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46% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 54% Ball Possession TORINO
          Empoli 2 – 2 Torino 
37′ Sebastiano Luperto   82′ Samuele Ricci
69′ Razvan Marin                85′ Antonio Sanabria
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 8th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Empoli, 9th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -5

👉  Empoli and Torino ended the Serie A Week 20 game with a draw on Saturday 28 January 2023 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. A point each that leaves the distances in the standings unchanged with Torino reaching 27, while Empoli rise to 26. Empoli finding the opening goal thanks to a header from Luperto. In the second half, the pace of the match changed and after Marin’s 2-0, Torino woke up and equalized in three minutes, with goals from Ricci and Sanabria. At the end Miranchuk stake.

In the next round, Empoli will visit Roma, while Turin will host Udinese.

Empoli opened the score in the 37th minute. Sebastiano Luperto defeated Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić with a headed shot to the high center.  The assist is by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.

Sebastiano Luperto rises highest to give Empoli the lead. 💥 pic.twitter.com/of0ZDApt7v

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 28, 2023

In the 69th minute, Razvan Marin scored with a right-footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Francesco Caputo.

RAZVAN MARIN THAT IS A ROCKET. 🚀 pic.twitter.com/HeAOwufCPA

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 28, 2023

Torino shortened the distance in the 82nd minute.  Samuele Ricci defeated Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario with a right-footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Perr Schuurs.

Disappointment for Empoli!  Torino equalized the score in the 85th minute!   Antonio Sanabria scored with a left-footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Aleksey Miranchuk.

82′: Ricci ⚽️
86′: Sanabria ⚽️

TORINO WITH THE FOUR MINUTE COMEBACK. 😳 pic.twitter.com/bCXg4LxoUg

— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) January 28, 2023

Stats before the game. Torino is the team against which Empoli have drawn the most matches in their history in Serie A: 10 out of 21, completing seven victories for the Azzurri (against no other team they have obtained more) and four victories at the Granata. Torino have remained unbeaten in six of the last seven matches against Empoli in Serie A (W2, D4): the only success of the Tuscans in the period dates back to 19 May 2019 (4-1 at Castellani). Empoli have lost only one of their 10 home matches against Torino in Serie A (W3, D6), however the defeat came in their most recent match at the Castellani: 1-3 on 1 May. Empoli have won their last two Serie A matches without conceding a goal: they are three consecutive wins in the competition since May 2019 (with Andreazzoli), three clean sheets in a row since January 2017 (with Martusciello) and three wins with the clean sheet since December 2015 (with Giampaolo). Empoli have won their last three Serie A home matches keeping clean sheets: they haven’t scored the most consecutive home wins since February 2007 (five, the first four without conceding a goal). After the 1-0 success against Fiorentina, Torino could keep clean sheets in two consecutive Serie A matches for the first time since April 2022 – the last two wins in a row without conceding a goal date back to September 2021.

Lineup Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Cacace; Akpa Akpro, Marin, Bandinelli; Baldanzi; Caputo, Satriano.

Lineup Torino (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bayeye, Ricci, Linetty, Vojvoda; Vlasic, Radonjic; Seck.

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📺 Click the video to watch Empoli 2 – 2 Torino highlights on Saturday 28 January 2023

🇮🇹    Referee Matteo Marcenaro from the section of Genova will be assisted by Ciro Carbone from the section of Napoli and Alessandro Giallatini from the section of Roma 2. The Fourth Official will be Francesco Cosso from the section of Reggio Calabria, The VAR will be Eugenio Abbattista from the section of Molfetta.  The AVAR will be Lorenzo Maggioni from the section of Lecco.

Fifth confrontation between Ivan Juric and Paolo Zanetti, as coaches, with Empoli coach never defeated with 3 draws and 1 victory in his favor. Both coaches always on the net with their teams, for a total of 6 goals scored by Juric’s and 7 by Zanetti’s https://t.co/hyrL2QeNAZ

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 28, 2023

Alle 15.00 al Castellani la sfida contro il Torino: ecco la nostra formazione ⬇
EMPOLI: Vicario; Cacace, De Winter, Satriano, Akpa Akpro, Marin, Caputo, Ebuehi, Bandinelli, Luperto, Baldanzi pic.twitter.com/G7FCsR3oI0

— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) January 28, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/TorinoFC_1906

👉 Empoli vs Torino, Match Officials
Serie A Week 20

🗓️ Saturday 28 January 2023
🏟️ Carlo Castellani Stadium
⏲️ 15:00

🙍‍♂️ Referee: MARCENARO
🚩 Assistants: CARBONE – GIALLATINI
4⃣ Fourth Official: COSSO
VAR: ABBATTISTA
AVAR: MAGGIONIhttps://t.co/6nELTDphk7@SerieA_EN pic.twitter.com/ykS9o9nBSo

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) January 26, 2023

Photo via twitter.com/empolifc

2022 – 2023 Italian Serie A Week 20

Empoli 2 – 2 Torino
Saturday 28 January 2023
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy

15:00

Referee: MARCENARO
Assistants: CARBONE – GIALLATINI
Fourth Official: COSSO
VAR: ABBATTISTA
AVAR: MAGGIONI

Goals: 37′ Sebastiano Luperto (E), 69′ Razvan Marin (E), 82′ Samuele Ricci (T), 85′ Antonio Sanabria (T)

Lineups – formations – tabellino:

Lineup Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Cacace (72′ Stojanovic); Akpa Akpro (64′ Haas), Marin, Bandinelli (84′ Fazzini); Baldanzi (64′ Cambiaghi); Caputo, Satriano (72′ Bajrami).

Subs: Perisan, Ujkani, Walukiewicz, Pjaca, Ekong, Degli Innocenti, Guarino, Angori.

Coach:  Paolo Zanetti.

Lineup Torino (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic Savic; Schuurs, Buongiorno, Rodriguez; Bayeye (65′ Singo), Ricci, Linetty (46′ Lukic), Vojvoda (84′ Aina); Radonjic (65′ Miranchuk), Vlasic; Seck (46′ Sanabria).

Subs: Fiorenza, Gemello, Karamoh, Ilkhan, Adopo, Gineitis, N’Guessan.

Coach: Juric.