On 15 March, one of the matches of the 29th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Empoli (Italy) and Bologna (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 29th round
Empoli (Italy) - Bologna (Italy) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: G. Fabbian (90+4)
Warnings: Sebastiano Luperto (28), Pezzella (30), Youssef Maleh (90+6).
In a tense and exciting Serie A match between Empoli and Bologna at the Carlo Castellani Stadium - Computer Gross Arena, fans were treated to a tense and exciting encounter. The first half ended in a stalemate with both teams trying to take the lead and the score at half time was 0-0. In the second half, both teams made strategic substitutions in an attempt to gain an advantage over their opponents. Empoli made a double substitution in the 66th minute, replacing S. Zurkowski and E. Gyasi with V. Kovalenko and T. Ebouwenko. Kovalenko and T. Ebuehi respectively. Meanwhile, Bologna also made a substitution: in the 57th minute, D. Ndoye was replaced by R. Orsolini. As time went on, the tension on the pitch continued to grow.
In the 72nd minute, Bologna made two quick substitutions, replacing J. Odgaard and S. Orsolini. Odgaard and S. Bukema for S. Castro and T. Corazza. Empoli responded with a double substitution in the 75th minute: M. Nyang and N. Cambiagi came on in place of F. Caputo and A. Cherry. The decisive moment of the match came in the 90th minute, when Bologna's G. Fabbian hit the net, scoring the only goal of the match and securing a decisive victory for his team. This goal was a tough test for Empoli, who fought hard throughout the match, but eventually suffered a defeat. The match ended 0-1 in favour of Bologna and Empoli were disappointed but determined to get back on track in the next match. The game was intense and physical, with both teams putting their best foot forward until the last whistle. Despite the defeat, Empoli showed great resilience and fortitude and will be looking to reverse their fortunes in the coming matches.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Inter vs Empoli, Bologna vs Salernitana.
| Empoli | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks to the goal | 9 |
| 10 | Kicks | 20 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 18 | Offences | 12 |
| 7 | Corner | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 29% | Ball possession | 71% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 8 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 249 | Total assists | 678 |
| 184 | Accurate assists | 611 |
| 74% | Passing accuracy | 90% |