Empoli 2-2 Carrarese
Updated
It finished level: Empoli 2-2 Carrarese in the Serie B (Round 5) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Stiven Shpendi 43', Joseph Ceesay 78'. Carrarese goals: Simone Zanon 15', Mattia Finotto 88'. Expected goals: 1.68-1.03. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Simone Zanon (8.1).
Match report
Empoli 2-2 Carrarese: match report
It finished 2-2 between Empoli and Carrarese in Serie B on Sunday 28 September.
Simone Zanon put Carrarese ahead on 15' (0-1), Stiven Shpendi levelled for Empoli on 43' (1-1), Joseph Ceesay restored Empoli's lead on 78' (2-1) and Mattia Finotto levelled for Carrarese on 88' (2-2).
Empoli had 52% of the ball, shots were 12-9 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.68-1.03.
Simone Zanon (Carrarese) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,069. Referee: Davide Di Marco.
Match stats
| Empoli | Carrarese | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 | 1.03 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 316 (82%) | 279 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 5 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Nosa Edward Obaretin, Salvatore Elia, Lorenzo Ignacchiti, Andrea Ghion, Gerard Yepes, Franco Carboni, Edoardo Saporiti, Stiven Shpendi
Carrarese (3-4-2-1): Marco Bleve, Nicolo Calabrese, Filippo Oliana, Marco Imperiale, Simone Zanon, Nicolas Schiavi, Emanuele Zuelli, Manuel Cicconi, Nikola Sekulov, Kleis Bozhanaj, Mattia Finotto
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Emanuele Zuelli (Carrarese)
- 15' · Goal · Simone Zanon (Carrarese)
- 33' · Yellow card · Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 40' · Yellow card · Franco Carboni (Empoli)
- 43' · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 48' · Yellow card · Kleis Bozhanaj (Carrarese)
- 56' · Yellow card · Nikola Sekulov (Carrarese)
- 59' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Franco Carboni (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Fabio Abiuso for Kleis Bozhanaj (Carrarese)
- 62' · Substitution · Tommaso Rubino for Nikola Sekulov (Carrarese)
- 70' · Substitution · Fabio Ruggeri for Nicolo Calabrese (Carrarese)
- 71' · Substitution · Rares Ilie for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Brando Moruzzi for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 78' · Goal · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Marco Curto for Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Niccolo Belloni for Manuel Cicconi (Carrarese)
- 83' · Substitution · Devid Eugene Bouah for Filippo Oliana (Carrarese)
- 88' · Goal · Mattia Finotto (Carrarese)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2025: Empoli 1, draws 1, Carrarese 1.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Carrarese?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (Serie B) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025.
When and where is Empoli vs Carrarese?
Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 17:30 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Carrarese?
In 3 league meetings since 2025: Empoli 1 wins, 1 draws, Carrarese 1 wins (goals 3-5).