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45% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 55% Ball Possession TORINO
Empoli 1 – 1 Torino 
45′ Manuel Pucciarelli 11′ Andrea Belotti
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 17th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Torino, 9th position with 31 points and a positive goal difference of +7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Turin | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39:32 | 7 | 31 |
| 17 | Empoli | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | 21 |
Empoli rushing for salvation to avoid falling down in the relegation zone. Torino pursuing a spot in the Europa League next season.
Torino opening the score in the 11th minute. It is forward Andrea Belotti to defeat Empoli goalkeeper Skorupski from close range with a right-footed in the high center. The assist is by forward Adem Ljajic with a cross. It’s the 15th goal by Belotti this season.
Empoli equalizing in the 45th minute before ending the first half. It is forward Manuel Pucciarelli to defeat Torino goalkeeper Joe Hart with a let-footed shot in the center. It’s the 2nd goal of the season by Pucciarelli.
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Giovanni Martusciello:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Bellusci, Costa, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; El Kaddouri; Pucciarelli, Mchedlidze.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by cocah Sinisa Mihajlovic:
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; De Silvestri, Ajeti, Moretti, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Iago Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of EMPOLI: Levan Mchedlidze with 5 goals
Top scorer of TORINO: Andrea Belotti with 14 goals
| Empoli | Goals | Goals | Torino |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mchedlidze, Levan | 5 | 14 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Maccarone, Massimo | 3 | 9 | Falque, Iago |
| Saponara, Riccardo | 2 | 5 | Benassi, Marco |
| Pucciarelli, Manuel | 1 | 5 | Ljajic, Adem |
| Costa, Andrea | 1 | 4 | Baselli, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 29/01/17 | SA | Crotone – Empoli | 4:1 | 22 | |||
| 22/01/17 | SA | Empoli – Udinese | 1:0 | 21 | |||
| 15/01/17 | SA | Sampdoria – Empoli | 0:0 | 20 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 29/01/17 | SA | Turin – Atalanta | 1:1 | 22 | |||
| 22/01/17 | SA | Bologna – Turin | 2:0 | 21 | |||
| 16/01/17 | SA | Turin – Milan | 2:2 | 20 |
Photo: facebook.com/empolifcofficialpage
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 23
Empoli 1 – 1 Torino
Sunday 5 February 2017
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
15:00
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: TASSO – LIBERTI
Fourth Official: DOBOSZ
ADD1: CALVARESE
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 11′ Andrea Belotti (T), 45′ Manuel Pucciarelli (E)
Official lieups – formations:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Bellusci, Costa, Pasqual; Krunić, Dioussé, Croce; El Kaddouri; Pucciarelli, Mchedlidze.
Subs: Pelagotti, Zambelli, Dimarco, José Mauri, Maccarone, Veseli, Zajc, Ćosić, Thiam, Büchel, Tello, Marilungo.
Coach: Martusciello.
TORINO (4-3-3): Hart; De Silvestri, Ajeti, Moretti, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Iago Falque, Belotti, Ljajić.
Subs: Padelli, Cucchietti, Gustafson, Iturbe, Obi, Lukić, Boyé, Berardi, Buongiorno.
Coach: Sinisa Mihajlović.