Italian Serie B

Empoli

Empoli

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1-0

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Cittadella

Cittadella

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Saturday, September 21 at 01:00 PMStadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena

Summary

First half

  • Penalty goal by Antonino La Gumina
    4'
  • 30'
    Yellow card for Davide Adorni
  • 41'
    Yellow card for Amedeo Benedetti

Second half

  • 58'
    Giuseppe Panico on, Davide Luppi off
  • Leonardo Mancuso on, Antonino La Gumina off
    64'
  • Samuele Ricci on, Leo Stulac off
    67'
  • 68'
    Alessio Vita on, Andrea Bussaglia off
  • 71'
    Yellow card for Simone Branca
  • Nedim Bajrami on, Davide Frattesi off
    75'
  • 78'
    Michael De Marchi on, Zan Celar off
  • 79'
    Yellow card for Manuel Iori
  • Yellow card for Alberto Brignoli
    86'

Statistics

49%Possession51%
10Shots15
4Shots on target2
3Corners4
15Fouls23
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
4Offsides2
2Saves3
300Accurate passes296
408Total passes392

Commentary

Match ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.Show full commentary
  • Match ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 90'+6'Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 90'+4'Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4'Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 90'+4'Attempt missed. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael De Marchi with a headed pass.
  • 90'+2'Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Filippo Bandinelli.
  • 90'+1'Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1'Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 89'Attempt missed. Michael De Marchi (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alessio Vita.
  • 89'Attempt saved. Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 88'Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88'Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 88'Simone Branca (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88'Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 87'Attempt missed. Giuseppe Panico (Cittadella) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Simone Branca with a through ball.
  • 86'Alberto Brignoli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84'Offside, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami tries a through ball, but Leonardo Mancuso is caught offside.
  • 83'Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Frederic Veseli.
  • 81'Samuele Ricci (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81'Foul by Michael De Marchi (Cittadella).
  • 79'Manuel Iori (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79'Foul by Manuel Iori (Cittadella).
  • 79'Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78'Substitution, Cittadella. Michael De Marchi replaces Zan Celar.
  • 78'Attempt missed. Davide Adorni (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross following a corner.
  • 77'Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Samuele Ricci.
  • 76'Hand ball by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
  • 75'Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75'Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
  • 75'Substitution, Empoli. Nedim Bajrami replaces Davide Frattesi.
  • 74'Attempt saved. Alessio Vita (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 71'Simone Branca (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71'Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71'Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 70'Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70'Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 69'Attempt missed. Davide Frattesi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 68'Foul by Alessio Vita (Cittadella).
  • 68'Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68'Substitution, Cittadella. Alessio Vita replaces Andrea Bussaglia.
  • 67'Substitution, Empoli. Samuele Ricci replaces Leo Stulac.
  • 67'Offside, Empoli. Jacopo Dezi tries a through ball, but Stefano Moreo is caught offside.
  • 65'Offside, Cittadella. Simone Branca tries a through ball, but Zan Celar is caught offside.
  • 65'Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Giuseppe Panico following a fast break.
  • 64'Attempt blocked. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
  • 64'Substitution, Empoli. Leonardo Mancuso replaces Antonino La Gumina.
  • 63'Hand ball by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
  • 60'Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 58'Substitution, Cittadella. Giuseppe Panico replaces Davide Luppi.
  • 58'Offside, Empoli. Frederic Veseli tries a through ball, but Antonino La Gumina is caught offside.
  • 57'Attempt missed. Davide Luppi (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Bussaglia.
  • 56'Simone Romagnoli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56'Foul by Andrea Bussaglia (Cittadella).
  • 55'Attempt missed. Zan Celar (Cittadella) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Bussaglia with a headed pass.
  • 55'Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55'Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 54'Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 54'Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
  • 54'Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53'Corner, Cittadella. Conceded by Jure Balkovec.
  • 52'Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52'Foul by Frederic Veseli (Empoli).
  • 51'Foul by Zan Celar (Cittadella).
  • 51'Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50'Attempt missed. Davide Luppi (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
  • 50'Attempt saved. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Davide Frattesi with a through ball.
  • 49'Attempt saved. Christian Mora (Cittadella) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Davide Diaw.
  • 49'Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49'Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 45'Second Half begins Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 45'+3'First Half ends, Empoli 1, Cittadella 0.
  • 45'+2'Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2'Foul by Stefano Moreo (Empoli).
  • 45'+2'Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 45'+2'Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42'Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Paleari.
  • 42'Attempt saved. Jure Balkovec (Empoli) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner.
  • 41'Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41'Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
  • 41'Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40'Offside, Empoli. Leo Stulac tries a through ball, but Jacopo Dezi is caught offside.
  • 40'Leo Stulac (Empoli) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 38'Leo Stulac (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38'Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
  • 37'Jure Balkovec (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37'Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
  • 36'Foul by Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella).
  • 36'Davide Frattesi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35'Attempt missed. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 34'Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Romano Perticone.
  • 33'Jacopo Dezi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33'Foul by Davide Luppi (Cittadella).
  • 33'Hand ball by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 32'Foul by Davide Diaw (Cittadella).
  • 32'Domenico Maietta (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30'Davide Adorni (Cittadella) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30'Foul by Davide Adorni (Cittadella).
  • 30'Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28'Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).
  • 28'Andrea Bussaglia (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25'Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 25'Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24'Foul by Davide Frattesi (Empoli).
  • 24'Davide Luppi (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23'Foul by Jacopo Dezi (Empoli).
  • 23'Christian Mora (Cittadella) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21'Attempt missed. Davide Diaw (Cittadella) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amedeo Benedetti with a cross.
  • 20'Attempt missed. Amedeo Benedetti (Cittadella) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zan Celar.
  • 17'Frederic Veseli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17'Foul by Simone Branca (Cittadella).
  • 16'Attempt missed. Leo Stulac (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacopo Dezi.
  • 15'Offside, Cittadella. Christian Mora tries a through ball, but Davide Diaw is caught offside.
  • 14'Attempt missed. Stefano Moreo (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Domenico Maietta with a headed pass.
  • 13'Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Amedeo Benedetti.
  • 12'Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12'Foul by Simone Romagnoli (Empoli).
  • 8'Davide Diaw (Cittadella) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Simone Branca with a cross.
  • 8'Zan Celar (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8'Foul by Leo Stulac (Empoli).
  • 8'Foul by Christian Mora (Cittadella).
  • 8'Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5'Romano Perticone (Cittadella) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5'Foul by Antonino La Gumina (Empoli).
  • 4'Goal! Empoli 1, Cittadella 0. Antonino La Gumina (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 3'Penalty conceded by Simone Branca (Cittadella) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 3'Penalty Empoli. Frederic Veseli draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • First Half begins.
  • Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

