Verona 2-1 Empoli (May 25, 2025) Commentary

Hellas Verona

10-7-21, 37 PTS

Jacopo Fazzini - 43'

Suat Serdar - 4'
Domagoj Bradaric - 69'

Ondrej Duda - 90'+8'

23
Vásquez
21
Viti
34
Ismajli
2
Goglichidze
3
Pezzella
5
Grassi
6
Henderson
11
Gyasi
13
Cacace
10
Fazzini
99
Esposito

No.Name
23Devis Vásquez
34Adrian Ismajli
21Mattia Viti
2Saba Goglichidze 7Junior Sambia
5Alberto Grassi
6Liam Henderson 8Faustino Anjorin
3Giuseppe Pezzella
11Emmanuel Gyasi 17Ola Solbakken
99Sebastiano Esposito 90Ismael Konaté
13Liberato Cacace 29Lorenzo Colombo
10Jacopo Fazzini

Substitutes
24Tyronne Ebuehi
31Lorenzo Tosto
36Jacopo Bacci
98Federico Brancolini
12Jacopo Seghetti
35Luca Marianucci
22Mattia De Sciglio
1Marco Silvestri
20Viktor Kovalenko

Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena

2:45 PM, May 25, 2025Coverage: Paramount+

Empoli, Italy

Line: EMP -0.5

Over/Under: 1.5

Attendance: 14,000

Referees:
Daniele Doveri

Empoli

Hellas Verona

KO
4
19
37
43
HT
59
60
60
69
74
81
82
82
90+2
90+7
FT
90+8
90+8

- Match ends, Empoli 1, Verona 2.
90'+8' Second yellow card to Ondrej Duda (Verona).
90'+8' Ondrej Duda (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
90'+7' Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 2.
90'+7' Ola Solbakken (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+7' Hand ball by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
90'+3' Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3' Foul by Mattia Viti (Empoli).
90'+2' Daniel Mosquera (Verona) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1' Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+1' Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90' Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
88' Corner,Verona. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
88' Attempt blocked. Daniel Mosquera (Verona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
87' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
86' Jackson Tchatchoua (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Tino Anjorin (Empoli).
85' Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85' Foul by Martin Frese (Verona).
84' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
83' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83' Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
83' Junior Sambia (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).
82' Attempt missed. Junior Sambia (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
82' Substitution, Empoli. Junior Sambia replaces Saba Goglichidze.
82' Substitution, Empoli. Ismael Konaté replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
82' Substitution, Verona. Martin Frese replaces Domagoj Bradaric.
81' Substitution, Verona. Antoine Bernede replaces Suat Serdar.
80' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80' Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
79' Foul by Daniel Mosquera (Verona).
79' Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77' Mattia Viti (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77' Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
77' Attempt missed. Ondrej Duda (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Suat Serdar.
76' Attempt saved. Tino Anjorin (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Jacopo Fazzini.
76' Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Colombo (Empoli) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mattia Viti.
76' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76' Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
74' Substitution, Empoli. Ola Solbakken replaces Emmanuel Gyasi.
74' Foul by Dailon Livramento (Verona).
74' Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72' Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72' Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
72' Attempt blocked. Ondrej Duda (Verona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Domagoj Bradaric.
71' Ondrej Duda (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71' Foul by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
69' Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 2. Domagoj Bradaric (Verona) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jackson Tchatchoua with a cross.
68' Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
64' Attempt missed. Giuseppe Pezzella (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
64' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
63' Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63' Foul by Daniele Ghilardi (Verona).
60' Substitution, Verona. Dailon Livramento replaces Tomás Suslov.
60' Substitution, Verona. Daniel Mosquera replaces Amin Sarr.
60' Substitution, Empoli. Tino Anjorin replaces Liam Henderson.
59' Substitution, Empoli. Lorenzo Colombo replaces Liberato Cacace.
59' Hand ball by Amin Sarr (Verona).
57' Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
57' Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
54' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
53' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Jackson Tchatchoua.
53' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51' Delay in match because of an injury Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
51' Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51' Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
50' Offside, Verona. Amin Sarr is caught offside.
49' Hand ball by Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli).
49' Liam Henderson (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49' Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
48' Attempt blocked. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Henderson with a cross.
47' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Suat Serdar.
47' Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
45' Second Half begins Empoli 1, Verona 1.
45'+3' First Half ends, Empoli 1, Verona 1.
45'+1' Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1' Foul by Suat Serdar (Verona).
45' Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45' Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45' Foul by Emmanuel Gyasi (Empoli).
43' Goal! Empoli 1, Verona 1. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
43' Attempt saved. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Giuseppe Pezzella with a cross.
42' Attempt saved. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Simone Perilli (Verona). Assisted by Mattia Viti.
41' Foul by Liberato Cacace (Empoli).
41' Tomás Suslov (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Suat Serdar (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39' Foul by Liam Henderson (Empoli).
39' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38' Delay in match because of an injury Diego Coppola (Verona).
37' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Amin Sarr.
37' Nicolás Valentini (Verona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37' Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
35' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
34' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34' Foul by Nicolás Valentini (Verona).
32' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
32' Attempt blocked. Liam Henderson (Empoli) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28' Offside, Empoli. Sebastiano Esposito is caught offside.
26' Hand ball by Pawel Dawidowicz (Verona).
24' Attempt missed. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Gyasi with a cross.
23' Attempt missed. Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
22' Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
22' Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21' Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21' Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
19' Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19' Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Empoli).
19' Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18' Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18' Foul by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
16' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Simone Perilli.
16' Attempt saved. Liam Henderson (Empoli) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Simone Perilli (Verona).
15' Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
15' Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick on the left wing.
13' Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
13' Amin Sarr (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12' Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
12' Ardian Ismajli (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Daniele Ghilardi.
11' Corner,Empoli. Conceded by Nicolás Valentini.
11' Attempt blocked. Jacopo Fazzini (Empoli) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
8' Foul by Ondrej Duda (Verona).
8' Alberto Grassi (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7' Hand ball by Tomás Suslov (Verona).
6' Nicolás Valentini (Verona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6' Foul by Sebastiano Esposito (Empoli).
4' Goal! Empoli 0, Verona 1. Suat Serdar (Verona) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
1' Saba Goglichidze (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1' Foul by Amin Sarr (Verona).
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Atalanta	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bologna	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cagliari	0	0	0	0	0	0
Como	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cremonese	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fiorentina	0	0	0	0	0	0
Genoa	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hellas Verona	0	0	0	0	0	0
Internazionale	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juventus	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lazio	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lecce	0	0	0	0	0	0
AC Milan	0	0	0	0	0	0
Napoli	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parma	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pisa	0	0	0	0	0	0
AS Roma	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sassuolo	0	0	0	0	0	0
Torino	0	0	0	0	0	0
Udinese	0	0	0	0	0	0

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