Modena 2-1 Empoli
Updated
Modena won: Modena 2-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 9) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025 at Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena. Modena goals: Ettore Gliozzi 45'+6 (pen), Daniel Tonoli 66'. Empoli goals: Joseph Ceesay 22'. Expected goals: 1.45-0.37. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Daniel Tonoli (8.5).
Match report
Modena beat Empoli 2-1
Modena came from behind to beat Empoli 2-1 at Stadio Alberto Braglia on Friday 24 October in Serie B.
Joseph Ceesay put Empoli ahead on 22' (0-1), Ettore Gliozzi levelled for Modena from the penalty spot on 45+6' (1-1) and Daniel Tonoli restored Modena's lead on 66' (2-1).
Modena had 56% of the ball, shots were 11-6 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.45-0.37. Modena were the better side on chances, too.
Daniel Tonoli (Modena) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 11,879. Referee: Paride Tremolada.
Match stats
| Modena | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 | 0.37 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 15 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 365 (86%) | 274 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 11 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 4 |
Lineups
Modena (3-5-1-1): Leandro Chichizola, Daniel Tonoli, Davide Adorni, Bryant Nieling, Luca Zanimacchia, Simone Santoro, Fabio Gerli, Niklas Pyyhtiä, Francesco Zampano, Gregoire Defrel, Ettore Gliozzi
Empoli (3-5-1-1): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Rares Ilie, Franco Carboni, Joseph Ceesay, Stiven Shpendi
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 30' · Yellow card · Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 30' · Yellow card · Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 37' · Yellow card · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Ettore Gliozzi (Modena)
- 46' · Substitution · Lorenzo Ignacchiti for Rares Ilie (Empoli)
- 50' · Yellow card · Francesco Zampano (Modena)
- 57' · Substitution · Brando Moruzzi for Franco Carboni (Empoli)
- 57' · Substitution · Pietro Pellegri for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 66' · Goal · Daniel Tonoli (Modena)
- 68' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 68' · Substitution · Francesco Di Mariano for Gregoire Defrel (Modena)
- 68' · Substitution · Alessandro Sersanti for Niklas Pyyhtiä (Modena)
- 69' · Substitution · Pedro Mendes for Ettore Gliozzi (Modena)
- 74' · Substitution · Gady Beyuku for Luca Zanimacchia (Modena)
- 79' · Yellow card · Fabio Gerli (Modena)
- 80' · Substitution · Tyronne Ebuehi for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 83' · Substitution · Luca Magnino for Fabio Gerli (Modena)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Daniel Tonoli (Modena)
All-time head-to-head
23 league meetings since 2001: Modena 7, draws 7, Empoli 9.
Questions
Who won Modena vs Empoli?
Modena won, 2-1 (Serie B) on Fri, 24 Oct 2025.
When and where is Modena vs Empoli?
Fri, 24 Oct 2025, 18:30 UTC at Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Modena and Empoli?
In 23 league meetings since 2001: Modena 7 wins, 7 draws, Empoli 9 wins (goals 26-27).