Italian Serie A

Fiorentina vs Empoli, 2023-24 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Fiorentina
    FT
    0 - 2
    Empoli
    • 21': Francesco Caputo
    • 81': Emmanuel Gyasi

    Lowly Empoli secure shock 2-0 win at Fiorentina

    Goals by Empoli's Francesco Caputo and Emmanuel Gyasi helped bag a surprise 2-0 win at fifth-placed Fiorentina in Serie A on Monday, pulling Aurelio Andreazzoli's side out of the drop zone.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Offside, Fiorentina. Michael Kayode tries a through ball, but M'Bala Nzola is caught offside.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 10': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
    • 11': Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 12': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francesco Caputo following a fast break.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolás González.
    • 17': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
    • 17': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
    • 22': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 26': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lucas Martínez.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Youssef Maleh with a cross.
    • 26': Offside, Empoli. Alberto Grassi tries a through ball, but Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
    • 28': Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 29': Foul by Josip Brekalo (Fiorentina).
    • 29': Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.
    • 30': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Pietro Terracciano.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Tyronne Ebuehi is caught offside.
    • 33': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 37': Hand ball by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 38': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 38': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Attempt saved. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
    • 41': Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
    • 41': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 44': Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Francesco Caputo (Empoli) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 45'+1': Hand ball by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
    • 45'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Fiorentina 0-1 Empoli.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina).
    • 45'+3': Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Offside, Empoli. Youssef Maleh tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fiorentina 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Fiorentina. Riccardo Sottil replaces Josip Brekalo.
    • 46': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 46': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 47': Offside, Fiorentina. Giacomo Bonaventura tries a through ball, but Michael Kayode is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
    • 49': Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Arthur (Fiorentina).
    • 50': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Nicolás González (Fiorentina).
    • 51': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina).
    • 52': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Offside, Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz tries a through ball, but Razvan Marin is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
    • 55': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kayode with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by M'Bala Nzola.
    • 58': Foul by Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina).
    • 58': Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur.
    • 61': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
    • 63': Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina).
    • 63': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Giacomo Bonaventura (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 65': Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
    • 65': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Empoli. Jacopo Fazzini replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 67': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.
    • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Tyronne Ebuehi.
    • 68': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Mattia Destro.
    • 69': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 71': Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
    • 71': Nicolás González (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
    • 72': Attempt missed. M'Bala Nzola (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alfred Duncan with a cross.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
    • 73': Substitution, Fiorentina. Lucas Beltrán replaces M'Bala Nzola.
    • 73': Substitution, Fiorentina. Rolando Mandragora replaces Alfred Duncan.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riccardo Sottil with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 76': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 76': Foul by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
    • 76': Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 78': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
    • 78': Hand ball by Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina).
    • 79': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 79': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Goal! Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a cross.
    • 82': Substitution, Fiorentina. Christian Kouamé replaces Arthur.
    • 83': Foul by Lucas Martínez (Fiorentina).
    • 83': Mattia Destro (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Liberato Cacace.
    • 84': Substitution, Empoli. Tommaso Baldanzi replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 84': Fabiano Parisi (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura.
    • 87': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Beltrán (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Foul by Michael Kayode (Fiorentina).
    • 87': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 89': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Riccardo Sottil (Fiorentina) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Kouamé.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 90'+1': Nikola Milenkovic (Fiorentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Alberto Grassi.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Empoli. Simone Bastoni tries a through ball, but Mattia Destro is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (Fiorentina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giacomo Bonaventura with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Fiorentina. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Mattia Destro (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi following a fast break.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Fiorentina 0, Empoli 2.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 13
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 14
    7 Saves 1
    28.1 Possession 71.9
    7 SHOTS 19
    3 ON GOAL 7
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    154 Accurate Passes 511
    237 Passes 588
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 11
    8 Crosses 44
    0.5 Cross % 0.3
    55 Long Balls 64
    14 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    14 Effective Tackles 10
    21 Tackles 14
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    5 Interceptions 5
    44 Effective Clearances 6
    44 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Artemio Franchi
    Location: Firenze, Italy
    Attendance: 29,105

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 12 +10 26
    2 Atalanta 12 +16 25
    3 Fiorentina 12 +15 25
    4 Internazionale 12 +12 25
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FIO Fiorentina (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pietro Terracciano (GK)
    4 Nikola Milenkovic
    28 Lucas Martínez Quarta
    65 Fabiano Parisi
    33 Michael Kayode
    5 Giacomo Bonaventura
    32 Alfred Duncan
    6 Arthur
    18 M'Bala Nzola
    77 Josip Brekalo
    10 Nicolás González
    Fiorentina Substitutes:
    Lucas Beltrán, Jonathan Ikoné, Riccardo Sottil, Oliver Christensen, Rolando Mandragora, Pietro Comuzzo, Gino Infantino, Christian Dalle Mura, Christian Kouamé, Tomasso Martinelli, Luca Ranieri, Antonín Barák, Maxime López.

    EMP Empoli (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    99 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    33 Sebastiano Luperto
    4 Sebastian Walukiewicz Yellow Card
    13 Liberato Cacace
    24 Tyronne Ebuehi
    5 Alberto Grassi
    29 Youssef Maleh
    18 Razvan Marin
    9 Francesco Caputo
    20 Matteo Cancellieri Yellow Card
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Mattia Destro, Tommaso Baldanzi, Filippo Ranocchia, Emmanuel Gyasi, Samuele Perisan, Bartosz Bereszynski, Jacopo Fazzini, Daniel Maldini, Simone Bastoni, Gabriele Guarino, Elia Caprile.

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