Venezia 1-1 Empoli
Updated
It finished level: Venezia 1-1 Empoli in the Serie A (Round 19) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025 at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia. Venezia goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 5'. Empoli goals: Sebastiano Esposito 32'. Expected goals: 0.94-1.78. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Sebastiano Esposito (8.2).
Match report
Venezia 1-1 Empoli: match report
It finished 1-1 between Venezia and Empoli in Serie A on Saturday 4 January.
Joel Pohjanpalo put Venezia ahead on 5' (1-0) and Sebastiano Esposito levelled for Empoli on 32' (1-1).
Venezia had 50% of the ball, shots were 8-18 (3-6 on target) and expected goals finished 0.94-1.78. Empoli will feel they deserved more.
Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 10,591. Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi.
Match stats
| Venezia | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 | 1.78 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 318 (75%) | 300 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 8 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 10 |
Lineups
Venezia (3-4-1-2): Filip Stankovic, Giorgio Altare, Jay Idzes, Marin Sverko, Francesco Zampano, Franco Carboni, Gianluca Busio, Hans Nicolussi Caviglia, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Gaetano Oristanio, Joel Pohjanpalo
Empoli (3-4-1-2): Devis Vásquez, Saba Goglichidze, Ardian Ismajli, Mattia Viti, Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi, Giuseppe Pezzella, Tino Anjorin, Alberto Grassi, Youssef Maleh, Lorenzo Colombo, Sebastiano Esposito
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Venezia)
- 32' · Goal · Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 39' · Yellow card · Marin Sverko (Venezia)
- 56' · Yellow card · Mattia Viti (Empoli)
- 62' · Yellow card · Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 65' · Substitution · Magnus Kofod Andersen for Franco Carboni (Venezia)
- 70' · Substitution · John Yeboah for Gaetano Oristanio (Venezia)
- 79' · Substitution · Liberato Cacace for Mattia Viti (Empoli)
- 79' · Substitution · Junior Sambia for Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Liam Henderson for Tino Anjorin (Empoli)
- 88' · Substitution · Emmanuel Ekong for Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli)
- 88' · Substitution · Luca Marianucci for Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 1999: Venezia 7, draws 8, Empoli 3.
Questions
Who won Venezia vs Empoli?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Serie A) on Sat, 4 Jan 2025.
When and where is Venezia vs Empoli?
Sat, 4 Jan 2025, 14:00 UTC at Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo, Venezia, Serie A.
What is the head-to-head record between Venezia and Empoli?
In 18 league meetings since 1999: Venezia 7 wins, 8 draws, Empoli 3 wins (goals 29-26).