On 16 December, one of the matches of the 16th round of the Italian football championship took place. Torino (Turin) and Empoli (Italy) met.
Торино - Эмполи - 1:0. Чемпионат Италии, 16-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 16th round
Torino ( Turin) - Empoli (Italy) - 1:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Zapata (25)
Warnings: Carole Linetti (45+4), R. Bellanova (71), Alessandro Buongiorno (80), L. Kakache (81), Vlasic (85), Sebastiano Luperto (88).
Torino vs Empoli match review:
Torino emerged victorious in a tense encounter against Empoli with a 1-0 win both at half-time and in the penalty shootout. The match was played at the prestigious Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino in the Serie A league. The game heated up from the first minutes when Torino's D. Zapata scored in the 25th minute, giving his team an early lead on the scoreboard. Empoli were not going to relent and fought back fiercely. In the 30th minute, T. Ebuehi seemed to equalise, but his goal was cancelled due to offside. Empoli continued to press, and in the 44th minute L. Kakacs found himself in goal. The celebrations were short-lived, however, as the goal was again ruled offside. Just before the break Torino player C. Linetti received a yellow card. In the second half both teams tried to achieve success. In the 61st minute Empoli made a double substitution, releasing R. Marin and S. Spendi instead of M. Desdesti. Spendi instead of M. Destro and M. Cancellieri, looking for fresh energy to open up the Torino defence. Torino responded with changes of their own: M. Vojvoda replaced V. Lazaro in the 65th minute and A. Tamese came on in place of K. Gigi in the 66th minute. However, the substitutions did not lead to an immediate breakthrough.
The game became more and more intense, and in the 71st minute Torino player R. Bellanova received a yellow card. In the 76th minute Empoli made two more substitutions, bringing on A. Grassi and J. Malech instead of F. Ranocchia and T. Baldanzi. Time was running out and both teams were determined to keep their small advantage. In the 80th minute, Torino's A. Buongiorno received a yellow card, while L. Kakache, representing Empoli, received a yellow card in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute Empoli made their last substitution, bringing on N. Cambiaggi in place of E. Gyasi, while Torino's N. Vlasic received a yellow card in the same minute. Torino also made a substitution, with R. Bellanov was replaced by B. Soppi. In the 88th minute, S. Luperto from Empoli joined the number of players who received a yellow card. At the end of the match Torino made the last substitution: D. Zapata replaced P. Pellegrí in the 90th minute. Despite late efforts from both teams, the score remained 1-0 in favour of Torino until the final whistle. Both Torino and Empoli fought valiantly, but Torino emerged victorious. This match demonstrated the competitive nature of Serie A, leaving fans looking forward to more tense encounters in the future.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Torino vs Udinese, Empoli vs Lazio.
Торино - Эмполи - 1:0. Чемпионат Италии, 16-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Torino - Empoli:
| Torino | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 15 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 443 | Total assists | 407 |
| 357 | Accurate assists | 329 |
| 81% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |
