On 18 February, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Italian football championship took place. Empoli (Italy) and Fiorentina (Florence) met.
Italian Championship, 25th round
Empoli (Italy) - Fiorentina (Florence ) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: M'Baye Niang (56) - L. Beltran (29). Beltran (29)
Warnings: Emmanuel Gyasi (1), Sebastiano Luperto (45+4), C. Biraghi (70), Szymon Zurkowski (73), L. Beltran (82).
In a tense Serie A match between Empoli and Fiorentina at the Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena, the teams played out a 1-1 draw. In the first half, Fiorentina took the lead in the 29th minute when L. Beltran struck the goal. Empoli tried to respond, but failed to capitalise on their opportunities. The first half ended 0-1, with E. Gyasi receiving a yellow card and S. Luperto being sent off. At the start of the second half Empoli made some strategic substitutions, releasing A. Cherry and M. Nyanga.
The changes seemed to have an immediate impact, as in the 56th minute Empoli were awarded a penalty, which was successfully converted by M. Nyang, levelling the score 1-1. In an attempt to regain the lead, Fiorentina also made substitutions: A. Duncan and D. Faraoni came on in the 62nd minute. The match continued to be tense, with both teams striving for the winning goal. However, neither team could break the deadlock and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Overall, it was a hard-fought match in which both teams showed determination and skill. Thanks to the draw, Empoli and Fiorentina earned one point each in the Serie A standings. Both teams will now look forward to their next matches to continue their performances in the league.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Sassuolo vs Empoli, Fiorentina vs Lazio.
| Empoli | Fiorentina | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 5 | Kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 15 | Offences | 14 |
| 0 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 322 | Total assists | 496 |
| 243 | Accurate assists | 419 |
| 75% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |