Empoli 1-0 Avellino
Updated
Empoli won: Empoli 1-0 Avellino in the Serie B (Round 37) on Fri, 1 May 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Matteo Lovato 58'. Sent off: Alessandro Fontanarosa (90'). Expected goals: 2.35-0.18. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Giovanni Daffara (9.1).
Match report
Empoli beat Avellino 1-0
Empoli edged Avellino 1-0 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Friday 1 May in Serie B.
Matteo Lovato put Empoli ahead on 58' (1-0).
Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino) was sent off on 90+7'.
Empoli had 43% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.35-0.18. Empoli were the better side on chances, too.
Giovanni Daffara (Avellino) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 10,503.
Match stats
| Empoli | Avellino | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.35 | 0.18 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 3 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 219 (71%) | 322 (76%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 1 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati, Gabriele Guarino, Simone Romagnoli, Matteo Lovato, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Nicolas Haas, Joseph Ceesay, Marco Nasti, Stiven Shpendi
Avellino (4-3-1-2): Giovanni Daffara, Tommaso Cancellotti, Patrick Enrici, Armando Izzo, Alessandro Fontanarosa, Dimitrios Sounas, Luca Palmiero, Michele Besaggio, Martin Palumbo, Cosimo Patierno, Tommaso Biasci
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Raffaele Russo for Tommaso Biasci (Avellino)
- 46' · Yellow card · Nicolas Haas (Empoli)
- 54' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 57' · Yellow card · Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino)
- 58' · Goal · Matteo Lovato (Empoli)
- 65' · Substitution · Filippo Missori for Tommaso Cancellotti (Avellino)
- 65' · Substitution · Roberto Insigne for Dimitrios Sounas (Avellino)
- 69' · Substitution · Salvatore Elia for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 69' · Substitution · Duccio Degli Innocenti for Nicolas Haas (Empoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Luca Pandolfi for Michele Besaggio (Avellino)
- 77' · Yellow card · Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 83' · Substitution · Andréa Le Borgne for Cosimo Patierno (Avellino)
- 83' · Yellow card · Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 84' · Substitution · Andrea Ghion for Luca Magnino (Empoli)
- 84' · Substitution · Flavio Bianchi for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 90'+7 · Red card · Alessandro Fontanarosa (Avellino)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2009: Empoli 3, draws 2, Avellino 3.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Avellino?
Empoli won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Fri, 1 May 2026.
When and where is Empoli vs Avellino?
Fri, 1 May 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Avellino?
In 8 league meetings since 2009: Empoli 3 wins, 2 draws, Avellino 3 wins (goals 9-7).