Empoli 1-0 Avellino — Serie B, 1 May 2026
Empoli beat Avellino 1-0 in the Serie B on 1 May 2026 at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli. Matteo Lovato scored. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Empoli have won 1 and Avellino 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- Half-time0-0
- 46'Nicolas HaasFoul
- 46'Tommaso Biasciout: Raffaele Russo
- 54'out: Bohdan Popov
- 57'Dimitris SounasFoul
- 1-058'Matteo Lovatoassist: G. Yepes
- 65'Tommaso Cancellottiout: Filippo Missori
- 65'Dimitris Sounasout: R. Insigne
- 69'J. Ceesayout: Salvatore Elia
- 69'N. Haasout: D. Degli Innocenti
- 73'Michele Besaggioout: Luca Pandolfi
- 77'Salvatore EliaFoul
- 83'Gerard YepesTime wasting
- 83'C. Patiernoout: A. Le Borgne
- 84'G. Yepesout: Andrea Ghion
- 84'Stiven Shpendiout: Flavio Bianchi
- 90+7'Alessandro FontanarosaArgument
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Empoli
- 8.3Andrea FulignatiG
- 7.6Gerard YepesM
- 7.6Matteo LovatoD
- 7.5Gabriele GuarinoD
- 7.3Simone RomagnoliD
- 7.2Bohdan PopovF
- 7.2Antonio CandelaM
- 6.9Joseph CeesayM
- 6.9Duccio Degli InnocentiM
- 6.9Andrea GhionM
- 6.9Marco NastiF
- 6.7Luca MagninoM
- 6.7Nicolas HaasM
- 6.6Flavio BianchiF
- 6.5Stiven ShpendiF
- 6.3Salvatore EliaM
Avellino
- 9.0Giovanni DaffaraG
- 7.5Martin PalumboM
- 7.2Patrick EnriciD
- 6.9Raffaele RussoF
- 6.9Filippo MissoriD
- 6.9Michele BesaggioM
- 6.7Roberto InsigneF
- 6.7Andrea Le BorgneM
- 6.7Luca PalmieroM
- 6.6Armando IzzoD
- 6.6Dimitris SounasM
- 6.5Alessandro FontanarosaD
- 6.3Luca PandolfiF
- 6.3Tommaso BiasciF
- 6.2Tommaso CancellottiD
- 6.0Cosimo PatiernoF
Line-ups
Substitutes
EmpoliFabio Caserta
Substitutes
- 1S. PerisanG
- 2M. CurtoD
- 7Salvatore Elia77'69'M6.3
- 18Andrea Ghion84'M6.9
- 99Flavio Bianchi84'F6.6
- 10Rareş IlieM
- 17Daniel FilaF
- 5N. ObaretinD
- 6D. Degli Innocenti69'M6.9
- 70Edoardo SaporitiM
- 27Brando MoruzziD
- 77Bohdan Popov54'F7.2
AvellinoDavide Ballardini
Substitutes
- 94R. Insigne65'F6.7
- 99Andrea FavilliF
- 7G. TutinoF
- 21M. ArmellinoM
- 10Raffaele Russo46'F6.9
- 8Luca Pandolfi73'F6.3
- 18L. SgarbiF
- 53Jacopo SassiG
- 11L. D'AndreaF
- 16Justin KumiM
- 2Filippo Missori65'D6.9
- 27A. Le Borgne83'M6.7
Team statistics
Empoli
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Fulignati | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Gerard Yepes | 84 | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Matteo Lovato | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Gabriele Guarino | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Simone Romagnoli | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Bohdan Popov | 36 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Antonio Candela | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Joseph Ceesay | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 4 | 6.9 |
| Duccio Degli Innocenti | 21 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Andrea Ghion | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marco Nasti | 54 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Luca Magnino | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Nicolas Haas | 69 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Flavio Bianchi | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 84 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Salvatore Elia | 21 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Avellino
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Daffara | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.0 |
| Martin Palumbo | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Patrick Enrici | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Raffaele Russo | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Filippo Missori | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Michele Besaggio | 73 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Roberto Insigne | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Andrea Le Borgne | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Luca Palmiero | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Armando Izzo | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dimitris Sounas | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Alessandro Fontanarosa | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Luca Pandolfi | 17 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Tommaso Biasci | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Tommaso Cancellotti | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Cosimo Patierno | 83 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |