On 30 December, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Italian football championship took place. Cagliari (Italy) and Empoli (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 18th round
Cagliari (Italy) - Empoli (Italy) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Youssef Maleh (29), G. Lapadula (29), L. Kakache (64), S. Walukiewicz (80).
Cagliari vs Empoli match review:
Cagliari and Empoli played to a goalless draw in a recent Serie A match at the Unipol Domus stadium. Despite both teams creating chances throughout the match, neither side was able to succeed, resulting in a 0-0 draw. The game started at a high tempo with both teams showing early attacking intentions. However, in the 29th minute, Empoli's J. Maleh received the first yellow card of the match. Malech. A few moments later, Cagliari's G. Lapadula added his name to the referee's book. The first substitution in the match took place at the start of the second half, when Cagliari replaced Lapadula with Z. Luvumbo. Empoli also made a substitution, releasing S. Bastoni in place of Malech. Bastoni. Empoli continued to make substitutions as the match progressed, with F. Ranocchia replacing Bastoni in the 60th minute and D. Maldini making way for E. Gyasi. The match also saw another yellow card, with Empoli's L. Kakace receiving it in the 64th minute. The decisive moment came in the 66th minute when Cagliari's N. Viola's goal was cancelled due to a foul. This decision frustrated the home team, who were desperate to break the deadlock.
As the game entered the closing stages, both teams made further changes in search of the winning goal. Empoli replaced F. Caputo with M. Cancellieri in the 73rd minute, while S. Valukevich received a yellow card for the visitors in the 80th minute. Cagliari had a great opportunity to take the lead in the 82nd minute when a penalty was awarded. However, N. Viola failed to convert the penalty and the score remained 0-0. At the end of the match, both teams made a flurry of substitutions. In the 84th minute Empoli released V. Kovalenko instead of A. Ismayli, and Cagliari made a triple substitution: N. Viola replaced M. Mancosa, L. Pavoletti - A. Petagna, and I. Suleman - G. Oristanio in the 89th minute. The last substitution in the match took place at the end of the half: Cagliari released P. Azzi instead of J. Iancto. Yankto in a last-ditch attempt to snatch victory. However, the match ended scoreless and both teams settled for a point. It was a disappointing result for both Cagliari and Empoli, who were hoping for a win to strengthen their position in the Serie A standings. Although there were no goals in the game, it provided plenty of action and drama, keeping the spectators in suspense until the final whistle.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Lecce vs Cagliari, Empoli vs Milan.
Statistics of the match Cagliari - Empoli:
Cagliari | Empoli | |
---|---|---|
3 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
15 | Kicks | 5 |
2 | Blocked punches | 1 |
10 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
5 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
17 | Offences | 18 |
8 | Corner | 6 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
49% | Ball possession | 51% |
1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 3 |
321 | Total assists | 355 |
224 | Accurate assists | 256 |
70% | Transmission accuracy | 72% |