Empoli vs Spezia, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
Empoli are hosting Spezia
at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Italy, starting on
. The match is a part of the Italian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 3': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 3': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior with a headed pass.
- 10': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 10': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Offside, Empoli. Mattia Viti tries a through ball, but Andrea Pinamonti is caught offside.
- 14': Hand ball by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 15': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
- 16': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
- 18': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 20': Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 20': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Foul by Petar Stojanovic (Empoli).
- 21': Simone Bastoni (Spezia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Hand ball by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 27': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
- 27': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
- 27': Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia) is shown the yellow card.
- 29': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
- 29': Kelvin Amian (Spezia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 30': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 30': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 33': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Spezia) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filippo Bandinelli with a cross.
- 40': Offside, Empoli. Andrea Pinamonti tries a through ball, but Nedim Bajrami is caught offside.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
- 44': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 45'+2': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Spezia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Spezia 0.
- 46': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Dimitrios Nikolaou (Spezia).
- 49': Attempt missed. Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic.
- 50': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 52': Foul by Arkadiusz Reca (Spezia).
- 52': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kevin Agudelo (Spezia).
- 54': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Martin Erlic (Spezia).
- 56': Substitution, Empoli. Marco Benassi replaces Federico Di Francesco.
- 56': Substitution, Empoli. Andrea La Mantia replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
- 58': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Kelvin Amian.
- 59': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Giulio Maggiore (Spezia).
- 60': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Spezia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giulio Maggiore.
- 62': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kevin Agudelo (Spezia) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Simone Bastoni.
- 62': Corner, Spezia. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 63': Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Spezia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simone Bastoni with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Jakub Kiwior (Spezia).
- 64': Marco Benassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
- 66': Attempt missed. Marco Benassi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Spezia. Daniele Verde replaces Kevin Agudelo.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Giulio Maggiore (Spezia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 71': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Kelvin Amian (Spezia).
- 71': Attempt missed. Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 73': Attempt missed. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Stojanovic with a cross.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Simone Bastoni (Spezia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arkadiusz Reca.
- 76': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Spezia).
- 76': Kristjan Asllani (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 76': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Martin Erlic.
- 78': Hand ball by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
- 78': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Simone Romagnoli.
- 82': Foul by Andrea La Mantia (Empoli).
- 82': Martin Erlic (Spezia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Spezia. M'Bala Nzola replaces Rey Manaj.
- 83': Substitution, Spezia. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 84': Attempt missed. Andrea La Mantia (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti with a cross.
- 86': Hand ball by Marco Benassi (Empoli).
- 86': Attempt saved. Daniele Verde (Spezia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kelvin Amian (Spezia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Attempt saved. Marco Benassi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
- 90': Substitution, Spezia. Salvador Ferrer replaces Arkadiusz Reca.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by M'Bala Nzola (Spezia).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Spezia 0.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Spezia 0.
Statistics
 SPE |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 42.7 | Possession | 57.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 318 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 11 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 24 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,123
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 8,123
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Internazionale | 26 | +35 | 57 |
| 2 | Napoli | 26 | +21 | 56 |
| 3 | Atalanta | 26 | +33 | 54 |
| 4 | Juventus | 26 | +22 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 42 | Mattia Viti |
| 6 | Simone Romagnoli |
| 65 | Fabiano Parisi |
| 30 | Petar Stojanovic |
| 99 | Andrea Pinamonti |
| 23 | Kristjan Asllani |
| 10 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 25 | Filippo Bandinelli |
| 27 | Szymon Zurkowski  |
| 11 | Federico Di Francesco |
Spezia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Ivan Provedel (GK) |
| 43 | Dimitris Nikolaou |
| 28 | Martin Erlic |
| 13 | Arkadiusz Reca |
| 27 | Kelvin Amian |
| 33 | Kevin Agudelo |
| 14 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 25 | Giulio Maggiore |
| 9 | Rey Manaj |
| 20 | Simone Bastoni |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
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