Empoli vs Bologna, 2024-25 Coppa Italia, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
Empoli
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    Bologna
    • 23': Riccardo Orsolini
    • 29': Thijs Dallinga
    • 51': Thijs Dallinga

    Bologna rout Empoli in Copa Italia semifinal 1st leg

    A Thijs Dallinga double helped Bologna to a 3-0 win at Empoli in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final tie on Tuesday, as the visitors remained on course to end their over 50-year wait to lift the trophy.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Calabria.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga following a fast break.
    • 9': Foul by Luca Marianucci (Empoli).
    • 9': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 13': Hand ball by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 15': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
    • 16': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
    • 17': Hand ball by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
    • 17': Dan Ndoye (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
    • 19': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 20': Hand ball by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thijs Dallinga.
    • 23': Goal! Empoli 0, Bologna 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jens Odgaard with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mattia De Sciglio.
    • 29': Goal! Empoli 0, Bologna 2. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 32': Hand ball by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 32': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
    • 33': Davide Calabria (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 33': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Liberato Cacace.
    • 35': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 35': Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Jacopo Bacci (Empoli).
    • 37': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Ola Solbakken (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini with a headed pass.
    • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Bologna 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Empoli 0, Bologna 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Lorenzo Tosto.
    • 45': Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Jacopo Bacci.
    • 46': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 46': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
    • 50': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Goal! Empoli 0, Bologna 3. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 53': Foul by Jens Odgaard (Bologna).
    • 53': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
    • 56': Offside, Empoli. Junior Sambia is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 58': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 60': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Colombo.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Davide Calabria (Bologna).
    • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Saba Goglichidze replaces Luca Marianucci.
    • 62': Substitution, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito replaces Ola Solbakken.
    • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Substitution, Bologna. Emil Holm replaces Davide Calabria because of an injury.
    • 67': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 67': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
    • 68': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).
    • 68': Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
    • 69': Jens Odgaard (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 71': Offside, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 75': Substitution, Bologna. Nicolò Cambiaghi replaces Riccardo Orsolini.
    • 75': Substitution, Bologna. Giovanni Fabbian replaces Jens Odgaard.
    • 76': Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 76': Substitution, Empoli. Alberto Grassi replaces Jacopo Fazzini.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Alberto Grassi (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sebastiano Esposito with a cross.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
    • 81': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jacopo Seghetti.
    • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Michel Aebischer replaces Dan Ndoye.
    • 82': Substitution, Bologna. Benjamín Domínguez replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 83': Dangerous play by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
    • 83': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamín Domínguez.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Emil Holm (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 87': Offside, Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
    • 87': Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella.
    • 88': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 88': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Thijs Dallinga (Bologna).
    • 89': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna).
    • 89': Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Giovanni Fabbian.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Saba Goglichidze (Empoli).
    • 90'+1': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Benjamín Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Mattia De Sciglio (Empoli).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Bologna).
    • 90'+3': Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Emil Holm (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Foul by Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli).
    • 90'+4': Giovanni Fabbian (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Bologna 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Empoli 0, Bologna 3.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 5
    3 Corner Kicks 0
    1 Saves 4
    66.9 Possession 33.1
    14 SHOTS 7
    7 ON GOAL 1
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    530 Accurate Passes 217
    626 Passes 309
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    10 Crosses 9
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    68 Long Balls 61
    37 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    7 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 6
    8 Effective Clearances 26
    8 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: Coppa Italia

    Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
    Location: Empoli, Italy
    Attendance: 16,167

    Line-Ups

    EMP Empoli (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 Jacopo Seghetti (GK)
    31 Lorenzo Tosto
    35 Luca Marianucci
    13 Liberato Cacace
    22 Mattia De Sciglio
    36 Jacopo Bacci
    20 Viktor Kovalenko
    10 Jacopo Fazzini
    11 Emmanuel Gyasi
    29 Lorenzo Colombo
    17 Ola Solbakken
    Empoli Substitutes:
    Junior Sambia, Saba Goglichidze, Mattia Viti, Christian Kouamé, Sebastiano Esposito, Federico Brancolini, Alberto Grassi, Tyronne Ebuehi, Devis Vásquez, Giuseppe Pezzella, Ismael Konaté.

    BOL Bologna (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    26 Jhon Lucumí
    31 Sam Beukema
    33 Juan Miranda
    14 Davide Calabria
    21 Jens Odgaard
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    8 Remo Freuler
    24 Thijs Dallinga
    11 Dan Ndoye
    7 Riccardo Orsolini
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Michel Aebischer, Estanis Pedrola, Nicolo Casale, Nicola Bagnolini, Federico Ravaglia, Benjamín Domínguez, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Tommaso Pobega, Nikola Moro, Lorenzo De Silvestri, Giovanni Fabbian, Emil Holm, Oussama El Azzouzi, Martin Erlic, Charalampos Lykogiannis.

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