Coppa Italia · 1st Round · Aug 10

Empoli - Catanzaro

Empoli beat Catanzaro 4-1 in Coppa Italia (1st Round). Goals: J. Fazzini 8', 90+3'; L. Colombo 48'; F. Bonini 13'.

🏟 Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena 👤 Referee: A. Arena
Key events
8' J. Fazzini(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Cacace Empoli
13' F. Bonini(1 - 1) · Assist: S. Pontisso Catanzaro
45+1' 🟨 Stefano ScognamilloYellow card Catanzaro
48' L. Colombo(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Esposito Empoli
56' S. Esposito(3 - 1) Empoli
65' 🟨 Simone PontissoYellow card Catanzaro
90+3' J. Fazzini(4 - 1) · Assist: L. Marianucci Empoli
Quick stats
%57 Possession %43
21 Total shots 7
8 Shots on target 3
11 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 3
16 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
J. Fazzini(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Cacace
8'
13'
F. Bonini(1 - 1) · Assist: S. Pontisso
45+1'
🟨Stefano ScognamilloYellow card
HT 1 - 1
L. Colombo(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Esposito
48'
S. Esposito(3 - 1)
56'
61'
🔁T. Biasci ↔ F. PittarelloSubstitution
61'
🔁J. Petriccione ↔ M. PompettiSubstitution
65'
🟨Simone PontissoYellow card
68'
🔁G. Volpe ↔ R. TuricchiaSubstitution
L. Colombo ↔ F. CaputoSubstitution🔁
76'
S. Esposito ↔ E. EkongSubstitution🔁
76'
E. Gyasi ↔ P. StojanovićSubstitution🔁
84'
89'
🔁S. Pontisso ↔ F. MaioloSubstitution
L. Henderson ↔ N. HaasSubstitution🔁
90+1'
J. Fazzini(4 - 1) · Assist: L. Marianucci
90+3'
FT 4 - 1
Match statsEmpoli · Catanzaro
Key stats
%57 Possession %43
Shots
21 Total shots 7
8 Shots on target 3
11 Shots off target 1
2 Blocked shots 3
16 Shots inside box 2
5 Shots outside box 5
2 Saves 4
Passing
474 Total passes 362
415 Accurate passes 303
%88 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
8 Corners 2
0 Offsides 1
9 Fouls 10
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
3 2nd-half goals 0
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2025–2026
Empoli 1
Too few meetings for a trend
Catanzaro 1
1 Empoli 0 draw 1 Catanzaro
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
33total goals
1/0clean sheets
1-0Empoli best win · Nov 8
3-2Catanzaro best win · Mar 8
%50 Over 1.5 1/2
%50 Over 2.5 1/2
%50 Over 3.5 1/2
%50 BTTS 1/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Empoli at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 1:0
Catanzaro at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 3:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Empoli1W 2D 2L Catanzaro1W 2D 2L
1.00 1.00 Points per game
4 11 Goals scored
6 11 Goals conceded
1.33 1.50 xG average
1.51 1.22 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%40 %100 BTTS
%20 %80 Over 2.5
4.8 5.8 Corners
2.0 1.0 Cards
Empoli2W 4D 4L Catanzaro3W 4D 3L
1.00 1.30 Points per game
13 20 Goals scored
15 19 Goals conceded
1.41 1.44 xG average
1.54 1.30 xGA average
%10 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %100 BTTS
%40 %70 Over 2.5
4.5 5.1 Corners
2.4 2.1 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 8 Catanzaro 3-2 Empoli Serie B
Nov 8 Empoli 1-0 Catanzaro Serie B
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