Empoli vs Genoa, 2021-22 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie AAbout
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 Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Domenico Criscito.
- 3': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 4': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 4': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt saved. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 8': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Masiello.
- 8': Offside, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli tries a through ball, but Riccardo Marchizza is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt saved. Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Galdames.
- 9': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 13': Goal! Empoli 0, Genoa 1. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 17': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 17': Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 18': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Andrea Cambiaso.
- 18': Attempt missed. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross following a corner.
- 22': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Genoa).
- 22': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Nicolò Rovella (Genoa).
- 27': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Nicolò Rovella (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Genoa. Domenico Criscito tries a through ball, but Stefano Sturaro is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Andrea Cambiaso (Genoa).
- 29': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 32': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
- 32': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Pablo Galdames (Genoa).
- 33': Offside, Genoa. Andrea Masiello tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 36': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Davide Biraschi (Genoa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Attempt missed. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Milan Badelj with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Di Francesco with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Genoa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Genoa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Empoli. Patrick Cutrone replaces Filippo Bandinelli.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 47': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
- 48': Attempt missed. Andrea Masiello (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Davide Biraschi (Genoa).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Mattia Viti.
- 51': Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 52': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Johan Vásquez.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Haas.
- 58': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
- 58': Pablo Galdames (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Nicolas Haas.
- 59': Substitution, Empoli. Fabiano Parisi replaces Riccardo Marchizza.
- 60': Offside, Genoa. Milan Badelj tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
- 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.
- 63': Corner, Genoa. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.
- 64': Attempt saved. Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Galdames with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 64': Riccardo Fiamozzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Stefano Sturaro (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Federico Di Francesco (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
- 67': Offside, Empoli. Federico Di Francesco tries a through ball, but Patrick Cutrone is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Stefano Sturaro (Genoa).
- 68': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Yayah Kallon replaces Stefano Sturaro.
- 69': Substitution, Genoa. Valon Behrami replaces Nicolò Rovella.
- 69': Foul by Domenico Criscito (Genoa).
- 69': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 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 Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Andrea Masiello (Genoa).
- 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.
- 75': Andrea Masiello (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 77': Attempt saved. Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yayah Kallon.
- 77': Foul by Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa).
- 77': Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Genoa. Filippo Melegoni replaces Andrea Cambiaso.
- 79': Substitution, Empoli. Ardian Ismajli replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi.
- 79': Offside, Genoa. Johan Vásquez tries a through ball, but Felipe Caicedo is caught offside.
- 80': Attempt saved. Filippo Melegoni (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 80': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 82': Foul by Felipe Caicedo (Genoa).
- 82': Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Johan Vásquez (Genoa).
- 83': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 85': Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Filippo Melegoni (Genoa).
- 86': Felipe Caicedo (Genoa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Yayah Kallon (Genoa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt missed. Flavio Junior Bianchi (Genoa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 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.
- 90'+2': Foul by Federico Di Francesco (Empoli).
- 90'+2': Johan Vásquez (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yayah Kallon (Genoa).
- 90'+3': Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Paolo Ghiglione (Genoa).
- 90'+3': Domenico Criscito (Genoa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Empoli 2, Genoa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 2, Genoa 2.
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 |
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
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 |
| 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 | Nicolo Rovella |
| 47 | Milan Badelj |
| 99 | Pablo Galdames |
| 50 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 14 | Davide Biraschi |
| 9 | Felipe Caicedo |
| 27 | Stefano Sturaro |
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