EmpoliCittadella
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Top performers

Empoli

  • Filippo BandinelliShots2
  • Leo StulacAccurate passes44
  • Alberto BrignoliSaves2

Cittadella

  • Davide DiawShots3
  • Simone BrancaAccurate passes45
  • Alberto PaleariSaves3

Line-ups

Empoli4-3-1-24-3-1-2Cittadella
1Paleari
3Benedetti
5Adorni
2Mora
18Perticone
23Branca
4Iori
14Luppi
29Celar
7Bussaglia
9Diaw
20Gumina
25Bandinelli
8Stulac
10Dezi
9Moreo
16Frattesi
29Balkovec
3Maietta
5Veseli
6Romagnoli
1Brignoli

Empoli

  • 1Alberto BrignoliG
  • 3Domenico MaiettaCD-L
  • 6Simone RomagnoliCD-R
  • 29Jure BalkovecLB
  • 5Frederic VeseliRB
  • 9Stefano MoreoM
  • 8Leo StulacCM
  • 10Jacopo DeziAM
  • 25Filippo BandinelliLM
  • 16Davide FrattesiRM
  • 20Antonio La GuminaCF-R

Cittadella

  • 1Alberto PaleariG
  • 5Davide AdorniCD-L
  • 18Romano PerticoneCD-R
  • 3Amedeo BenedettiLB
  • 2Christian MoraRB
  • 29Zan CelarM
  • 4Manuel IoriCM
  • 14Davide LuppiAM
  • 23Simone BrancaLM
  • 7Andrea BussagliaRM
  • 9Davide DiawCF-R

Head to head

  • Aug 12, 18Empoli0-3Cittadella
  • Feb 24, 18Cittadella1-1Empoli
  • Sep 23, 17Empoli0-1Cittadella
  • May 25, 14Cittadella2-2Empoli
  • Dec 26, 13Empoli0-1Cittadella