Padova 1-0 Empoli
Updated
Padova won: Padova 1-0 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 34) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026 at Stadio Comunale Euganeo, Padova. Padova goals: Mattia Bortolussi 84'. Expected goals: 1.36-1.62. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Alessandro Sorrentino (8.2).
Match report
Padova beat Empoli 1-0
Padova narrowly beat Empoli 1-0 at Stadio Comunale Euganeo on Sunday 12 April in Serie B.
Mattia Bortolussi put Padova ahead on 84' (1-0).
Padova had 44% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (7-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.36-1.62.
Alessandro Sorrentino (Padova) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,440. Referee: Daniele Perenzoni.
Match stats
| Padova | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.36 | 1.62 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 208 (70%) | 294 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 6 |
Lineups
Padova (3-5-2): Alessandro Sorrentino, Filippo Sgarbi, Christian Pastina, Marco Perrotta, Alessandro Capelli, Pietro Fusi, Kevin Varas, Lorenzo Crisetig, Francesco Di Mariano, Mattia Bortolussi, Giulio Favale
Empoli (4-4-2): Andrea Fulignati, Tyronne Ebuehi, Matteo Lovato, Gabriele Guarino, Brando Moruzzi, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Antonio Candela, Stiven Shpendi, Bogdan Popov
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Gabriele Guarino (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Carlo Faedo for Filippo Sgarbi (Padova)
- 63' · Yellow card · Carlo Faedo (Padova)
- 64' · Substitution · Gianluca Caprari for Francesco Di Mariano (Padova)
- 72' · Substitution · Paolo Ghiglione for Alessandro Capelli (Padova)
- 72' · Substitution · Salvatore Elia for Tyronne Ebuehi (Empoli)
- 72' · Substitution · Daniel Fila for Bogdan Popov (Empoli)
- 72' · Substitution · Luca Di Maggio for Pietro Fusi (Padova)
- 81' · Substitution · Nosa Edward Obaretin for Luca Magnino (Empoli)
- 81' · Substitution · Nicolas Haas for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 84' · Goal · Mattia Bortolussi (Padova)
- 85' · Yellow card · Mattia Bortolussi (Padova)
- 87' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2009: Padova 3, draws 4, Empoli 5.
Questions
Who won Padova vs Empoli?
Padova won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Sun, 12 Apr 2026.
When and where is Padova vs Empoli?
Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Comunale Euganeo, Padova, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Padova and Empoli?
In 12 league meetings since 2009: Padova 3 wins, 4 draws, Empoli 5 wins (goals 17-22).