Empoli vs Venezia 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 7': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Goal! Empoli 0, Venezia 1. Thomas Henry (Venezia) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Mattia Aramu with a cross.
- 15': Mattia Aramu (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Substitution, Venezia. Daan Heymans replaces Mattia Aramu.
- 34': Luca Lezzerini (Venezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 44': Nicolas Haas (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Dennis Johnsen (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Venezia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Venezia. Cristian Molinaro replaces David Schnegg.
- 45': Substitution, Venezia. Niki Mäenpää replaces Luca Lezzerini.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Venezia 1.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Tonelli replaces Ardian Ismajli.
- 54': Substitution, Venezia. Domen Crnigoj replaces Luca Fiordilino because of an injury.
- 62': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Samuele Ricci.
- 62': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea Pinamonti replaces Leonardo Mancuso.
- 67': Substitution, Venezia. David Okereke replaces Antonio Vacca because of an injury.
- 68': Goal! Empoli 0, Venezia 2. David Okereke (Venezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Henry following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Petar Stojanovic.
- 86': Daan Heymans (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Niki Mäenpää (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Goal! Empoli 1, Venezia 2. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 2,511
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
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 185 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 256 | Passes | 532 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 9 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 35 | Clearances | 9 |
Empoli (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 3 | Riccardo Marchizza |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 32 | Nicolas Haas |
| 9 | Patrick Cutrone |
| 7 | Leonardo Mancuso |
Venezia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
| 32 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 31 | Mattia Caldara |
| 28 | David Schnegg |
| 7 | Pasquale Mazzocchi |
| 5 | Antonio Junior Vacca |
| 27 | Gianluca Busio |
| 16 | Luca Fiordilino |
| 14 | Thomas Henry |
| 17 | Dennis Johnsen |
| 10 | Mattia Aramu |
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