Empoli 0-3 Bologna
Updated
Bologna won: Empoli 0-3 Bologna in the Coppa Italia (Round 1/2) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Bologna goals: Riccardo Orsolini 23', Thijs Dallinga 29', Thijs Dallinga 51'. Expected goals: 0.32-2.18. Possession: 33-67. Player of the match: Thijs Dallinga (9.1).
Match report
Bologna rout Empoli 3-0
Bologna thrashed Empoli 3-0 away from home at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Tuesday 1 April in Coppa Italia.
Riccardo Orsolini put Bologna ahead on 23' (0-1), Thijs Dallinga made it 0-2 on 29' and added another on 51' (0-3).
Empoli had 33% of the ball, shots were 7-14 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.32-2.18. Bologna were the better side on chances, too.
Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 16,167. Referee: Luca Zufferli.
Match stats
| Empoli | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 33 | 67 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.32 | 2.18 |
| Total shots | 7 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 7 | 23 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 217 (70%) | 530 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 3 |
| Total shots | 7 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 12 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Jacopo Seghetti, Mattia De Sciglio, Luca Marianucci, Lorenzo Tosto, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Jacopo Bacci, Viktor Kovalenko, Liberato Cacace, Ola Solbakken, Jacopo Fazzini, Lorenzo Colombo
Bologna (4-2-3-1): Lukasz Skorupski, Davide Calabria, Sam Beukema, Jhon Lucumi, Juan Miranda, Lewis Ferguson, Remo Freuler, Riccardo Orsolini, Jens Odgaard, Dan Ndoye, Thijs Dallinga
Key events
- 23' · Goal · Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
- 29' · Goal · Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
- 46' · Substitution · Giuseppe Pezzella for Lorenzo Tosto (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Jacopo Bacci (Empoli)
- 51' · Goal · Thijs Dallinga (Bologna)
- 62' · Substitution · Sebastiano Esposito for Ola Solbakken (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Saba Goglichidze for Luca Marianucci (Empoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Emil Holm for Davide Calabria (Bologna)
- 75' · Substitution · Nicolo Cambiaghi for Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
- 75' · Substitution · Giovanni Fabbian for Jens Odgaard (Bologna)
- 76' · Substitution · Alberto Grassi for Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Benjamin Dominguez for Remo Freuler (Bologna)
- 82' · Substitution · Michel Aebischer for Dan Ndoye (Bologna)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1998: Empoli 7, draws 9, Bologna 6.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Bologna?
Bologna won, 0-3 (Coppa Italia) on Tue, 1 Apr 2025.
When and where is Empoli vs Bologna?
Tue, 1 Apr 2025, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Coppa Italia.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Bologna?
In 22 league meetings since 1998: Empoli 7 wins, 9 draws, Bologna 6 wins (goals 24-24).