Mantova 3-1 Empoli
Updated
Mantova won: Mantova 3-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 2) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026 at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium, Mantova. Mantova goals: Francesco Ruocco 58', Vanja Vlahovic 61', Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia 90'+1. Empoli goals: Edoardo Saporiti 51'. Expected goals: 1.28-0.42. Possession: 46-54. Player of the match: Jonathan Silva (8.5).
Match report
Mantova beat Empoli 3-1
Mantova came from behind to beat Empoli 3-1 at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium on Sunday 30 August in Serie B.
Edoardo Saporiti put Empoli ahead on 51' (0-1), Francesco Ruocco levelled for Mantova on 58' (1-1), Vanja Vlahovic restored Mantova's lead on 61' (2-1) and Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia made it 3-1 on 90+1'.
Mantova had 46% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (9-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.28-0.42.
Jonathan Silva (Mantova) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 8,120. Referee: Andrea Colombo.
Match stats
| Mantova | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 46 | 54 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 | 0.42 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 13 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 285 (78%) | 323 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 6 |
| Corners | 3 | 6 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 2 |
Lineups
Mantova (3-4-2-1): Francesco Bardi, Bodin Tomasevic, Stefano Cella, Alessio Castellini, Jonathan Silva, Simone Trimboli, Lorenzo Ignacchiti, Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia, Rares Ilie, Francesco Ruocco, Ettore Gliozzi
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Jacopo Seghetti, Marco Curto, Niccolò Corrado, Cristian Cauz, Matteo Egan, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Karim Zedadka, Edoardo Saporiti, Filippo Distefano, Stiven Shpendi
Key events
- 23' · Yellow card · Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 42' · Yellow card · Alessio Castellini (Mantova)
- 49' · Yellow card · Karim Zedadka (Empoli)
- 51' · Goal · Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 51' · Yellow card · Francesco Bardi (Mantova)
- 55' · Substitution · Luca Belardinelli for Karim Zedadka (Empoli)
- 55' · Yellow card · Guido Pagliuca (Empoli)
- 56' · Substitution · Vanja Vlahovic for Ettore Gliozzi (Mantova)
- 56' · Substitution · Ismale Cajazzo for Rares Ilie (Mantova)
- 56' · Substitution · Rachid Kouda for Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Mantova)
- 57' · Yellow card · Marco Curto (Empoli)
- 58' · Goal · Francesco Ruocco (Mantova)
- 61' · Goal · Vanja Vlahovic (Mantova)
- 72' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Filippo Distefano (Empoli)
- 72' · Substitution · Lapo Deli for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 74' · Yellow card · Luca Belardinelli (Empoli)
- 78' · Substitution · Jean-Pierre Longonda for Francesco Ruocco (Mantova)
- 83' · Substitution · Eman Kospo for Bodin Tomasevic (Mantova)
- 86' · Substitution · Roberto Berizzi for Niccolò Corrado (Empoli)
- 86' · Substitution · Andrea Orlandi for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 86' · Yellow card · Lapo Deli (Empoli)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Fahem Benaïssa-Yahia (Mantova)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Luca Magnino (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2008: Mantova 1, draws 4, Empoli 2.
Questions
Who won Mantova vs Empoli?
Mantova won, 3-1 (Serie B) on Sun, 30 Aug 2026.
When and where is Mantova vs Empoli?
Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Danilo Martelli – Pata Stadium, Mantova, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Mantova and Empoli?
In 7 league meetings since 2008: Mantova 1 wins, 4 draws, Empoli 2 wins (goals 8-11).