Football
Sassuolo vs Empoli. Italian Serie A.
2:00pm, Saturday 24th February 2024.
Citta del TricoloreAttendance: Attendance12,774.
Match ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
Second Half ends, Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3.
Attempt saved. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari with a headed pass.
Simone Bastoni (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 3. Simone Bastoni (Empoli) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo).
Bartosz Bereszynski (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Mattia Destro (Empoli).
Foul by Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo).
Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Empoli. M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
Substitution, Sassuolo. Uros Racic replaces Armand Laurienté.
Substitution, Sassuolo. Grégoire Defrel replaces Kristian Thorstvedt.
Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Liberato Cacace.
Substitution, Empoli. Bartosz Bereszynski replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
Substitution, Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella replaces Matteo Cancellieri.
Attempt missed. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gian Marco Ferrari.
Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marcus Pedersen.
Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Armand Laurienté with a cross.
Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Empoli).
Substitution, Empoli. Simone Bastoni replaces Viktor Kovalenko.
Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.
Attempt blocked. Nedim Bajrami (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuele Mulattieri.
Goal! Sassuolo 2, Empoli 2. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).
Offside, Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is caught offside.
Foul by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Empoli).
Attempt saved. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Cancellieri.
Foul by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo).
M'Baye Niang (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Sassuolo. Samuele Mulattieri replaces Cristian Volpato.
Attempt missed. Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nedim Bajrami with a cross following a set piece situation.
Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).
Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (Sassuolo).
Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 2. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Penalty conceded by Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Ruan Tressoldi.
Attempt missed. Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti.
Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
Attempt missed. M'Baye Niang (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Youssef Maleh.
Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by M'Baye Niang.
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Josh Doig (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli).
Substitution, Empoli. M'Baye Niang replaces Alberto Cerri.
Goal! Sassuolo 1, Empoli 1. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Penalty Sassuolo. Ruan Tressoldi draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Sassuolo. Conceded by Elia Caprile.
Attempt saved. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alberto Cerri (Empoli).
Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Sassuolo. Nedim Bajrami replaces Daniel Boloca.
Second Half begins Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
First Half ends, Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1.
Attempt saved. Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Doig with a cross.
Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Marcus Pedersen (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Viktor Kovalenko with a cross.
Foul by Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli).
Attempt saved. Youssef Maleh (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alberto Cerri with a headed pass.
Delay in match (Sassuolo).
Attempt blocked. Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
Attempt missed. Gian Marco Ferrari (Sassuolo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andrea Pinamonti following a corner.
Alberto Cerri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt.
Hand ball by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
Andrea Pinamonti (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Youssef Maleh (Empoli).
Foul by Razvan Marin (Empoli).
Cristian Volpato (Sassuolo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Josh Doig (Sassuolo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Delay in match because of an injury Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).
Goal! Sassuolo 0, Empoli 1. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Daniel Boloca (Sassuolo).
Attempt missed. Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Matteo Cancellieri (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kristian Thorstvedt (Sassuolo).
Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Viktor Kovalenko (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
