On 24 February, one of the matches of the 26th round of the Italian football championship took place. Sassuolo (Italy) and Empoli (Italy) met.
Сассуоло - Эмполи - 2:3. Чемпионат Италии, 26-й тур. Обзор матча, статистикаItalian Championship, 26th round
Sassuolo (Italy) - Empoli (Italy) - 2:3 (0:1)
Goals: Pinamonti (54), Gian Marco Ferrari (77) - Sebastiano Luperto (11), M'Baye Niang (64), S. Bastoni (90+4).
Warnings: D. Boloca (10), Ardian Ismajli (54), Matteo Cancellieri (56), S. Bastoni (90+5).
Sassuolo vs Empoli match review:
In an exciting Serie A match between Sassuolo and Empoli at the MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore, the visitors defeated Sassuolo 3-2. From the start of the match, the game was full of action, and already in the 11th minute Empoli took the lead thanks to S. Luperto's goal. In the 10th minute, Sassuolo received a yellow card when the referee sent off D. Boloka. In the 46th minute, the hosts made a substitution, replacing D. Boloku with N. Bayrami. In the 54th minute Sassuolo awarded a penalty, which was converted by A. Pinamonti. In the 54th minute Empoli received a yellow card for warning A. Ismajli.
In the 64th minute the team increased their advantage with another penalty, this time scored by M. Nyang. Nyang. Sassuolo got back on 77 minutes thanks to a goal by J.M. Ferrari. At the end of the match both teams made several substitutions. Empoli brought on V. Kovalenko, G. Pezzella, B. Beresinski and M. Destro, while Sassuolo brought on K. Torstvedt, G. Defrel, A. Loriente and U. Racic. The match ended with a dramatic goal by Empoli's S. Bastoni in the 90th minute. Despite Sassuolo's best efforts, Empoli held on for the win and earned three valuable points in the Serie A standings. The match was filled with excitement and drama, demonstrating the competitive nature of Italian football.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Sassuolo vs Napoli, Empoli vs Cagliari.
Statistics of the match Sassuolo - Empoli:
| Sassuolo | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 16 | Kicks | 12 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 10 | Offences | 13 |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 363 | Total assists | 353 |
| 296 | Accurate assists | 279 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |
