Mantova 0-1 Empoli
Updated
Empoli won: Mantova 0-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 17) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium, Mantova. Empoli goals: Marco Nasti 67'. Expected goals: 1.25-0.57. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Andrea Fulignati (8.5).
Match report
Empoli beat Mantova 1-0
Empoli squeezed past Mantova 1-0 away from home at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium on Sunday 21 December in Serie B.
Marco Nasti put Empoli ahead on 67' (0-1).
Mantova had 58% of the ball, shots were 15-6 (3-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-0.57. Mantova created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Andrea Fulignati (Empoli) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 6,965. Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi.
Match stats
| Mantova | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 0.57 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 24 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 419 (84%) | 280 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 5 |
Lineups
Mantova (3-4-2-1): Marco Festa, Alessio Castellini, Stefano Cella, Cristiano Bani, Tommaso Maggioni, David Wieser, César Falletti, Maat Caprini, Simone Trimboli, Francesco Ruocco, Davis Mensah
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Andrea Fulignati, Gabriele Indragoli, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Andrea Ghion, Gerard Yepes, Brando Moruzzi, Rares Ilie, Joseph Ceesay, Pietro Pellegri
Key events
- 31' · Yellow card · David Wieser (Mantova)
- 37' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Pietro Pellegri (Empoli)
- 39' · Yellow card · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 41' · Yellow card · César Falletti (Mantova)
- 63' · Yellow card · Francesco Ruocco (Mantova)
- 63' · Yellow card · Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 67' · Goal · Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 68' · Yellow card · Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 69' · Substitution · Lorenzo Ignacchiti for Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 69' · Substitution · Flavio Paoletti for David Wieser (Mantova)
- 69' · Substitution · Leonardo Mancuso for Davis Mensah (Mantova)
- 69' · Substitution · Franco Carboni for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 70' · Substitution · Antonio Fiori for Maat Caprini (Mantova)
- 70' · Substitution · Nicolas Haas for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 79' · Substitution · Ismael Konate for Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 81' · Substitution · Davide Bragantini for César Falletti (Mantova)
- 88' · Yellow card · Simone Trimboli (Mantova)
- 89' · Substitution · Tommaso Marras for Tommaso Maggioni (Mantova)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2008: Mantova 1, draws 4, Empoli 2.
Questions
Who won Mantova vs Empoli?
Empoli won, 0-1 (Serie B) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Mantova vs Empoli?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 16:15 UTC at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium, Mantova, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Mantova and Empoli?
In 7 league meetings since 2008: Mantova 1 wins, 4 draws, Empoli 2 wins (goals 8-11).