Lazio vs Empoli, 2024-25 Italian Serie A

· Italian Serie A

Lazio

45'+4': Mattia Zaccagni
84': Pedro

FT
2 - 1

Empoli

9': Sebastiano Esposito

About

Lazio are hosting Empoli at Stadio Olimpico, Roma, 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': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Emmanuel Gyasi.
3': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Lazio).
3': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
4': Nuno Tavares (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
9': Goal! Lazio 0, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
11': Attempt missed. Boulaye Dia (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
12': Hand ball by Ola Solbakken (Empoli).
13': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
13': Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
16': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
19': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Manuel Lazzari with a cross.
22': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
23': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessio Romagnoli.
23': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Devis Vásquez.
26': Attempt missed. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
28': Corner, Lazio. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
29': Foul by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli).
29': Mattéo Guendouzi (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
30': Mario Gila (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
33': Attempt saved. Mattia Viti (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
33': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
33': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt blocked. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Solbakken.
37': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Lazzari (Lazio).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Substitution, Lazio. Adam Marusic replaces Manuel Lazzari because of an injury.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
41': Offside, Lazio. Valentín Castellanos is caught offside.
42': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
42': Tino Anjorin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+3': Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
45'+4': Goal! Lazio 1, Empoli 1. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
45'+4': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) is shown the yellow card.
45'+5': First Half ends, Lazio 1, Empoli 1.
45': Second Half begins Lazio 1, Empoli 1.
46': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46': Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
48': Adam Marusic (Lazio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
49': Penalty Lazio. Boulaye Dia draws a foul in the penalty area.
49': Penalty conceded by Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
51': Penalty saved. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
51': Attempt missed. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
51': Foul by Mario Gila (Lazio).
51': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
53': Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Substitution, Empoli. Liberato Cacace replaces Giuseppe Pezzella.
55': Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Valentín Castellanos (Lazio).
57': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Lazio) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolò Rovella.
58': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
58': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
61': Nuno Tavares (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
64': Foul by Ola Solbakken (Empoli).
64': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
65': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Tino Anjorin.
65': Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
66': Boulaye Dia (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
68': Delay in match because of an injury Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
69': Attempt blocked. Mario Gila (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
71': Attempt blocked. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
71': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alessio Romagnoli.
72': Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ivan Provedel.
72': Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liberato Cacace with a cross following a corner.
73': Substitution, Lazio. Pedro replaces Gustav Isaksen.
74': Foul by Boulaye Dia (Lazio).
74': Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
78': Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Attempt missed. Mattia Zaccagni (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Boulaye Dia.
81': Foul by Mario Gila (Lazio).
81': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
82': Pedro (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Ola Solbakken.
83': Substitution, Empoli. Mattia De Sciglio replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
84': Goal! Lazio 2, Empoli 1. Pedro (Lazio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Valentín Castellanos.
86': Substitution, Lazio. Gaetano Castrovilli replaces Boulaye Dia.
86': Substitution, Lazio. Luca Pellegrini replaces Nuno Tavares.
87': Substitution, Lazio. Tijjani Noslin replaces Mattia Zaccagni.
87': Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
87': Nicolò Rovella (Lazio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Foul by Tijjani Noslin (Lazio).
88': Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Valentín Castellanos (Lazio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Gaetano Castrovilli (Lazio) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mattéo Guendouzi.
90'+4': Foul by Luca Pellegrini (Lazio).
90'+4': Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Attempt missed. Liberato Cacace (Empoli) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mattia De Sciglio with a cross.
90'+6': Foul by Tijjani Noslin (Lazio).
90'+6': Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Lazio 2, Empoli 1.
0': Match ends, Lazio 2, Empoli 1.

Statistics

EMP		LAZ
17	Fouls	10
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	1
3	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	1
41	Possession	59
7	SHOTS	16
2	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
220	Accurate Passes	360
297	Passes	419
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
6	Accurate Crosses	8
15	Crosses	32
0.4	Cross %	0.3
45	Long Balls	38
13	Accurate Long Balls	20
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	2
7	Effective Tackles	22
15	Tackles	30
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
5	Interceptions	5
27	Effective Clearances	18
27	Clearances	18

Game Information

Competition: Italian Serie A

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Location: Roma, Italy
Attendance: 42,000

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

Lazio (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
94	Ivan Provedel (GK)
13	Alessio Romagnoli
34	Mario Gila
30	Nuno Tavares
29	Manuel Lazzari
19	Boulaye Dia
6	Nicolo Rovella
8	Matteo Guendouzi
11	Valentín Castellanos
10	Mattia Zaccagni
18	Gustav Isaksen

Lazio Substitutes:

Pedro, Samuel Gigot, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Alessio Furlanetto, Gaetano Castrovilli, Christos Mandas, Tijjani Noslin, Adam Marusic, Patric, Loum Tchaouna, Luca Pellegrini.

Empoli (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
23	Devis Vásquez (GK)
34	Adrian Ismajli
21	Mattia Viti
2	Saba Goglichidze
5	Alberto Grassi
10	Jacopo Fazzini
8	Faustino Anjorin
3	Giuseppe Pezzella
11	Emmanuel Gyasi
17	Ola Solbakken
99	Sebastiano Esposito

Empoli Substitutes:

Liberato Cacace, Liam Henderson, Jacopo Seghetti, Pietro Pellegri, Nicolas Haas, Junior Sambia, Mattia De Sciglio, Ismael Konaté, Lorenzo Tosto, Luca Marianucci, Lorenzo Colombo, Emmanuel Ekong, Federico Brancolini.

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