FIRENZE. Fiorentina defeats Empoli 1-0 after N. Gonzalez scored just 1 goal (58′). Fiorentina was surely superior in terms of ball possession (63%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
S. Luperto received a red card (57′). This double yellow card was one of the reason why Empoli lost the match.
The match was played at the Stadio Artemio Franchi stadium in Firenze on Sunday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Luca Massimi assisted by Rodolfo Di Vuolo and Andrea Zingarelli. The 4th official was Francesco Meraviglia. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.8 degrees Celsius or 53.2 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.
Match Statistics
- ! 63 Ball Possession 37
Shots
- 26 Total 7
- 12 On Target 2
- 14 Off Target 5
- 2 Shots blocked 0
- 117 Attack 56
- 73 Dangerous attack 40
- 87 Ball safe 74
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 0
- 4 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 10 Total 20
- 1 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 1
- 0 Red Card 1
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Fiorentina had a strong ball possession 63% while Empoli was struggling with a 37% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Fiorentina was more aggressive with 73 dangerous attacks and 26 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Fiorentina won the match.
Fiorentina shot 26 times, 12 on target, 14 off target. On the other side, Empoli shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Fiorentina received 1 yellow card (L. Torreira). On the opposite side, Empoli received 2 yellow cards (S. Luperto and A. Ismajli).
Also, Empoli didn’t finish the match with 11 players after S. Luperto (Empoli) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (57′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Fiorentina will have 50 points to hold in the 8th place. On the other side, Empoli will stay with 33 points like Udinese and Bologna to hold in the 14th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Fiorentina will play away against Napoli on the 10th of April with a 17-7 head to head record in favor of Napoli (8 draws).
Empoli will host Spezia on the 9th of April with a 2-2 head to head.
Fiorentina – Formation
Fiorentina started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Vincenzo Italiano decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Fiorentina made 5 changes: L. Torreira for S. Amrabat (71′), R. Saponara for R. Sottil (77′), C. Biraghi for A. Terzic (86′), G. Castrovilli for J. Ikone (86′) and N. Gonzalez for J. Callejon (87′).
Empoli – Formation
Empoli started with a 4-3-1-2 line-up (4-3-1-2).
Aurelio Andreazzoli played with: .
Empoli could not rely on the presence of A. Ismajli (injured).
Substitutions
Empoli made 5 changes: L. Tonelli for A. Ismajli (28′), L. Henderson for P. Cutrone (61′), F. Di Francesco for M. Viti (61′), L. Stulac for K. Asllani (61′) and F. Bandinelli for N. Bajrami (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Atalanta – Napoli – 1-3
- Fiorentina – Empoli – 1-0
- Juventus – Inter – 0-1
- Sampdoria – Roma – 0-1
- Udinese – Cagliari – 5-1