Empoli 1-1 Reggiana
Updated
It finished level: Empoli 1-1 Reggiana in the Serie B (Round 25) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Stiven Shpendi 72'. Reggiana goals: Natan Girma 26' (pen). Expected goals: 1.34-1.03. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Stiven Shpendi (8.6).
Match report
Empoli 1-1 Reggiana: match report
Empoli and Reggiana shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Sunday 15 February in Serie B.
Natan Girma put Reggiana ahead from the penalty spot on 26' (0-1) and Stiven Shpendi levelled for Empoli on 72' (1-1).
Empoli had 71% of the ball, shots were 19-5 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.34-1.03.
Stiven Shpendi (Empoli) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 6,378. Referee: Daniele Perenzoni.
Match stats
| Empoli | Reggiana | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 6 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 409 (87%) | 140 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 1 |
| Total shots | 19 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Marco Curto, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Lorenzo Ignacchiti, Salvatore Elia, Marco Nasti, Stiven Shpendi
Reggiana (3-5-2): Alessandro Micai, Paolo Rozzio, Simone Bonetti, Lorenzo Libutti, Andrea Papetti, Charlys, Tobias Reinhart, Luca Belardinelli, Alessandro Tripaldelli, Natan Girma, Andrija Novakovich
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Natan Girma (Reggiana)
- 30' · Yellow card · Tobias Reinhart (Reggiana)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriele Guarino for Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Antonio Candela (Empoli)
- 47' · Yellow card · Bogdan Popov (Empoli)
- 58' · Substitution · Andrea Bozzolan for Alessandro Tripaldelli (Reggiana)
- 58' · Substitution · Manolo Portanova for Tobias Reinhart (Reggiana)
- 65' · Yellow card · Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli)
- 68' · Substitution · Edoardo Saporiti for Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli)
- 72' · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 78' · Substitution · Mathis Lambourde for Natan Girma (Reggiana)
- 90' · Yellow card · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Marco Curto (Empoli)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Leonardo Mendicino for Luca Belardinelli (Reggiana)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Tommaso Fumagalli for Andrija Novakovich (Reggiana)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Tommaso Fumagalli (Reggiana)
All-time head-to-head
4 league meetings since 2020: Empoli 1, draws 2, Reggiana 1.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Reggiana?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Serie B) on Sun, 15 Feb 2026.
When and where is Empoli vs Reggiana?
Sun, 15 Feb 2026, 16:15 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Reggiana?
In 4 league meetings since 2020: Empoli 1 wins, 2 draws, Reggiana 1 wins (goals 3-4).