Empoli vs Napoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie ANapoli's European hopes dimmed by 1-0 loss to Empoli
Napoli's hopes of playing in European football next season suffered a setback as they endured a frustrating 1-0 defeat at lowly Empoli in Serie A on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Empoli 1, Napoli 0. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
- 11': Frank Anguissa (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 12': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Natan.
- 17': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
- 20': Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri because of an injury.
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 21': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 21': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
- 22': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 23': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli).
- 25': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Leo Østigård.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Offside, Napoli. Victor Osimhen is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
- 31': Attempt saved. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 31': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 31': Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Napoli).
- 33': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a fast break.
- 36': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 36': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Juan Jesus (Napoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
- 37': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Foul by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 45': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Empoli 1, Napoli 0.
- 45': Substitution, Napoli. Pasquale Mazzocchi replaces Natan.
- 46': Foul by Juan Jesus (Napoli).
- 46': M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
- 48': Attempt missed. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matteo Politano.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 49': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Juan Jesus (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Frank Anguissa.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 54': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
- 54': Matteo Politano (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli).
- 56': Youssef Maleh (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Hand ball by Frank Anguissa (Napoli).
- 58': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
- 58': Victor Osimhen (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Leo Østigård (Napoli).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Matteo Politano (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
- 67': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Victor Osimhen (Napoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli).
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
- 70': Substitution, Empoli. Szymon Zurkowski replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
- 71': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
- 71': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
- 72': Substitution, Napoli. Cyril Ngonge replaces Matteo Politano.
- 73': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 74': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
- 76': Foul by Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli).
- 76': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
- 78': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
- 78': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 78': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
- 81': Stanislav Lobotka (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 82': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Alberto Grassi because of an injury.
- 83': Elia Caprile (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
- 88': Corner, Napoli. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
- 89': Substitution, Napoli. Giovanni Simeone replaces Frank Anguissa.
- 90': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
- 90': Pasquale Mazzocchi (Napoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Simeone.
- 90'+3': Cyril Ngonge (Napoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Napoli 0.
- 0': Match ends, Empoli 1, Napoli 0.
Statistics
 NAP |
EMP |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 73.1 | Possession | 26.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 563 | Accurate Passes | 168 |
| 656 | Passes | 237 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 27 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 12 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,916
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 12,916
Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 17 | +14 | 38 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 16 | +22 | 37 |
| 3 | Internazionale | 15 | +25 | 34 |
| 4 | Lazio | 17 | +8 | 34 |
Line-Ups
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Elia Caprile (GK) |
| 4 | Sebastian Walukiewicz |
| 33 | Sebastiano Luperto |
| 19 | Bartosz Bereszynski  |
| 29 | Youssef Maleh |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 17 | Alberto Cerri |
| 28 | Nicolò Cambiaghi |
| 21 | Jacopo Fazzini |
Napoli (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Meret (GK) |
| 5 | Juan Jesus |
| 55 | Leo Ostigard |
| 3 | Natan |
| 22 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 68 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 20 | Piotr Zielinski |
| 99 | André-Frank Zambo Anguissa |
| 9 | Victor Osimhen |
| 77 | Khvicha Kvaratskhelia |
| 21 | Matteo Politano |
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