Sudtirol 1-2 Empoli
Updated
Empoli won: Sudtirol 1-2 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 7) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025 at Stadio Marco Druso, Bolzano (Bozen). Sudtirol goals: Emanuele Pecorino 42'. Empoli goals: Stiven Shpendi 60', Marco Nasti 90'+7. Sent off: Raphael Kofler (5'). Expected goals: 1.12-2.26. Possession: 32-68. Player of the match: Nosa Edward Obaretin (8.2).
Match report
Empoli beat Sudtirol 2-1
Empoli came from behind to beat Sudtirol 2-1 away from home at Stadio Marco Druso on Sunday 5 October in Serie B.
Emanuele Pecorino put Sudtirol ahead on 42' (1-0), Stiven Shpendi levelled for Empoli on 60' (1-1) and Marco Nasti restored Empoli's lead on 90+7' (1-2).
Marco Nasti's 90+7' strike proved decisive.
Raphael Kofler (Sudtirol) was sent off on 5'.
Sudtirol had 32% of the ball, shots were 13-21 (5-6 on target) and expected goals finished 1.12-2.26. Empoli were the better side on chances, too.
Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,439. Referee: Valerio Crezzini.
Match stats
| Sudtirol | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 32 | 68 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 | 2.26 |
| Total shots | 13 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 44 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 130 (63%) | 395 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 7 |
| Total shots | 13 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 16 |
Lineups
Sudtirol (3-5-2): Marius Adamonis, Salvatore Molina, Nicola Pietrangeli, Raphael Kofler, Federico Davi, Simone Tronchin, Mamadou Coulibaly, Alessandro Mallamo, Simone Davi, Silvio Merkaj, Emanuele Pecorino
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Andrea Ghion, Luca Belardinelli, Brando Moruzzi, Stiven Shpendi, Joseph Ceesay, Edoardo Saporiti
Key events
- 5' · Red card · Raphael Kofler (Sudtirol)
- 42' · Goal · Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol)
- 46' · Substitution · Rares Ilie for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Gerard Yepes for Luca Belardinelli (Empoli)
- 60' · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Filipe Bordon for Alessandro Mallamo (Sudtirol)
- 62' · Substitution · Jacopo Martini for Salvatore Molina (Sudtirol)
- 65' · Substitution · Pietro Pellegri for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 67' · Yellow card · Marius Adamonis (Sudtirol)
- 73' · Substitution · Raphael Odogwu for Emanuele Pecorino (Sudtirol)
- 73' · Substitution · Karim Zedadka for Silvio Merkaj (Sudtirol)
- 77' · Substitution · Franco Carboni for Salvatore Elia (Empoli)
- 80' · Yellow card · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 87' · Yellow card · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Daniele Casiraghi for Mamadou Coulibaly (Sudtirol)
- 90'+7 · Goal · Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Simone Tronchin (Sudtirol)
All-time head-to-head
2 league meetings since 2025: Sudtirol 1, draws 0, Empoli 1.
Questions
Who won Sudtirol vs Empoli?
Empoli won, 1-2 (Serie B) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025.
When and where is Sudtirol vs Empoli?
Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Marco Druso, Bolzano (Bozen), Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Sudtirol and Empoli?
In 2 league meetings since 2025: Sudtirol 1 wins, 0 draws, Empoli 1 wins (goals 2-2).