Empoli v Bologna Live Commentary & Result, 04/05/2023, Serie A

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	PTS	Form
1	NAP Napoli	38	28	6	4	77	28	+49	90	W D W L W
2	LAZ Lazio	38	22	8	8	60	30	+30	74	W W W D L
3	INT Internazionale	38	23	3	12	71	42	+29	72	W W L W W
4	MIL Milan	38	20	10	8	64	43	+21	70	W W W L W
5	ATA Atalanta	38	19	7	12	66	48	+18	64	W L W L L
6	ROM Roma	38	18	9	11	50	38	+12	63	W L D D L
7	JUV Juventus	38	22	6	10	56	33	+23	62	W L L W W
8	FIO Fiorentina	38	15	11	12	53	43	+10	56	W W D W L
9	BOL Bologna	38	14	12	12	53	49	+4	54	W D W D D
10	TOR Torino	38	14	11	13	42	41	+1	53	L W D W D
11	MON Monza	38	14	10	14	48	52	-4	52	L L W W D
12	UDI Udinese	38	11	13	14	47	48	-1	46	L L L L W
13	SAS Sassuolo	38	12	9	17	47	61	-14	45	L D L L D
14	EMP Empoli	38	10	13	15	37	49	-12	43	L D W D W
15	SAL Salernitana	38	9	15	14	48	62	-14	42	L W D W L
16	LEC Lecce	38	8	12	18	33	46	-13	36	L W D D L
17	SPE Spezia	38	6	13	19	31	62	-31	31	L L D W L
18	VER Hellas Verona	38	7	10	21	31	59	-28	31	L D L L W
19	CRE Cremonese	38	5	12	21	36	69	-33	27	W L L L W
20	SAM Sampdoria	38	3	10	25	24	71	-47	19	L D L D L

Match ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.

90' + 6' Second Half ends, Empoli 3, Bologna 1.

90' + 5' Offside, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.

90' + 5' Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

90' + 4' Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Fabiano Parisi.

90' + 4' Attempt blocked. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Pyyhtia.

90' + 4' Attempt missed. Niklas Pyyhtia (Bologna) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a cross.

90' + 4' Attempt missed. Stefan Posch (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Charalampos Lykogiannis with a cross.

90' + 1' Attempt missed. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

90' Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).

90' Mattia Destro (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

M. Destro

F. Caputo

89' Substitution, Empoli. Mattia Destro replaces Francesco Caputo.

89' Offside, Bologna. Jerdy Schouten tries a through ball, but Riccardo Orsolini is caught offside.

89' Attempt saved. Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

M. Pjaca

N. Cambiaghi

88' Substitution, Empoli. Marko Pjaca replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.

R. Orsolini

Penalty Goal

88' Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 1. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.

F. Bandinelli

Yellow Card

87' Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

87' VAR Decision: Penalty Bologna.

85' Penalty Bologna. Jhon Lucumí draws a foul in the penalty area.

85' Penalty conceded by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli) after a foul in the penalty area.

84' Joshua Zirkzee (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

84' Foul by Sebastian Walukiewicz (Empoli).

83' Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

83' Guglielmo Vicario (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

80' Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

80' Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).

78' Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

78' Foul by Filippo Bandinelli (Empoli).

F. Bandinelli

R. Marin

78' Substitution, Empoli. Filippo Bandinelli replaces Razvan Marin.

P. Stojanović

J. Akpa Akpro

78' Substitution, Empoli. Petar Stojanovic replaces Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro because of an injury.

N. Pyyhtiä

M. Aebischer

77' Substitution, Bologna. Niklas Pyyhtia replaces Michel Aebischer.

C. Lykogiannis

A. Cambiaso

77' Substitution, Bologna. Charalampos Lykogiannis replaces Andrea Cambiaso.

76' Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

75' Attempt missed. Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross.

73' Offside, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee tries a through ball, but Andrea Cambiaso is caught offside.

71' Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

71' Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70' Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick on the right wing.

70' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).

70' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.

N. Cambiaghi

R. Marin

68' Goal! Empoli 3, Bologna 0. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.

L. Henderson

Yellow Card

66' Liam Henderson (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

66' Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.

66' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).

L. Henderson

T. Baldanzi

65' Substitution, Empoli. Liam Henderson replaces Tommaso Baldanzi.

65' Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso with a cross.

64' Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.

61' Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

60' Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

60' Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).

59' Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.

58' Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastian Walukiewicz.

57' Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57' Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).

56' Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).

56' Razvan Marin (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

L. Ferguson

N. Moro

54' Substitution, Bologna. Lewis Ferguson replaces Nikola Moro.

J. Zirkzee

M. Barrow

54' Substitution, Bologna. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Musa Barrow.

54' Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Musa Barrow with a cross.

52' Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.

51' Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.

50' Attempt missed. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

48' Attempt missed. Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a cross following a corner.

48' Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Sebastiano Luperto.

48' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Lucumí.

Second Half begins Empoli 2, Bologna 0.

45' + 5' First Half ends, Empoli 2, Bologna 0.

45' + 5' Attempt missed. Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.

45' + 4' Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Bologna).

45' + 4' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45' + 4' Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Bonifazi.

45' + 3' Musa Barrow (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45' + 3' Foul by Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli).

J. Akpa Akpro

R. Marin

45' + 1' Goal! Empoli 2, Bologna 0. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro (Empoli) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.

45' Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

45' Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45' Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).

45' Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

44' Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).

44' Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43' Foul by Kevin Bonifazi (Bologna).

43' Francesco Caputo (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

41' Foul by Musa Barrow (Bologna).

41' Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39' Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

39' Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).

38' Delay over. They are ready to continue.

K. Bonifazi

A. Soumaoro

38' Substitution, Bologna. Kevin Bonifazi replaces Adama Soumaoro because of an injury.

36' Delay in match because of an injury Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).

36' Adama Soumaoro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36' Foul by Francesco Caputo (Empoli).

34' Jerdy Schouten (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

34' Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).

33' Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

33' Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

32' Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Adama Soumaoro.

32' Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.

31' Corner, Empoli. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.

28' VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 1-0 Bologna.

F. Parisi

Yellow Card

27' Fabiano Parisi (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.

26' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

26' Hand ball by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

25' Michel Aebischer (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25' Foul by Alberto Grassi (Empoli).

24' Hand ball by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).

23' Attempt missed. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.

22' Foul by Stefan Posch (Bologna).

22' Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

22' Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

21' Attempt blocked. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francesco Caputo.

20' Attempt missed. Tommaso Baldanzi (Empoli) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.

18' VAR Decision: No Goal Empoli 1-0 Bologna.

16' GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Jhon Lucumí (Bologna) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.

16' Hand ball by Jhon Lucumí (Bologna).

16' Attempt missed. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

16' Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Francesco Caputo.

15' Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15' Foul by Fabiano Parisi (Empoli).

9' Foul by Adama Soumaoro (Bologna).

9' Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.

7' Stefan Posch (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

7' Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli).

6' Attempt blocked. Nikola Moro (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Cambiaso.

4' Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

J. Lucumí

Own Goal

1' Own Goal by Jhon Lucumí, Bologna. Empoli 1, Bologna 0.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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