Empoli vs Juventus, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Empoli

FT
0 - 2

Juventus

24': Danilo
82': Federico Chiesa

Chiesa and Danilo on target as wasteful Juventus win at Empoli

Goals from Danilo and Federico Chiesa earned Juventus a 2-0 victory at Empoli in Serie A on Sunday, with the visitors squandering several other chances and missing a penalty.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
4': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Juventus).
4': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Juventus).
7': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a headed pass.
7': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
9': Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
10': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
10': Etrit Berisha (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
15': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
15': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
15': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Juventus).
15': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Manuel Locatelli (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Attempt blocked. Fabio Miretti (Juventus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
17': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
17': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabio Miretti following a corner.
18': Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
19': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
21': Filip Kostic (Juventus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
23': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
24': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
24': Goal! Empoli 0, Juventus 1. Danilo (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
26': Delay in match (Empoli).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
31': Attempt blocked. Weston McKennie (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
32': Attempt missed. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
33': Foul by Danilo (Juventus).
33': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Attempt blocked. Filip Kostic (Juventus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
35': Attempt saved. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
37': Penalty Juventus. Federico Gatti draws a foul in the penalty area.
37': Penalty conceded by Youssef Maleh (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
39': Penalty saved! Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
39': Etrit Berisha (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).
40': Attempt blocked. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
41': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Filip Kostic.
41': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
43': Filip Kostic (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli).
43': Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
45'+1': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Juventus).
45'+1': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
45'+3': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
45'+4': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Juventus 1.
45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Juventus 1.
47': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
47': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus).
47': Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
48': Federico Chiesa (Juventus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
49': Foul by Fabio Miretti (Juventus).
49': Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Fabio Miretti (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
50': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
51': Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
55': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Youssef Maleh.
59': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
61': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
61': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
61': Substitution, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.
62': Substitution, Juventus. Paul Pogba replaces Fabio Miretti.
64': Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bartosz Bereszynski.
66': Offside, Juventus. Federico Chiesa tries a through ball, but Dusan Vlahovic is caught offside.
67': Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Nicolò Cambiaghi is caught offside.
70': Attempt blocked. Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a through ball.
71': Delay in match (Juventus).
71': Substitution, Juventus. Andrea Cambiaso replaces Filip Kostic.
71': Substitution, Juventus. Arkadiusz Milik replaces Dusan Vlahovic.
72': Substitution, Empoli. Viktor Kovalenko replaces Razvan Marin.
72': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
73': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Paul Pogba (Juventus).
75': Adrien Rabiot (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
76': Attempt missed. Danilo (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
78': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Bartosz Bereszynski.
82': Goal! Empoli 0, Juventus 2. Federico Chiesa (Juventus) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arkadiusz Milik with a through ball following a fast break.
83': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
83': Substitution, Juventus. Moise Kean replaces Federico Chiesa.
84': Substitution, Juventus. Timothy Weah replaces Weston McKennie.
86': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Moise Kean (Juventus).
86': Federico Gatti (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
86': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Federico Gatti (Juventus).
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Foul by Bremer (Juventus).
89': Mattia Destro (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Juventus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean.
90'+1': Corner, Juventus. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
90'+1': Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Timothy Weah with a cross following a corner.
90'+3': Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Arkadiusz Milik (Juventus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh following a fast break.
90'+5': Moise Kean (Juventus) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Danilo.
90'+7': Andrea Cambiaso (Juventus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
90'+7': Mattia Destro (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Juventus 2.
0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Juventus 2.

Statistics

JUV		EMP
13	Fouls	14
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
7	Corner Kicks	3
0	Saves	3
50.5	Possession	49.5
18	SHOTS	7
5	ON GOAL	0
0.3	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
398	Accurate Passes	391
469	Passes	449
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
7	Accurate Crosses	4
19	Crosses	27
0.4	Cross %	0.1
61	Long Balls	32
37	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
7	Blocked Shots	2
14	Effective Tackles	4
17	Tackles	8
0.8	Tackle %	0.5
12	Interceptions	4
22	Effective Clearances	12
22	Clearances	12

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,702

Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Napoli	11	+10	25
2	Internazionale	11	+12	24
3	Atalanta	11	+15	22
4	Fiorentina	11	+13	22

Full Table

Line-Ups

Empoli (4-3-3)

No.	Name
99	Etrit Berisha (GK)
33	Sebastiano Luperto
4	Sebastian Walukiewicz
3	Giuseppe Pezzella
19	Bartosz Bereszynski
18	Razvan Marin
29	Youssef Maleh
21	Jacopo Fazzini
9	Francesco Caputo
28	Nicolò Cambiaghi
35	Tommaso Baldanzi

Empoli Substitutes:

Simone Bastoni, Adrian Ismajli, Alberto Grassi, Steven Shpendi, Samuele Perisan, Filippo Ranocchia, Mattia Destro, Gabriele Guarino, Tyronne Ebuehi, Matteo Cancellieri, Liberato Cacace, Viktor Kovalenko, Emmanuel Gyasi, Lovro Štubljar.

Juventus (3-5-2)

No.	Name
36	Mattia Perin (GK)
3	Bremer
6	Danilo
4	Federico Gatti
25	Adrien Rabiot
20	Fabio Miretti
5	Manuel Locatelli
11	Filip Kostic
16	Weston McKennie
7	Federico Chiesa
9	Dusan Vlahovic

Juventus Substitutes:

Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Moise Kean, Daniele Rugani, Alex Sandro, Giovanni Daffara, Samuel Iling-Junior, Andrea Cambiaso, Carlo Pinsoglio, Paul Pogba, Kenan Yildiz, Nicolo Fagioli, Timothy Weah, Arkadiusz Milik.

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