Venezia vs Empoli 2021-22 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 9': Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Michaël Cuisance (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Venezia 0, Empoli 1. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
- 34': Substitution, Venezia. Antonio Vacca replaces Tanner Tessmann.
- 35': Substitution, Venezia. David Okereke replaces Sofian Kiyine.
- 44': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': David Okereke (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Venezia 0, Empoli 1.
- 58': Domen Crnigoj (Venezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Venezia. Nani replaces Cristian Molinaro.
- 73': Goal! Venezia 1, Empoli 1. David Okereke (Venezia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nani.
- 76': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Kristjan Asllani replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 80': Substitution, Venezia. Gianluca Busio replaces Mattia Aramu.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Leo Stulac replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 84': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Nedim Bajrami.
Game Information
Venue: Pier Luigi Penzo
Location: Venezia, Italy
Attendance: 3,805
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +41 | Internazionale | 26 | 64 | 4 |
| +21 | AC Milan | 26 | 54 | 2 |
| +12 | Napoli | 26 | 50 | 6 |
| +18 | AS Roma | 26 | 50 | 8 |
Statistics
EMP |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 51.1 | Possession | 48.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 313 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 396 | Passes | 370 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 17 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 23 | Clearances | 22 |
Venezia (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Luca Lezzerini (GK) |
| 32 | Pietro Ceccaroni |
| 31 | Mattia Caldara |
| 3 | Cristian Molinaro |
| 44 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 8 | Tanner Tessmann |
| 21 | Michaël Cuisance |
| 33 | Domen Crnigoj |
| 14 | Thomas Henry |
| 23 | Sofian Kiyine |
| 10 | Mattia Aramu |
Empoli (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 26 | Lorenzo Tonelli |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 20 | Riccardo Fiamozzi |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 28 | Samuele Ricci |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 8 | Liam Henderson |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
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