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Serie B · Matchweek 9

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Cesena

CES

2–1Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Empoli

EMP

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 14'Simone RomagnoliYellow card for Empoli at 14 minutes: Simone Romagnoli
  2. Gianluca Frabotta24'Yellow card for Cesena at 24 minutes: Gianluca Frabotta
  3. Luca D'Andrea31'Yellow card for Cesena at 31 minutes: Luca D'Andrea
  4. Cristian Shpendiassist by Luca D'Andrea39'Goal for Cesena at 39 minutes: Cristian Shpendi assist by Luca D'Andrea
  5. 45+3'Luca MagninoYellow card for Empoli at 45 minutes: Luca Magnino
  6. 62'Edoardo SaporitiGoal for Empoli at 62 minutes: Edoardo Saporiti
  7. Jacopo Seghetti (og)74'Own goal for Cesena at 74 minutes: Jacopo Seghetti (og)
  8. Alessandro Debenedetti79'Yellow card for Cesena at 79 minutes: Alessandro Debenedetti
  9. Cristian Shpendi81'Yellow card for Cesena at 81 minutes: Cristian Shpendi
  10. Vittorio Magni89'Yellow card for Cesena at 89 minutes: Vittorio Magni
  11. 90+3'Stiven ShpendiYellow card for Empoli at 90 minutes: Stiven Shpendi
  12. 90+5'Stiven ShpendiRed card for Empoli at 90 minutes: Stiven Shpendi
Show 10 substitutions
  1. Antonio David on for Gianluca Frabotta34'Substitution for Cesena at 34 minutes: Antonio David on for Gianluca Frabotta
  2. 46'Dawid Bembnista on for Luca MagninoSubstitution for Empoli at 46 minutes: Dawid Bembnista on for Luca Magnino
  3. Andrea Ciofi on for Matteo Piacentini46'Substitution for Cesena at 46 minutes: Andrea Ciofi on for Matteo Piacentini
  4. 46'Gabriele Indragoli on for Simone RomagnoliSubstitution for Empoli at 46 minutes: Gabriele Indragoli on for Simone Romagnoli
  5. 56'Joseph Ceesay on for Bogdan PopovSubstitution for Empoli at 56 minutes: Joseph Ceesay on for Bogdan Popov
  6. 71'Filippo Bandinelli on for Gerard YepesSubstitution for Empoli at 71 minutes: Filippo Bandinelli on for Gerard Yepes
  7. Alessandro Debenedetti on for Luca D'Andrea71'Substitution for Cesena at 71 minutes: Alessandro Debenedetti on for Luca D'Andrea
  8. Matteo Guidi on for Emil Bohinen71'Substitution for Cesena at 71 minutes: Matteo Guidi on for Emil Bohinen
  9. 76'Filippo Distefano on for Cristian CauzSubstitution for Empoli at 76 minutes: Filippo Distefano on for Cristian Cauz
  10. Vittorio Magni on for Xavello Druiventak83'Substitution for Cesena at 83 minutes: Vittorio Magni on for Xavello Druiventak
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Cesena4-3-3Starting shape3-5-2Empoli
42%Possession47%
36%Territory34%
26%From set plays34%
0.09Chance quality0.06
5.3%Directness5.3%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Cesena, 4 for Empoli.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 37 of 100 matches, not the full season.

The xG race24 shots
Cumulative expected goalsCesena 1.42 xG, Empoli 0.79 xG over 91 minutes
  • Cesena1.42
  • Empoli0.79
Final score 2–1
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
13'Empoli0.05saved
17'Cesena0.02off target
17'Cesena0.32off target
20'Empoli0.07off target
28'Cesena0.06saved
28'Cesena0.30saved
29'Cesena0.05off target
30'Empoli0.05saved
39'Cesena0.06goal
49'Cesena0.06off target
49'Cesena0.16off target
58'Cesena0.06blocked
59'Cesena0.01blocked
61'Empoli0.03blocked
62'Empoli0.04goal
64'Empoli0.04off target
65'Empoli0.30saved
65'Empoli0.09off target
68'Empoli0.03saved
68'Cesena0.09off target
69'Cesena0.12off target
71'Cesena0.10off target
80'Empoli0.05off target
91'Empoli0.04blocked
Shot map2 scored
Shot map
  • Cesena (1/13)
  • Empoli (1/11)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
13'Empoli0.05right footopen playsaved
17'Cesena0.02left footcorneroff target
17'Cesena0.32right footcorneroff target
20'Empoli0.07right footfast breakoff target
28'Cesena0.06right footfree kicksaved
28'Cesena0.30left footset piecesaved
29'Cesena0.05headcorneroff target
30'Empoli0.05left footfast breaksaved
39'Cesena0.06left footfast breakgoal
49'Cesena0.06headset pieceoff target
49'Cesena0.16right footopen playoff target
58'Cesena0.06left footopen playblocked
59'Cesena0.01right footcornerblocked
61'Empoli0.03right footopen playblocked
62'Empoli0.04right footopen playgoal
64'Empoli0.04right footopen playoff target
65'Empoli0.30left footopen playsaved
65'Empoli0.09right footopen playoff target
68'Empoli0.03left footopen playsaved
68'Cesena0.09right footopen playoff target
69'Cesena0.12left footfast breakoff target
71'Cesena0.10headcorneroff target
80'Empoli0.05right footopen playoff target
91'Empoli0.04headopen playblocked
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Cesena, below favour Empoli.
  • Cesena pressure
  • Empoli pressure
Line-ups44 players

Cesena4-3-3

Substitutes

Empoli3-5-2

Substitutes

Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
CesenaEmpoli
1.40Expected goals0.79
46Possession %54
13Shots11
3On target5
1Big chances1
7Corners5
405Passes479
82Pass accuracy %85
39.5Field tilt %est.38.0
14Fouls15
5Yellow cards2