Serie A: Sassuolo tops Empoli 5-1 after a incredible match
EMPOLI. Sassuolo defeats Empoli 5-1 after a incredible match.
EMPOLI. Sassuolo beats Empoli 5-1 after a incredible match.
The match was played at the Stadio Carlo Castellani stadium in Empoli on Sunday and it started at 2:30 pm local time. The referee was Manuel Volpi who had the assistance of Alessandro Lo Cicero and Claudio Gualtieri. The 4th official was Alessandro Prontera. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 6.5 degrees Celsius or 43.63 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 78%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Empoli was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Sassuolo that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.
Sassuolo was more aggressive with 51 dangerous attacks and 24 shots of which 12 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Sassuolo won the match.
Empoli shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Sassuolo shot 24 times, 12 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Empoli received 1 yellow card (M. Viti). On the other side, Sassuolo received 3 yellow cards (D. Berardi, G. Kyriakopoulos and M. Lopez).
M. Viti (Empoli) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (61′).
After this match, Empoli will stay with 28 points to stay in the 9th place. On the opposite side, Sassuolo will have 25 points like Torino to stay in the 13th place.
Match Events
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13'13'
D. Berardi (Penalty)
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16'16'
L. Henderson
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25'25'
G. Raspadori
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30'30'
P. Cutrone
F. Di Francesco
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46'46'
L. Tonelli
R. Marchizza
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46'46'
S. Ricci
L. Stulac
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49'49'
D. Berardi
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60'60'
M. Viti
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61'61'
M. Viti
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61'61'
D. Frattesi
A. Harroui
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62'62'
G. Scamacca
G. Defrel
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64'64'
R. Fiamozzi
N. Bajrami
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67'67'
G. Scamacca
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69'69'
G. Kyriakopoulos
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71'71'
G. Raspadori
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77'77'
M. Muldur
Rogerio
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77'77'
K. Ayhan
V. Chiriches
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77'77'
K. Asllani
A. Pinamonti
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79'79'
M. Lopez
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89'89'
Ruan
D. Berardi
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90'90'
G. Scamacca
Next match
In the upcoming Serie A match, Empoli will play away against Venezia on the 16th of January with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of Venezia (0 draws).
Sassuolo will host Hellas Verona on the 16th of January with a 8-4 head to head statistic in favor of Sassuolo (3 draws).
Empoli: Formation and Lineups
Empoli started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
The manager Aurelio Andreazzoli chose to play with the following team: Guglielmo Vicario , Petar Stojanović , Ardian Ismajli , Mattia Viti , Riccardo Marchizza , Szymon Żurkowski , Leo Štulac , Liam Henderson , Nedim Bajrami , Federico Di Francesco and Andrea Pinamonti .
Substitutes
Empoli made 5 changes: F. Di Francesco for P. Cutrone (30′), R. Marchizza for L. Tonelli (46′), L. Stulac for S. Ricci (46′), N. Bajrami for R. Fiamozzi (64′) and A. Pinamonti for K. Asllani (77′).
Best player: Guglielmo Vicario
The player that probably impressed the most for Empoli was the goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario. His rating is 7.34. He performed 8 saves.
Sassuolo: Formation and Lineups
Sassuolo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Alessio Dionisi played with: Andrea Consigli , Jeremy Toljan , Vlad Chiricheş , Gian Marco Ferrari , Rogério , Abdou Harroui , Maxime López , Domenico Berardi , Giacomo Raspadori , Giorgos Kyriakopoulos and Grégoire Defrel .
Substitutes
Sassuolo made 5 changes: A. Harroui for D. Frattesi (61′), G. Defrel for G. Scamacca (62′), Rogerio for M. Muldur (77′), V. Chiriches for K. Ayhan (77′) and D. Berardi for Ruan (89′).
Top player: Giacomo Raspadori
The player who no doubt impressed Sassuolo the most was Giacomo Raspadori.
His rating is with 2 goals, 38 passes (78% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 10. He performed 3 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
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