Empoli 0-1 Arezzo
Updated
Arezzo won: Empoli 0-1 Arezzo in the Serie B (Round 4) on Fri, 11 Sept 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Arezzo goals: Simone Romagnoli 74' (og). Sent off: Marco Curto (45'). Expected goals: 1.06-1.21. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Samuele Righetti (8.1).
Match report
Arezzo beat Empoli 1-0
Arezzo edged Empoli 1-0 away from home at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Friday 11 September in Serie B.
An own goal by Simone Romagnoli put Arezzo ahead on 74' (0-1).
Marco Curto (Empoli) was sent off on 45'.
Empoli had 44% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (2-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.06-1.21.
Samuele Righetti (Arezzo) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,185. Referee: Michael Fabbri.
Match stats
| Empoli | Arezzo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 1.21 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 302 (80%) | 404 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-5-2): Jacopo Seghetti, Luca Magnino, Marco Curto, Cristian Cauz, Matteo Egan, Edoardo Biondini, Gerard Yepes, Edoardo Saporiti, Niccolò Corrado, Stiven Shpendi, Joseph Ceesay
Arezzo (4-3-3): Alessandro Nunziante, Alessandro Renzi, Matteo Gilli, Mauro Coppolaro, Samuele Righetti, Shaka Mawuli, Mattia Viviani, Artur Ioniţă, Alessandro Arena, Pietro Cianci, Marco Olivieri
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Edoardo Biondini (Empoli)
- 25' · Substitution · Karim Zedadka for Matteo Egan (Empoli)
- 45' · Red card · Marco Curto (Empoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Emiliano Pattarello for Alessandro Arena (Arezzo)
- 46' · Substitution · Simone Romagnoli for Edoardo Biondini (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Alberto Cerri for Mattia Viviani (Arezzo)
- 62' · Substitution · Leonardo Mancuso for Pietro Cianci (Arezzo)
- 68' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Stiven Shpendi (Empoli)
- 72' · Substitution · Mattia Sala for Marco Olivieri (Arezzo)
- 73' · Substitution · Luca Belardinelli for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 73' · Substitution · Filippo Bandinelli for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 74' · Goal · Simone Romagnoli (Arezzo)
- 88' · Substitution · Luca Chierico for Shaka Mawuli (Arezzo)
- 89' · Yellow card · Matteo Gilli (Arezzo)
All-time head-to-head
3 league meetings since 2005: Empoli 0, draws 2, Arezzo 1.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Arezzo?
Arezzo won, 0-1 (Serie B) on Fri, 11 Sept 2026.
When and where is Empoli vs Arezzo?
Fri, 11 Sept 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Arezzo?
In 3 league meetings since 2005: Empoli 0 wins, 2 draws, Arezzo 1 wins (goals 2-3).