Cesena 0-1 Empoli
Updated
Empoli won: Cesena 0-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 19) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026 at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi. Empoli goals: Rares Ilie 47'. Expected goals: 2.02-1.80. Possession: 65-35. Player of the match: Andrea Fulignati (8.6).
Match report
Empoli beat Cesena 1-0
Empoli squeezed past Cesena 1-0 away from home at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi on Saturday 10 January in Serie B.
Rares Ilie put Empoli ahead on 47' (0-1).
Cesena had 65% of the ball, shots were 17-11 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.02-1.80.
Andrea Fulignati (Empoli) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 10,009.
Match stats
| Cesena | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 65 | 35 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.02 | 1.80 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 46 | 22 |
| Big chances | 3 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 480 (85%) | 229 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 12 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Cesena (3-5-2): Jonathan Klinsmann, Andrea Ciofi, Giovanni Zaro, Massimiliano Mangraviti, Riccardo Ciervo, Dimitri Bisoli, Matteo Francesconi, Tommaso Berti, Gianluca Frabotta, Jalen Blesa, Cristian Shpendi
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Andrea Ghion, Duccio Degli Innocenti, Brando Moruzzi, Stiven Shpendi, Rares Ilie, Marco Nasti
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena)
- 29' · Yellow card · Matteo Francesconi (Cesena)
- 31' · Yellow card · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 47' · Goal · Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 51' · Yellow card · Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
- 53' · Substitution · Michele Castagnetti for Matteo Francesconi (Cesena)
- 68' · Substitution · Lorenzo Ignacchiti for Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 68' · Substitution · Nicolas Haas for Duccio Degli Innocenti (Empoli)
- 68' · Substitution · Raffaele Celia for Gianluca Frabotta (Cesena)
- 68' · Substitution · Simone Bastoni for Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena)
- 77' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 79' · Substitution · Matteo Guidi for Tommaso Berti (Cesena)
- 79' · Substitution · Vittorio Magni for Andrea Ciofi (Cesena)
- 83' · Substitution · Franco Carboni for Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 85' · Yellow card · Matteo Guidi (Cesena)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 1999: Cesena 2, draws 5, Empoli 9.
Questions
Who won Cesena vs Empoli?
Empoli won, 0-1 (Serie B) on Sat, 10 Jan 2026.
When and where is Cesena vs Empoli?
Sat, 10 Jan 2026, 18:30 UTC at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Cesena and Empoli?
In 16 league meetings since 1999: Cesena 2 wins, 5 draws, Empoli 9 wins (goals 18-29).