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55% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 45% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Empoli 0 – 4 Cagliari 
31′ Marco Sau
36′ Danilo Avelar
38′ Danilo Avelar (pen)
45′ Albin Ekdal
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9:11 | -2 | 5 |
Cagliari responding to the emergency call to avoid falling in the relegation zone and defeat Empoli. It’s a historic victory for Cagliari coach Zdenek Zeman because this is the first time that Cagliari defeat Empoli. There are 4 precedents in Serie A between Empoli and Cagliari with Empoli winning all 4 games.
- Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Sarri:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2) Bassi; Hysaj, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Tavano, Maccarone
- Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Zdenek Zeman:
CAGLIARI (4-3-3) Cragno; Balzano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Donsah, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players
Photo cagliaricalcio.net
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Before the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli and Lorenzo Tonelli with 3 goals each
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Albin Ekdal with 3 goals each
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 3 | 3 | Sau, Marco |
| Tonelli, Lorenzo | 3 | 3 | Ekdal, Albin |
| Maccarone, Massimo | 1 | 2 | Cossu, Andrea |
| Rugani, Daniele | 1 | 1 | Avelar, Danilo |
| Tavano, Francesco | 1 |
Before the game. Here are EMPOLI last 3 games: 1 win, 2 draws
| 20/10/14 | SA | Genoa – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 7 | |||
| 05/10/14 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 3:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 28/09/14 | SA | Chievo – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 5 |
Here are CAGLIARI last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 19/10/14 | SA | Cagliari – Sampdoria | 2:2 | Round 7 | |||
| 04/10/14 | SA | Verona – Cagliari | 1:0 | Round 6 | |||
| 28/09/14 | SA | Inter – Cagliari | 1:4 | Round 5 |
Photo facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIOOFFICIALPAGE
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8
Empoli 0 – 4 Cagliari
Saturday 25 October 2014
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: MELI – RANGHETTI
Fourth Official: SCHENONE
ADD1: IRRATI
ADD2: SACCHI
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
Booked: Ammoniti: Valdifiori and Moro (E), Crisetig and Farias (C)
| Empoli | Match Stats | Cagliari |
| 0 | Goals | 4 |
| 9(5) | Shots (on goal) | 15(6) |
| 10 | Fouls | 23 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 55% | Ball Possession | 45% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |