Empoli 2-4 Palermo
Updated
Palermo won: Empoli 2-4 Palermo in the Serie B (Round 6) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli. Empoli goals: Edoardo Saporiti 50' (pen), Bogdan Popov 79'. Palermo goals: Joel Pohjanpalo 57', Antonio Palumbo 65', Dennis Tørset Johnsen 69', Tommaso Cassandro 88'. Expected goals: 1.91-4.91. Possession: 40-60. Player of the match: Antonio Palumbo (9.1).
Match report
Palermo beat Empoli 4-2
Palermo came from behind to beat Empoli 4-2 away from home at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena on Saturday 10 October in Serie B.
Edoardo Saporiti put Empoli ahead from the penalty spot on 50' (1-0), Joel Pohjanpalo levelled for Palermo on 57' (1-1), Antonio Palumbo restored Palermo's lead on 65' (1-2), Dennis Tørset Johnsen made it 1-3 on 69', Bogdan Popov pulled one back for Empoli on 79' (2-3) and Tommaso Cassandro made it 2-4 on 88'.
Empoli had 40% of the ball, shots were 6-35 (2-12 on target) and expected goals finished 1.91-4.91. Palermo were the better side on chances, too.
Antonio Palumbo (Palermo) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 7,257. Referee: Livio Marinelli.
Match stats
| Empoli | Palermo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 40 | 60 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.91 | 4.91 |
| Total shots | 6 | 35 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 12 |
| Touches in opposition box | 11 | 49 |
| Big chances | 3 | 8 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 5 |
| Accurate passes | 311 (81%) | 487 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Total shots | 6 | 35 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 11 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 3 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 24 |
Lineups
Empoli (3-5-2): Jacopo Seghetti, Marco Curto, Simone Romagnoli, Cristian Cauz, Joseph Ceesay, Luca Magnino, Edoardo Biondini, Filippo Bandinelli, Niccolò Corrado, Edoardo Saporiti, Bogdan Popov
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Mattia Fortin, Tommaso Cassandro, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Dominic Vavassori, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Antonio Palumbo, Dennis Tørset Johnsen, Joel Pohjanpalo
Key events
- 50' · Goal · Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 57' · Goal · Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo)
- 57' · Yellow card · Jacopo Seghetti (Empoli)
- 65' · Goal · Antonio Palumbo (Palermo)
- 69' · Goal · Dennis Tørset Johnsen (Palermo)
- 75' · Yellow card · Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo)
- 79' · Goal · Bogdan Popov (Empoli)
- 88' · Goal · Tommaso Cassandro (Palermo)
All-time head-to-head
21 league meetings since 2001: Empoli 9, draws 5, Palermo 7.
Questions
Who won Empoli vs Palermo?
Palermo won, 2-4 (Serie B) on Sat, 10 Oct 2026.
When and where is Empoli vs Palermo?
Sat, 10 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Empoli and Palermo?
In 21 league meetings since 2001: Empoli 9 wins, 5 draws, Palermo 7 wins (goals 34-27).