Football
Empoli vs Verona. Italian Serie A.
5:30pm, Saturday 19th August 2023.
Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross ArenaAttendance: Attendance7,940.
Match ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.
Second Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 1.
Corner, Verona. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.
Attempt missed. Juan Cabal (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
Attempt saved. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Djuric with a headed pass.
Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
Foul by Diego Coppola (Verona).
Emmanuel Ekong (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Giangiacomo Magnani.
Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Ekong.
Foul by Bruno Amione (Verona).
Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Milan Djuric (Verona).
Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Verona. Bruno Amione replaces Ondrej Duda.
Substitution, Verona. Juan Cabal replaces Josh Doig.
Attempt missed. Riccardo Saponara (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Bonazzoli following a fast break.
Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
Steven Shpendi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Alberto Grassi.
Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Shpendi with a headed pass.
Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Steven Shpendi (Empoli).
Lorenzo Montipò (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lorenzo Montipò.
Attempt saved. Steven Shpendi (Empoli) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Liberato Cacace.
Delay in match because of an injury Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
Offside, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli tries a through ball, but Milan Djuric is caught offside.
Goal! Empoli 0, Verona 1. Federico Bonazzoli (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Corner, Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
Delay in match (Verona).
Substitution, Empoli. Roberto Piccoli replaces Francesco Caputo.
Substitution, Empoli. Steven Shpendi replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
Substitution, Verona. Federico Bonazzoli replaces Cyril Ngonge.
Substitution, Verona. Milan Djuric replaces Jordi Mboula.
Substitution, Verona. Riccardo Saponara replaces Michael Folorunsho.
Alberto Grassi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).
Liberato Cacace (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Martin Hongla (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a cross.
Attempt missed. Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a cross following a set piece situation.
Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona).
Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Terracciano with a headed pass.
Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
Filippo Terracciano (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Verona. Pawel Dawidowicz tries a through ball, but Jordi Mboula is caught offside.
Jordi Mboula (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli).
Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).
Foul by Cyril Ngonge (Verona).
Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Empoli 0, Verona 0.
First Half ends, Empoli 0, Verona 0.
Offside, Verona. Ondrej Duda tries a through ball, but Cyril Ngonge is caught offside.
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
Attempt missed. Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tommaso Baldanzi.
Attempt saved. Cyril Ngonge (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ondrej Duda with a through ball.
Foul by Martin Hongla (Verona).
Cyril Ngonge (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
Offside, Empoli. Liberato Cacace tries a through ball, but Francesco Caputo is caught offside.
Foul by Michael Folorunsho (Verona).
Josh Doig (Verona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
Giangiacomo Magnani (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Jordi Mboula (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pawel Dawidowicz.
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner, Verona. Conceded by Matteo Cancellieri.
Michael Folorunsho (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Verona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giangiacomo Magnani.
Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Gyasi is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Attempt saved. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alberto Grassi.
Liberato Cacace (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.