoa 1. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabiano Parisi.
- 74': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Genoa. Paolo Ghiglione replaces Davide Biraschi.
- 74': Substitution, Genoa. Flavio Junior Bianchi replaces Pablo Galdames.
- 78': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 83': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Empoli 2, Genoa 2. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Felipe Caicedo.
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,631
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 5,631
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +27 | Internazionale | 21 | 49 | 4 |
| +17 | AC Milan | 20 | 43 | 1 |
| +14 | Napoli | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +12 | AS Roma | 20 | 39 | 7 |
Statistics
GEN |
EMP![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 5 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 289 | Accurate Passes | 316 |
| 383 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 81 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 23 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 13 | Clearances | 12 |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 26 | Lorenzo Tonelli |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 32 | Nicolas Haas |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 5 | Leo Stulac |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
Genoa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 57 | Salvatore Sirigu (GK) |
| 15 | Johan Vásquez |
| 4 | Domenico Criscito |
| 5 | Andrea Masiello |
| 65 | Nicolò Rovella |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 99 | Pablo Galdames |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 9 | Felipe Caicedo |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
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