Carrarese 3-0 Empoli
Updated
Carrarese won: Carrarese 3-0 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 21) on Fri, 23 Jan 2026 at Stadio dei Marmi - IV Olimpionici Azzurri, Carrara. Carrarese goals: Julian Illanes Minucci 28', Simone Zanon 62', Fabio Abiuso 76'. Expected goals: 1.51-0.86. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Emanuele Zuelli (8.5).
Match report
Carrarese rout Empoli 3-0
Carrarese thrashed Empoli 3-0 at Stadio dei Marmi - IV Olimpionici Azzurri on Friday 23 January in Serie B.
Julian Illanes Minucci put Carrarese ahead on 28' (1-0), Simone Zanon made it 2-0 on 62' and Fabio Abiuso made it 3-0 on 76'.
Carrarese had 54% of the ball, shots were 11-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.51-0.86.
Emanuele Zuelli (Carrarese) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 3,395.
Match stats
| Carrarese | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.51 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 419 (85%) | 326 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 |
Lineups
Carrarese (3-1-4-2): Marco Bleve, Nicolo Calabrese, Filippo Oliana, Julian Illanes Minucci, Nicolas Schiavi, Simone Zanon, Emanuele Zuelli, Luis Hasa, Niccolo Belloni, Tommaso Rubino, Fabio Abiuso
Empoli (3-4-1-2): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Brando Moruzzi, Rares Ilie, Stiven Shpendi, Marco Nasti
Key events
- 28' · Goal · Julian Illanes Minucci (Carrarese)
- 36' · Yellow card · Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Lorenzo Ignacchiti for Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 62' · Goal · Simone Zanon (Carrarese)
- 64' · Substitution · Filippo Distefano for Tommaso Rubino (Carrarese)
- 64' · Substitution · Manuel Cicconi for Niccolo Belloni (Carrarese)
- 67' · Yellow card · Filippo Oliana (Carrarese)
- 69' · Substitution · Fabio Ruggeri for Filippo Oliana (Carrarese)
- 71' · Substitution · Duccio Degli Innocenti for Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Tyronne Ebuehi for Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
- 76' · Goal · Fabio Abiuso (Carrarese)
- 78' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 80' · Substitution · Mattia Finotto for Fabio Abiuso (Carrarese)
- 80' · Substitution · Filippo Melegoni for Luis Hasa (Carrarese)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Carrarese 1, draws 1, Empoli 1.
Questions
Who won Carrarese vs Empoli?
Carrarese won, 3-0 (Serie B) on Fri, 23 Jan 2026.
When and where is Carrarese vs Empoli?
Fri, 23 Jan 2026, 19:30 UTC at Stadio dei Marmi - IV Olimpionici Azzurri, Carrara, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Carrarese and Empoli?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Carrarese 1 wins, 1 draws, Empoli 1 wins (goals 5-3).