Empoli 1-1 Cesena — Serie B, 28 Feb 2026
Empoli and Cesena drew 1-1 in Serie B on 28 February 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli. Daniel Fila scored for Empoli; Cristian Shpendi for Cesena. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Empoli have won 4 and Cesena 0, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-129'assist: A. Cerri
- 41'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 59'
- 60'out: Rareş Ilie
- 61'
- 1-171'assist: Stiven Shpendi
- 73'
- 76'
- 76'
- 77'out: M. Guidi
- 83'
- 87'
- Full-time1-1
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Empoli
- 7.7Gabriele GuarinoD
- 7.7Duccio Degli InnocentiM
- 7.3Brando MoruzziM
- 7.2Matteo LovatoD
- 6.9Lorenzo IgnacchitiM
- 6.9Daniel FilaF
- 6.9Tyronne EbuehiM
- 6.7Nicolas HaasM
- 6.7Gerard YepesM
- 6.7Stiven ShpendiF
- 6.6Andrea FulignatiG
- 6.6Antonio CandelaD
- 6.6Rareş IlieM
- 6.6Marco NastiF
- 6.5Nosa Edward ObaretinD
- 6.2Edoardo SaporitiM
Cesena
- 7.3Andrea CiofiD
- 7.2Cristian ShpendiF
- 7.2Giovanni ZaroD
- 7.2Matteo PiacentiniD
- 7.0Jonathan KlinsmannG
- 6.9Matteo FrancesconiM
- 6.9Dimitri BisoliM
- 6.9Peter AmoranD
- 6.7Riccardo CiervoM
- 6.6Alberto CerriF
- 6.6Matteo GuidiM
- 6.5Gianluca FrabottaM
- 6.3Tommaso BertiM
- 6.3Michele CastagnettiM
- 6.3Giacomo VrioniF
- 6.3Marco OlivieriF
Line-ups
Substitutes
EmpoliFabio Caserta
Substitutes
- 26Antonio Candela73'D6.6
- 12M. GaspariniG
- 1S. PerisanG
- 2M. CurtoD
- 4S. RomagnoliD
- 99Flavio BianchiF
- 10Rareş Ilie60'M6.6
- 17Daniel Fila71'59'F6.9
- 14G. Yepes87'M6.7
- 28Gabriele IndragoliD
- 70Edoardo Saporiti46'M6.2
- 77Bohdan PopovF
CesenaAshley Cole
Substitutes
- 10S. BastoniM
- 22Giacomo Vrioni61'F6.3
- 1A. SianoG
- 32M. Olivieri76'F6.3
- 24Massimiliano MangravitiD
- 14Tommaso Berti76'M6.3
- 27T. CorazzaD
- 16P. Amoran83'D6.9
- 17I. WadeM
- 35D. ZamagniM
- 40L. Ferretti
- 18M. Guidi77'
Team statistics
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.7 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 87 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.7 |
| Brando Moruzzi | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lorenzo Ignacchiti | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Daniel Fila | 31 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Nicolas Haas | 60 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Gerard Yepes | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.7 |
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Antonio Candela | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Rareş Ilie | 30 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Marco Nasti | 59 | – | 0 | 2 | 3 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Nosa Edward Obaretin | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.2 |
Cesena
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Ciofi | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Cristian Shpendi | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Giovanni Zaro | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Matteo Piacentini | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Jonathan Klinsmann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Matteo Francesconi | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 6.9 |
| Dimitri Bisoli | 76 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Peter Amoran | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Riccardo Ciervo | 83 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Alberto Cerri | 61 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Matteo Guidi | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Gianluca Frabotta | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Tommaso Berti | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Giacomo Vrioni | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Marco Olivieri | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
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
Empoli
- Previous: Frosinone 2-2 Empoli, 20 Feb 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Bari 2-1 Empoli, 4 Mar 2026 · Serie B
Cesena
- Previous: Cesena 2-3 Spezia, 21 Feb 2026 · Serie B
- Next: Cesena 1-3 Monza, 3 Mar 2026 · Serie B
Data updated