The second half concludes with Cagliari leading Empoli 1-0.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli. This was due to a deflection off Simone Scuffet.

Opportunity missed. Ardian Ismajli of Empoli attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The assist came from Razvan Marin, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

New attacking attempt. Giuseppe Pezzella - Empoli - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved in the left corner. Assist - M'Baye Niang.

Opportunity lost. M'Baye Niang from Empoli fails to hit the target with his left-footed shot from the middle of the box, sending it wide to the left. The cross for the assist was provided by Nicolò Cambiaghi.

Yerry Mina of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Alberto Cerri commits a foul - Empoli.

Nahitan Nández of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Razvan Marin of Empoli commits a foul.

Offside called - Empoli. Alberto Cerri has been flagged offside.

Youssef Maleh of Empoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Nahitan Nández of Cagliari commits a foul.

Nahitan Nández of Cagliari successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Youssef Maleh of Empoli commits a foul.

Player swap for Cagliari. Gianluca Gaetano is being replaced by Eldor Shomurodov.

Player change - Cagliari. Kingstone Mutandwa is brought in to replace Gianluca Lapadula.

Gianluca Gaetano of Cagliari commits a foul.

Emmanuel Gyasi of Empoli has secured a free kick on the right flank.

Simone Scuffet of Cagliari has been handed a yellow card.

Gianluca Gaetano from Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Razvan Marin from Empoli commits a foul.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli. This was due to a deflection off Yerry Mina.

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Yerry Mina of Cagliari.

Shot blocked. Alberto Cerri - Empoli - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Emmanuel Gyasi.

Substitution - Empoli. Alberto Cerri for Sebastian Walukiewicz.

Corner - Empoli. Conceded by Alberto Dossena.

Yerry Mina - Cagliari - receive yellow card for a foul.

M'Baye Niang - Empoli - won a free kick in attack.

Alberto Dossena - Cagliari - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Yerry Mina - Cagliari

Substitution - Cagliari. Paulo Azzi for Tommaso Augello.

Substitution - Cagliari. Mateusz Wieteska for Jakub Jankto.

Fouled by Ardian Ismajli - Empoli

M'Baye Niang of Empoli has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

Corner - Empoli. Conceded by Tommaso Augello.

Fouled by Alessandro Deiola - Cagliari

Shot blocked. M'Baye Niang - Empoli - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Youssef Maleh.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli, forced by Tommaso Augello's defense.

Player change - Empoli. Giuseppe Pezzella is coming on to replace Liberato Cacace.

Player change - Empoli. Emmanuel Gyasi comes in to replace Viktor Kovalenko.

Player change - Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri is being replaced by Jacopo Fazzini.

Scored! Empoli 0, Cagliari 1. Jakub Jankto of Cagliari strikes with his left foot from the middle of the box, sending the ball to the right corner.

Another offensive move. Nahitan Nández of Cagliari takes a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save in the middle of the goal. The assist came from Gabriele Zappa.

Shot blocked. Viktor Kovalenko - Empoli - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Viktor Kovalenko - Empoli - won a free kick on the right wing.

Fouled by Jakub Jankto - Cagliari

Missed chance. Gianluca Lapadula - Cagliari - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.

Shot blocked. Gianluca Lapadula - Cagliari - shot with left foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Gianluca Gaetano.

Nahitan Nández of Cagliari successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Liberato Cacace of Empoli commits a foul.

VAR Ruling: Goal Disallowed. The score remains Empoli 0-0 Cagliari.

GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Liberato Cacace - Empoli - scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

Offside - Empoli. Sebastian Walukiewicz is in offside.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli. The opportunity arises due to a defensive action by Alberto Dossena.

Attempt thwarted. Nicolò Cambiaghi of Empoli's right-footed shot from beyond the box is obstructed. The assist was provided by Razvan Marin.

Matteo Cancellieri of Empoli has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

Tommaso Augello commits a foul - representing Cagliari.

M'Baye Niang of Empoli has secured a free kick on the left flank.

Yerry Mina from Cagliari commits a foul.

