Ascoli 1-1 Empoli
Updated
It finished level: Ascoli 1-1 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 7) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026 at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno. Ascoli goals: Nicholas Rizzo 26'. Empoli goals: Joseph Ceesay 14'. Expected goals: 1.55-0.80. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Nicholas Rizzo (8.4).
Match report
Ascoli 1-1 Empoli: match report
It finished 1-1 between Ascoli and Empoli in Serie B on Saturday 17 October.
Joseph Ceesay put Empoli ahead on 14' (0-1) and Nicholas Rizzo levelled for Ascoli on 26' (1-1).
Ascoli had 62% of the ball, shots were 9-16 (2-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.55-0.80.
Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
The result leaves Ascoli 6th on 12 points, with Empoli 14th on 7.
Attendance: 13,058. Referee: Edoardo Mazzoni.
Match stats
| Ascoli | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.55 | 0.80 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 416 (86%) | 200 (69%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 7 |
| Total shots | 9 | 16 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 7 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
Ascoli (4-2-3-1): Samuele Vitale, Andrea Oliveri, Marcos Curado, Abdoul Guiébré, Simone D'Uffizi, Giovanni Corradini, Samuele Damiani, Andrea Silipo, Gennaro Acampora, Nicholas Rizzo, Matteo Brunori
Empoli (3-5-2): Jacopo Seghetti, Luca Magnino, Marco Curto, Cristian Cauz, Karim Zedadka, Edoardo Biondini, Gerard Yepes, Edoardo Saporiti, Niccolò Corrado, Bogdan Popov, Joseph Ceesay
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 26' · Goal · Nicholas Rizzo (Ascoli)
- 46' · Substitution · Filippo Bandinelli for Edoardo Biondini (Empoli)
- 54' · Substitution · Lapo Deli for Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Don Bolsius for Gennaro Acampora (Ascoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Amine Chakir for Matteo Brunori (Ascoli)
- 62' · Substitution · Giacomo De Pieri for Andrea Silipo (Ascoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Tommaso Milanese for Andrea Oliveri (Ascoli)
- 63' · Substitution · Stiven Shpendi for Bogdan Popov (Empoli)
- 71' · Substitution · Federico Gattoni for Marcos Curado (Ascoli)
- 84' · Substitution · Matteo Egan for Joseph Ceesay (Empoli)
- 84' · Substitution · Luca Belardinelli for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 90' · Yellow card · Luca Magnino (Empoli)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Abdoul Guiébré (Ascoli)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2004: Ascoli 7, draws 4, Empoli 11.
Questions
Who won Ascoli vs Empoli?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Serie B) on Sat, 17 Oct 2026.
When and where is Ascoli vs Empoli?
Sat, 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Ascoli and Empoli?
In 22 league meetings since 2004: Ascoli 7 wins, 4 draws, Empoli 11 wins (goals 26-33).