On 21 January, one of the matches of the 21st round of the Italian football championship took place. Empoli (Italy) and Monza (Italy) met.
Эмполи - Монца - 3:0. Чемпионат Италии, 21-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 21st round
Empoli (Italy) - Monza (Italy) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Szymon Zurkowski (13), Szymon Zurkowski (38), Szymon Zurkowski (73).
Warnings: Bartosz Bereszynski (49), Caldirola (70), Da Mota (72).
Empoli vs Monza match review:
Empoli picked up a comfortable victory over Monza in a recent Serie A encounter at the Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena. The game ended with a 2-0 scoreline in favour of Empoli, which was increased to 3-0 by the end of the match. Empoli midfielder S. Zurkowski embellished the game with an impressive double. The first goal came in the 13th minute, giving Empoli an early lead. Zurkowski quickly capitalised on the opportunity and put his team into the lead. In the 38th minute, Zurkowski struck again, increasing Empoli's lead over Monza. At half-time Monza reacted to their lead and made a triple substitution. In the 46th minute L. Colombo replaced M. Maric, and then R. Gagliardini swapped places with V. Bondo. A. Izzo then appeared on the pitch, replacing D. D'Ambrosio. Monza hoped that these changes would change their fate, but Empoli's defence stood firm. In the 49th minute, Empoli player B. Bereszynski received a yellow card, which served as a warning for the team.
As the game progressed, both teams continued to make substitutions to freshen up their squads. In the 61st minute Empoli made a double substitution: B. Bereszynski replaced L. Kakace and R. Marin was replaced by J. Malech. In the 67th and 75th minutes Monza also made changes. P. Pereira came on in place of V. Carboni, and A. Colpani replaced D. Maldini. However, these substitutions did not have a significant impact on the score. As time went on, Monza's frustration grew, leading to yellow cards for L. Caldirola in the 70th minute and Dani Mota in the 72nd minute. In the 73rd minute, S. Zurkowski completed his hat-trick, leaving Monza with no chance of a comeback. Even in the last minutes of the game, substitutions continued: in the 86th minute, N. Cambiagi was replaced by J. J. Zurkowski. Cambyagi was replaced by G. Fazzini for Empoli. In the 90th minute, P. Mari joined the list of offenders, receiving a yellow card. In general, Empoli dominated, and the heroism of S. Zurkowski was the decisive factor. Zurkowski was the decisive factor. Monza struggled to break through Empoli's defence and were unable to get back into the game. Empoli's victory will undoubtedly give them confidence as they move up in Serie A.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Juventus vs Empoli, Monza vs Sassuolo.
Эмполи - Монца - 3:0. Чемпионат Италии, 21-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаStatistics of the match Empoli - Monza:
| Empoli | Monza | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 9 | Kicks | 15 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 14 | Offences | 9 |
| 1 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 28% | Ball possession | 72% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 243 | Total assists | 614 |
| 177 | Accurate assists | 547 |
| 73% | Accuracy of passes | 89% |