Player swap for Empoli. Mattia Destro is being replaced by M'Baye Niang.

Razvan Marin of Empoli has successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Gianluca Gaetano - Cagliari

Opportunity squandered. Matteo Cancellieri of Empoli fails to convert a header from the right side of the six-yard box. The assist came from Razvan Marin who delivered a cross following a corner.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli. This was due to a deflection off Jakub Jankto.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli, resulting from a defensive action by Antoine Makoumbou.

Matteo Cancellieri of Empoli commits a foul.

Alberto Dossena of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Gianluca Lapadula of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Sebastiano Luperto of Empoli commits a foul.

Matteo Cancellieri of Empoli attempts a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it's thwarted. His shot gets blocked.

Shot blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi - Empoli - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Youssef Maleh.

The second half commences with Empoli and Cagliari still at a stalemate, neither team has scored, the score is 0-0.

The first half concludes with Empoli and Cagliari at a stalemate, both teams yet to score.

Youssef Maleh of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Antoine Makoumbou commits a foul - representing Cagliari.

Another offensive effort. Gianluca Lapadula of Cagliari takes a header from the middle of the box, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist came from Gianluca Gaetano with a cross.

Sebastiano Luperto of Empoli has earned a defensive free kick.

Gianluca Lapadula commits a foul - Cagliari.

Corner kick awarded to Cagliari, courtesy of a deflection off Liberato Cacace.

Shot blocked. Matteo Cancellieri - Empoli - shot with the head from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Youssef Maleh with a cross.

Opportunity squandered. Mattia Destro of Empoli fails to hit the target with a header from the middle of the penalty area, sending the ball to the left of the goal. The cross came from Ardian Ismajli.

Nicolò Cambiaghi of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Yerry Mina commits a foul - representing Cagliari.

Player swap - Cagliari. Gabriele Zappa is coming on the field replacing Zito Luvumbo who is injured.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Match pause - Zito Luvumbo of Cagliari is injured.

Matteo Cancellieri of Empoli has earned a free kick on the right flank.

Alberto Dossena of Cagliari commits a foul.

Zito Luvumbo of Cagliari has successfully earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

Liberato Cacace of Empoli commits a foul.

Nicolò Cambiaghi of Empoli has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Fouled by Nahitan Nández - Cagliari

Attempt thwarted. Gianluca Lapadula of Cagliari attempts a left-footed shot from the right side of the box but it's deflected. The assist was from Jakub Jankto.

Gianluca Gaetano of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Viktor Kovalenko of Empoli commits a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Empoli. This is due to Nahitan Nández's defensive action.

Opportunity squandered. Alessandro Deiola of Cagliari takes a right-footed shot from beyond the box, but it veers off to the left.

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

The match is temporarily halted due to an injury sustained by Yerry Mina from Cagliari.

Gianluca Gaetano of Cagliari has been handed a yellow card for committing a foul.

Attempt thwarted. Viktor Kovalenko of Empoli attempts a right-footed shot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected. The assist came from Youssef Maleh.

Another offensive move is underway. Youssef Maleh from Empoli takes a shot with his left foot from the middle of the box, but it's deflected at the top middle of the goal.

Nicolò Cambiaghi - Empoli - hits the right post with a shot with right foot from the right side of the box. Assist - Mattia Destro following a fast break.

Corner kick awarded to Cagliari. Elia Caprile is responsible for the concession.

New attacking attempt. Gianluca Gaetano - Cagliari - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - Gianluca Lapadula.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match interruption - Viktor Kovalenko of Empoli is injured.

Offside - Empoli. Matteo Cancellieri has been flagged offside.

Zito Luvumbo of Cagliari has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Ardian Ismajli of Empoli commits a foul.

Sebastian Walukiewicz of Empoli has been awarded an offensive free kick.

Gianluca Gaetano of Cagliari commits a foul.

Viktor Kovalenko, from Empoli, has been awarded an offensive free kick.

Zito Luvumbo of Cagliari commits a foul.

New attacking attempt. Viktor Kovalenko - Empoli - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - Nicolò Cambiaghi with a cross.