Italian Serie A

Cagliari vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A
Cagliari
    FT
    0 - 2
    Empoli
    • 33': Lorenzo Colombo
    • 49': Sebastiano Esposito

    About

    Cagliari are hosting Empoli at Unipol Domus, Cagliari, 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.
    • 1': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 1': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
    • 2': Razvan Marin (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 3': Tommaso Augello (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Razvan Marin.
    • 6': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 9': Foul by Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari).
    • 9': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
    • 12': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 12': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 14': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).
    • 14': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Tommaso Augello (Cagliari).
    • 17': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Saba Goglichidze.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tommaso Augello with a cross.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 19': Foul by Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari).
    • 19': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 21': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 21': Delay in match (Empoli).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 25': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Antoine Makoumbou (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 27': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 27': Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 29': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Goal! Cagliari 0, Empoli 1. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tino Anjorin with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 34': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 34': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
    • 37': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 37': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Roberto Piccoli (Cagliari).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roberto Piccoli.
    • 42': Foul by Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari).
    • 42': Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
    • 44': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cagliari 0, Empoli 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Cagliari. Leonardo Pavoletti replaces Antoine Makoumbou.
    • 48': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
    • 48': Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
    • 49': Goal! Cagliari 0, Empoli 2. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 51': Sebastiano Luperto (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 51': Yerry Mina (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Razvan Marin (Cagliari).
    • 52': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
    • 53': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).
    • 54': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.
    • 58': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Tino Anjorin.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Zito Luvumbo (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Deiola.
    • 60': Substitution, Cagliari. Nicolas Viola replaces Zito Luvumbo.
    • 60': Substitution, Cagliari. Paulo Azzi replaces Tommaso Augello.
    • 61': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 64': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 64': Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 65': Nadir Zortea (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Yerry Mina (Cagliari).
    • 67': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 70': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
    • 70': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Paulo Azzi with a cross.
    • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 73': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Alberto Grassi.
    • 74': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Cagliari. Gianluca Lapadula replaces Roberto Piccoli.
    • 76': Foul by Nicolas Viola (Cagliari).
    • 76': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
    • 78': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 80': (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari).
    • 81': Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) is shown the yellow card.
    • 81': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 82': Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Henderson.
    • 83': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 83': Gabriele Zappa (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nadir Zortea with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) header from very close range misses to the left.
    • 85': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Yerry Mina (Cagliari) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Viola with a cross.
    • 86': Delay in match (Cagliari).
    • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Pietro Pellegri replaces Sebastiano Esposito because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
    • 90': Foul by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
    • 90': Nicolas Viola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Alessandro Deiola (Cagliari) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Dangerous play by Nicolas Haas (Empoli).
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pietro Pellegri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Pavoletti.
    • 90'+3': Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Paulo Azzi (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yerry Mina.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gianluca Gaetano (Cagliari) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Cagliari. Conceded by Nicolas Haas.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Cagliari 0, Empoli 2.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 2
    38.9 Possession 61.1
    9 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    198 Accurate Passes 354
    293 Passes 454
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    14 Crosses 32
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    56 Long Balls 82
    16 Accurate Long Balls 43
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    6 Effective Tackles 10
    12 Tackles 16
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    8 Interceptions 8
    49 Effective Clearances 21
    49 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: Italian Serie A

    Venue: Unipol Domus
    Location: Cagliari, Italy
    Attendance: 15,225

    Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Napoli 8 +10 19
    2 Internazionale 8 +8 17
    3 Juventus 8 +10 16
    4 AC Milan 8 +7 14
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    Line-Ups

    CAG Cagliari (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    22 Simone Scuffet (GK)
    26 Yerry Mina
    6 Sebastiano Luperto
    28 Gabriele Zappa
    14 Alessandro Deiola
    29 Antoine Makoumbou
    18 Razvan Marin
    3 Tommaso Augello
    19 Nadir Zortea
    91 Roberto Piccoli
    77 Zito Luvumbo
    Cagliari Substitutes:
    Mattia Felici, Kingstone Mutandwa, Gianluca Lapadula, Nicolas Viola, Gianluca Gaetano, Alen Sherri, Giuseppe Ciocci, Leonardo Pavoletti, Michel Adopo, Jakub Jankto, Adam Obert, Mateusz Wieteska, Paulo Azzi, José Palomino.

    EMP Empoli (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    23 Devis Vásquez (GK)
    34 Adrian Ismajli
    21 Mattia Viti
    2 Saba Goglichidze
    5 Alberto Grassi
    8 Faustino Anjorin
    3 Giuseppe Pezzella
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi Yellow Card
    99 Sebastiano Esposito
    6 Liam Henderson
    29 Lorenzo Colombo Yellow Card
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Luca Marianucci, Junior Sambia, Ola Solbakken, Pietro Pellegri, Emmanuel Ekong, Jacopo Seghetti, Nicolas Haas, Mattia De Sciglio, Federico Brancolini, Liberato Cacace.

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