“Gerard Yepes gives Empoli a shock lead against the flow of the match”
“Andrea Belotti drags Modena level after a flurry of late chances in the build-up”
Pivotal“Giuseppe Ambrosino completes the turnaround, finishing off a Bianco assist to put Modena ahead 2-1”
Pivotal
Modena
Empoli
Outstanding performance
Modena•DefenderEmpoli struck first against the run of nothing in particular, with Gerard Yepes converting to make it 0-1 after 27 minutes, but that lead papered over the gulf in control Modena would soon assert. The hosts dominated territory throughout, racking up 22 shots to Empoli's 9 and creating four big chances compared to none for the visitors, and it was only a matter of time before the pressure told. Substitute Andrea Belotti proved the catalyst, first forcing a save with a header before equalizing in the 61st minute, and just nine minutes later Giuseppe Ambrosino turned the game on its head with the eventual winner, assisted by Alessandro Bianco. Modena's control - 60% possession, 533 passes at 87% accuracy, and 67 dangerous attacks to Empoli's 34 - finally translated into a result their overall performance deserved, even if four missed big chances on their own side made the finish tighter than it should have been.
How entertaining was this match?
On Lapo Deli，Off Luca Magnino
On Luca Belardinelli，Off Gerard Yepes
Offside
Shot - Karim Zedadka Left Footed Shot Saved
On Zanetti Toledo Stenio，Off Giuseppe Caso
On Wisdom Acquah，Off Giuseppe Ambrosino
On Francesco Folino，Off Paulo Azzi
Yellow Card - Cristian Cauz
Shot - Joseph Ceesay Right Footed Shot Missed
Offside
On Filippo Distefano，Off Edoardo Biondini
Corner
Shot - Niccolo Corrado Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Edoardo Biondini Right Footed Shot Blocked
Giuseppe AmbrosinoShot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Head Shot Goal
assist: Alessandro Bianco
Goal - Giuseppe Ambrosino 2-1，Assist：Alessandro Bianco
Goal 2-1
Alessandro BiancoYellow CardYellow Card - Alessandro Bianco
Goal 2-1
On Simone Santoro，Off Gaston Brugman
Shot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Right Footed Shot Post
Andrea BelottiShot - Andrea Belotti Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Daniel Tonoli
Goal - Andrea Belotti 1-1，Assist：Daniel Tonoli
Shot - Paulo Azzi Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Alessandro Bianco Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Andrea Belotti Head Shot Saved
Corner
On Andrea Belotti，Off Giacomo Olzer
Offside
Shot - Bryant Nieling Left Footed Shot Missed
Giacomo OlzerYellow CardYellow Card - Giacomo Olzer
Shot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Giuseppe Caso Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Head Shot Blocked
Offside
First Half Ends！0-1
Shot - Daniel Tonoli Head Shot Saved
Corner
Shot - Giuseppe Caso Right Footed Shot Post
VAR Decision -
Corner
Shot - Giuseppe Caso Head Shot Blocked
On Bogdan Popov，Off Steven Shpendi
Shot - Giacomo Olzer Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Alessandro Bianco Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Francesco Zampano Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Daniel Tonoli Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Gerard Yepes Right Footed Shot Saved
Gerard YepesShot - Gerard Yepes Right Footed Shot Goal
Shot - Edoardo Biondini Right Footed Shot Blocked
Goal - Gerard Yepes 0-1
Offside
Shot - Giuseppe Caso Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Daniel Tonoli Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Giuseppe Ambrosino Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Francesco Zampano Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Edoardo Biondini Head Shot Missed
Modena look to finally unlock their home form against a wounded Empoli side traveling without suspended coach Guido Pagliuca. With both teams hunting momentum before the international break, this Braglia clash carries plenty of storylines despite the mid-table stakes.
