Empoli 1-1 Spezia — Serie B, 14 Sep 2025
Empoli and Spezia drew 1-1 in the Serie B on 14 September 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli. S. Esposito, Bohdan Popov got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Empoli have won 0 and Spezia 2, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 16'VARFrancesco CassataPenalty confirmed
- 17'Gerard YepesFoul
- 0-118'S. EspositoPenalty
- 43'Francesco CassataFoul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'G. Yepesout: Rareş Ilie
- 1-149'Bohdan Popovassist: Salvatore Elia
- 60'Francesco Cassataout: S. Zurkowski
- 60'V. Vlahovicout: G. Di Serio
- 62'Salvatore EliaFoul
- 72'Salvatore Eliaout: Brando Moruzzi
- 72'Bohdan Popovout: I. Konate
- 72'out: E. Soleri
- 80'out: Luca Belardinelli
- 84'J. Ceesayout: T. Ebuehi
- 84'Pietro Beruattoout: A. Cistana
- 89'Rareş IlieArgument
- 89'Foul
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Salvatore Esposito · Spezia
Empoli
- 7.9Lorenzo IgnacchitiF
- 7.5Bohdan PopovF
- 7.3Joseph CeesayM
- 7.3Andrea FulignatiG
- 6.9Marco CurtoD
- 6.9Matteo LovatoD
- 6.9Salvatore EliaM
- 6.9Franco CarboniD
- 6.7Luca BelardinelliM
- 6.7Tyronne EbuehiD
- 6.7Andrea GhionM
- 6.7Rareş IlieM
- 6.3Stiven ShpendiF
- 6.3Ismael KonateF
- 6.3Brando MoruzziD
- 5.9Gerard YepesM
Spezia
- 8.0Salvatore EspositoM
- 7.3Aleš MatějůD
- 7.2Diego MascardiG
- 7.2Francesco CassataF
- 7.2Antonio CandelaM
- 7.0Przemysław WiśniewskiD
- 6.7Andrea CistanaD
- 6.5Edoardo SoleriF
- 6.5Giuseppe Di SerioF
- 6.5Szymon ŻurkowskiM
- 6.3Vanja VlahovićF
- 6.3Pietro BeruattoM
- 6.3Petko HristovD
- 6.2Gabriele ArtisticoF
- 6.2Ádám NagyM
Line-ups
Substitutes
EmpoliGuido Pagliuca
Substitutes
- 24T. Ebuehi84'D6.7
- 12M. GaspariniG
- 1S. PerisanG
- 8Luca Belardinelli80'M6.7
- 10Rareş Ilie89'46'M6.7
- 28Gabriele IndragoliD
- 70Edoardo SaporitiM
- 90I. Konate72'F6.3
- 27Brando Moruzzi72'D6.3
- 29Lorenzo TostoD
- 96A. OrlandiM
- 89T. Campaniello
SpeziaLuca D'Angelo
Substitutes
- 14S. Zurkowski60'M6.5
- 10G. LapadulaF
- 15A. Cistana84'D6.7
- 27E. Soleri72'F6.5
- 16Leonardo LoriaG
- 1M. SarrG
- 20G. Di Serio60'F6.5
- 34Christian ComottoM
- 6Fellipe JackD
- 24A. BertonciniD
- 26M. OnofriD
- 77E. LorenzelliM
Team statistics
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Bohdan Popov | 72 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 84 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marco Curto | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Salvatore Elia | 72 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Franco Carboni | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Luca Belardinelli | 10 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Andrea Ghion | 80 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rareş Ilie | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Ismael Konate | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Brando Moruzzi | 18 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gerard Yepes | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
Spezia
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Esposito | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Aleš Matějů | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Diego Mascardi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Francesco Cassata | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Antonio Candela | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Przemysław Wiśniewski | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Andrea Cistana | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Edoardo Soleri | 18 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Giuseppe Di Serio | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Szymon Żurkowski | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Vanja Vlahović | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Pietro Beruatto | 84 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Petko Hristov | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Gabriele Artistico | 72 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ádám Nagy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |