Empoli 1-0 Cremonese
Updated
Empoli won: Empoli 1-0 Cremonese in the Serie B (Round 1) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Stiven Shpendi 21'. Sent off: Joseph Ceesay (59'). Expected goals: 1.20-0.85. Possession: 25-75. Player of the match: Cristian Cauz (7.9).
Match report
Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0
Empoli edged Cremonese 1-0 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Saturday 22 August in Serie B.
Stiven Shpendi put Empoli ahead on 21' (1-0).
Joseph Ceesay (Empoli) was sent off on 59'.
Empoli had 25% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.20-0.85.
Cristian Cauz (Empoli) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,981. Referee: Paride Tremolada.
Match stats
| Empoli | Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 25 | 75 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.20 | 0.85 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 31 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 188 (79%) | 655 (93%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 9 |
Lineups
Empoli (4-2-3-1): Jacopo Seghetti, Matteo Egan, Marco Curto, Cristian Cauz, Joseph Ceesay, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Edoardo Biondini, Edoardo Saporiti, Filippo Distefano, Stiven Shpendi
Cremonese (4-2-3-1): Andrea Fulignati, Alessandro Vogliacco, Matteo Bianchetti, Sebastiano Luperto, Giuseppe Pezzella, Simone Lottici Tessadri, Fabio Gerli, Michele Collocolo, Federico Bonazzoli, Jari Vandeputte, Manuel De Luca
Key events
- 16' · Yellow card · Jari Vandeputte (Cremonese)
- 19' · Substitution · Salvatore Elia for Michele Collocolo (Cremonese)
- 21' · Goal · Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Matteo Bianchetti (Cremonese)
- 57' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Filippo Distefano (Empoli)
- 59' · Red card · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Karim Zedadka for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 65' · Substitution · Marco Nasti for Manuel De Luca (Cremonese)
- 65' · Substitution · Tommaso Berti for Salvatore Elia (Cremonese)
- 77' · Substitution · Lapo Deli for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Luca Belardinelli for Edoardo Biondini (Empoli)
- 77' · Substitution · Simone Romagnoli for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Yuri Rocchetti for Sebastiano Luperto (Cremonese)
- 85' · Yellow card · Federico Bonazzoli (Cremonese)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Bogdan Popov (Empoli)
- 90'+8 · Yellow card · Guido Pagliuca (Empoli)
All-time head-to-head
9 league meetings since 2017: Empoli 4, draws 4, Cremonese 1.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Cremonese?
Empoli won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.
When and where is Empoli vs Cremonese?
Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Cremonese?
In 9 league meetings since 2017: Empoli 4 wins, 4 draws, Cremonese 1 wins (goals 12-8).