Empoli 1-3 Palermo
Updated
Palermo won: Empoli 1-3 Palermo in the Serie B (Round 15) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Pietro Pellegri 63'. Palermo goals: Jérémy Le Douaron 7', Joel Pohjanpalo 18', Joel Pohjanpalo 74'. Expected goals: 2.55-2.84. Possession: 53-47. Player of the match: Joel Pohjanpalo (9.2).
Match report
Palermo beat Empoli 3-1
Palermo beat Empoli 3-1 away from home at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Sunday 7 December in Serie B.
Jérémy Le Douaron put Palermo ahead on 7' (0-1), Joel Pohjanpalo made it 0-2 on 18', Pietro Pellegri pulled one back for Empoli on 63' (1-2) and Joel Pohjanpalo made it 1-3 on 74'.
Empoli had 53% of the ball, shots were 18-15 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.55-2.84.
Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 7,857. Referee: Federico Dionisi.
Match stats
| Empoli | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 53 | 47 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.55 | 2.84 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 33 |
| Big chances | 7 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 371 (81%) | 320 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 14 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Brando Moruzzi, Stiven Shpendi, Joseph Ceesay, Marco Nasti
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Jesse Joronen, Bartosz Bereszynski, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolo Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Antonio Palumbo, Jérémy Le Douaron, Joel Pohjanpalo
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 14' · Yellow card · Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 18' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 33' · Yellow card · Bartosz Bereszynski (Palermo)
- 46' · Substitution · Pietro Pellegri for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Patryk Peda for Bartosz Bereszynski (Palermo)
- 55' · Substitution · Aljosa Vasic for Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo)
- 55' · Substitution · Alfred Gomis for Jacopo Segre (Palermo)
- 61' · Yellow card · Pietro Pellegri (Empoli)
- 63' · Goal · Pietro Pellegri (Empoli)
- 70' · Substitution · Alexis Blin for Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
- 73' · Substitution · Duccio Degli Innocenti for Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Edoardo Saporiti for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 74' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 82' · Substitution · Franco Carboni for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Flavio Bianchi for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 88' · Substitution · Davide Veroli for Tommaso Augello (Palermo)
- 90' · Yellow card · Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2001: Empoli 9, draws 5, Palermo 7.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Palermo?
Palermo won, 1-3 (Serie B) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Empoli vs Palermo?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 16:15 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Palermo?
In 21 league meetings since 2001: Empoli 9 wins, 5 draws, Palermo 7 wins (goals 34-27).