Cesena 0-1 Empoli — Serie B, 10 Jan 2026
Empoli beat Cesena 1-0 in Serie B on 10 January 2026 at Stadio Dino Manuzzi, Cesena. Rareş Ilie scored for Empoli. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 4 meetings, Cesena have won 0 and Empoli 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 16'
- 29'
- 31'Foul
- Half-time0-0
- 0-147'assist: Andrea Ghion
- 51'Foul
- 53'
- 68'out: R. Celia
- 68'
- 68'
- 68'
- 77'
- 77'
- 79'
- 79'
- 83'
- 85'Foul
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Cesena
- 8.3Michele CastagnettiM
- 7.5Giovanni ZaroD
- 7.3Jonathan KlinsmannG
- 7.3Massimiliano MangravitiD
- 7.2Riccardo CiervoM
- 6.9Raffaele CeliaD
- 6.9Andrea CiofiD
- 6.9Dimitri BisoliM
- 6.9Matteo FrancesconiM
- 6.7Vittorio MagniD
- 6.7Simone BastoniM
- 6.6Matteo GuidiM
- 6.6Jalen BlesaF
- 6.5Tommaso BertiM
- 6.5Gianluca FrabottaM
- 6.2Cristian ShpendiF
Empoli
- 8.2Andrea FulignatiG
- 8.0Marco NastiF
- 7.7Rareş IlieF
- 7.3Gabriele GuarinoD
- 7.2Andrea GhionM
- 7.2Nosa Edward ObaretinD
- 7.0Matteo LovatoD
- 7.0Duccio Degli InnocentiM
- 6.9Salvatore EliaM
- 6.9Brando MoruzziM
- 6.9Lorenzo IgnacchitiM
- 6.7Nicolas HaasM
- 6.6Stiven ShpendiF
- 6.6Franco CarboniD
- 6.3Joseph CeesayD
- 6.2Bohdan PopovF
Line-ups
Substitutes
CesenaMichele Mignani
Substitutes
- 10S. Bastoni68'M6.7
- 4M. Castagnetti53'M8.3
- 6T. ArrigoniM
- 1A. SianoG
- 32M. OlivieriF
- 13R. Celia68'D6.9
- 26M. PiacentiniD
- 16P. AmoranD
- 29S. BaldeF
- 23Vittorio Magni79'D6.7
- 40L. Ferretti
- 18M. Guidi79'
EmpoliAlessio Dionisi
Substitutes
- 24T. EbuehiD
- 12M. GaspariniG
- 1S. PerisanG
- 2M. CurtoD
- 32N. Haas68'M6.7
- 15J. Ceesay77'D6.3
- 99Flavio BianchiF
- 79Franco Carboni83'D6.6
- 25Lorenzo Ignacchiti68'M6.9
- 29Lorenzo TostoD
- 77Bohdan Popov77'F6.2
Team statistics
Cesena
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michele Castagnetti | 37 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.5 |
| Jonathan Klinsmann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Raffaele Celia | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andrea Ciofi | 79 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matteo Francesconi | 53 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Vittorio Magni | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Simone Bastoni | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Matteo Guidi | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Jalen Blesa | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Tommaso Berti | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.2 |
| Marco Nasti | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Rareş Ilie | 68 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Andrea Ghion | 83 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 68 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Salvatore Elia | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Brando Moruzzi | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Haas | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 77 | – | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Franco Carboni | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bohdan Popov | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, Serie B 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mantova | 38 | -12 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova | 38 | -10 | 46 |
| 11 | Cesena | 38 | -11 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese | 38 | -5 | 44 |
| 13 | Sampdoria | 38 | -13 | 44 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 38 | -15 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli | 38 | -7 | 41 |
| 16 | Sudtirol | 38 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Bari | 38 | -22 | 40 |
Before and after
Cesena
- Previous: Catanzaro 2-0 Cesena, 27 Dec 2025 · Serie B
- Next: Reggiana 1-2 Cesena, 17 Jan 2026 · Serie B
Empoli
- Previous: Empoli 1-1 Frosinone, 27 Dec 2025 · Serie B
- Next: Empoli 0-1 Sudtirol, 17 Jan 2026 · Serie B
Data updated