Empoli vs Bologna 2022-23 Italian Serie A, 2022-23 Italian Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Own Goal by Jhon Lucumí, Bologna. Empoli 1, Bologna 0.
- 27': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Substitution, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Adama Soumaoro because of an injury.
- 45'+1': Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 0. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 2, Bologna 0.
- 54': Substitution, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Musa Barrow.
- 54': Substitution, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson replaces Nikola Moro.
- 65': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
- 66': Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 0. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
- 77': Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 77': Substitution, Bologna. Niklas Pyyhtia replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Razvan Marin.
- 87': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 88': Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pjaca replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 89': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,439
Statistics
 BOL |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 72 | Possession | 28 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 492 | Accurate Passes | 147 |
| 571 | Passes | 221 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 23 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 11 | Clearances | 20 |
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi  |
| 24 | Tyronne Ebuehi |
| 19 | Francesco Caputo |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 35 | Tommaso Baldanzi |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 11 | Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
Bologna (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Lukasz Skorupski (GK) |
| 26 | Jhon Lucumí |
| 5 | Adama Soumaoro |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 3 | Stefan Posch |
| 6 | Nikola Moro |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 30 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 99 | Musa Barrow |
| 8 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 7 | Riccardo Orsolini |
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