Italian Serie A

Lecce vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Lecce
  • 89': Nicola Sansone
FT
1 - 0
Empoli

    About

    Lecce are hosting Empoli at Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, Lecce, 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': Offside, Lecce. Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
    • 4': Hand ball by Elia Caprile (Empoli).
    • 5': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Alberto Cerri (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 9': VAR Decision: No Goal Lecce 0-0 Empoli.
    • 10': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Remi Oudin.
    • 15': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 15': Valentin Gendrey (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 18': Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 19': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Valentin Gendrey (Lecce) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
    • 20': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
    • 21': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
    • 23': Foul by Valentin Gendrey (Lecce).
    • 23': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Lecce).
    • 23': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Remi Oudin (Lecce).
    • 24': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 26': Marin Pongracic (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 26': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 28': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
    • 28': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 29': Offside, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella is caught offside.
    • 30': Alexis Blin (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Simone Bastoni (Empoli).
    • 31': Antonino Gallo (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ylber Ramadani.
    • 32': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alberto Cerri with a headed pass.
    • 35': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
    • 35': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Remi Oudin (Lecce).
    • 36': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Remi Oudin.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 40': Valentin Gendrey (Lecce) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Valentin Gendrey (Lecce).
    • 41': Simone Bastoni (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Alexis Blin (Lecce).
    • 42': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Offside, Lecce. Roberto Piccoli is caught offside.
    • 44': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 44': Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) hits the bar with a header from very close range following a corner.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Elia Caprile (Empoli).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': Patrick Dorgu (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Pontus Almqvist (Lecce).
    • 45'+2': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Cerri is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lecce 0, Empoli 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Lecce 0, Empoli 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 46': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Alexis Blin (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Lecce).
    • 50': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Cerri is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 55': Pontus Almqvist (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
    • 57': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross.
    • 58': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Federico Baschirotto (Lecce) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli with a headed pass.
    • 58': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 59': Foul by Federico Baschirotto (Lecce).
    • 59': Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 60': Substitution, Empoli. Youssef Maleh replaces Szymon Zurkowski.
    • 60': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri.
    • 61': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Remi Oudin (Lecce).
    • 62': Substitution, Lecce. Nicola Sansone replaces Pontus Almqvist.
    • 63': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Remi Oudin (Lecce) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Razvan Marin.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Remi Oudin with a cross following a corner.
    • 65': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
    • 69': Foul by Valentin Gendrey (Lecce).
    • 69': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Simone Bastoni.
    • 71': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Lecce).
    • 71': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Substitution, Lecce. Joan González replaces Patrick Dorgu.
    • 74': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
    • 74': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Lecce).
    • 74': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 76': Roberto Piccoli (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Marin Pongracic (Lecce).
    • 77': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 79': Ylber Ramadani (Lecce) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 80': Joan González (Lecce) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Nicola Sansone (Lecce) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Lecce. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 84': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 88': Substitution, Lecce. Lorenzo Venuti replaces Valentin Gendrey.
    • 89': Substitution, Lecce. Santiago Pierotti replaces Remi Oudin.
    • 89': Goal! Lecce 1, Empoli 0. Nicola Sansone (Lecce) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Pierotti.
    • 90': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Antonino Gallo (Lecce).
    • 90'+2': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Federico Baschirotto.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Lecce 1, Empoli 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Lecce 1, Empoli 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 18
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 10
    6 Saves 1
    46.4 Possession 53.6
    3 SHOTS 14
    0 ON GOAL 7
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    226 Accurate Passes 270
    308 Passes 354
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 8
    13 Crosses 21
    0.0 Cross % 0.4
    61 Long Balls 58
    20 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    8 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 11
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 1
    17 Effective Clearances 15
    17 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare
    Location: Lecce, Italy
    Attendance: 25,957

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 9 +11 22
    2 Internazionale 9 +8 18
    3 Juventus 9 +10 17
    4 Fiorentina 9 +11 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    LEC Lecce (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    30 Wladimiro Falcone (GK)
    5 Marin Pongracic
    6 Federico Baschirotto
    25 Antonino Gallo
    17 Valentin Gendrey
    10 Rémi Oudin
    20 Ylber Ramadani
    29 Alexis Blin
    91 Roberto Piccoli
    13 Patrick Dorgu
    7 Pontus Almqvist Yellow Card
    Lecce Substitutes:
    Jasper Samooja, Joan Gonzàlez, Federico Brancolini, Lameck Banda, Nicola Sansone, Lorenzo Venuti, Medon Berisha, Rares Burnete, Ahmed Touba, Hamza Rafia, Santiago Pierotti.

    EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    25 Elia Caprile (GK)
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    19 Bartosz Bereszynski
    30 Simone Bastoni
    18 Razvan Marin
    3 Giuseppe Pezzella
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
    17 Alberto Cerri
    20 Matteo Cancellieri
    27 Szymon Zurkowski
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Francesco Caputo, Steven Shpendi, Viktor Kovalenko, Mattia Destro, Jacopo Fazzini, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Alberto Grassi, Saba Goglichidze, Jacopo Seghetti, Liberato Cacace, Youssef Maleh, M'Baye Niang, Samuele Perisan.

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