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Italian Soccer Serie A
52% Ball Possession EMPOLI and 48% Ball Possession GENOA
Empoli 2 – 2 Genoa 
62′ Federico Di Francesco 13′ Domenico Criscito (pen)
71′ Szymon Zurkowski 89′ Flavio Junior Bianchi
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👉 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 11th position with 15 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Genoa, 17th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -7
The Serie A Week 12 game between Empoli and Genoa ended with a draw on Friday 5 November 2021 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium in Empoli, Italy. Genoa needed the victory to avoid falling down in the relegation zone, though saving 1 point. Empoli having +7 points lead over Genoa. Previously, Empoli remained unbeaten in their first five Serie A matches against Genoa (2W, 3D).
✅ Stats before the game. Genoa found success in two of the five Serie A matches at Castellani against Empoli (2N, 1P): the two victories came in the last two games in Tuscany (the last 1-3 with Prandelli on the bench in January 2019).It was from the 2006/07 season (15 also in that case) that Empoli had not collected at least 15 points in the first 11 Serie A games and it was from the 2002/03 season (18 in that case) that the Tuscans had not scored at least 16 goals at this point in the tournament. In four of the last five seasons (including this one) Genoa have collected just eight or fewer points in their first 11 league games and have always maintained the category at the end of the year. Empoli have only won three of their 15 points at home (on par with Genoa is the worst home performance of this league): the Tuscans have in fact lost in five of the six Serie A games played at Castellani (1W).
Referee Luca Pairetto giving a penalty to Genoa. The penalty is conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi after a handball. Genoa opening the score in the 13th minute. It is forward Domenico Criscito to defeat Empoli goalkeeper Vicario converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
👉Empoli 0 – 1 Genoa, 13th minute, ⚽️ goal by Domenico Criscito for @GenoaCFC converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The penalty is conceded by Riccardo Fiamozzi after a handball.
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Empoli equalizing for the 1-1 in the 62nd minute. Federico Di Francesco defeating Genoa goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Szymon Zurkowski.
👉Empoli 1 – 1 Genoa, 62nd minute, ⚽️ goal by Federico Di Francesco equalizing for @EmpoliCalcio with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Szymon Zurkowski.
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Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Empoli taking the lead in the 71st minute. It is Szymon Zurkowski to break the draw with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Fabiano Parisi.
👉Empoli 2 – 1 Genoa, 71st minute, ⚽️ goal by Szymon Zurkowski giving the lead to @EmpoliCalcio with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Fabiano Parisi.
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Genoa reacting and equalizing in the 89th minute for the 2-2. It is Flavio Junior Bianchi to score with a left footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Felipe Caicedo.
👉Empoli 2 – 2 Genoa, 89th minute, ⚽️ goal by Flavio Junior Bianchi equalizing for @GenoaCFC with a left footed shot to the top right corner. The assist is by Felipe Caicedo.
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👉Lineup Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Fiamozzi, Tonelli, Viti, Marchizza; Haas, Stulac, Bandinelli; Henderson; Di Francesco, Pinamonti.
👉Lineup Genoa (3-5-1-1): Sirigu; Masiello, Vasquez, Criscito; Biraschi, Sturaro, Badelj, Rovella, Cambiaso; Galdames; , Caicedo.
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📺 Click the video to watch Empoli 2 – 2 Genoa highlights on Friday 5 November 2021
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
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🔴🔵👕 Lo spogliatoio del Grifone.
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— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) November 5, 2021
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— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) November 5, 2021
Genoa team arriving at Carlo Castellani Stadium for the game against Empoli. https://t.co/xjD4AIfhEg
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👉First Half is Over. Empoli 0 – 1 Genoa
⚽️ Goals: 13′ Domenico Criscito (pen)
Empoli 2 saves, Genoa 0🟨Yellow: 27′ Nicolò Rovella (G)
✍️ Ball Possession: 50% @EmpoliCalcio and 50% @GenoaCFC
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 5, 2021
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
👉Result Empoli 2 – 2 Genoa
⚽️ Goals: 13′ Domenico Criscito (pen)(G), 62′ Federico Di Francesco (E), 71′ Szymon Zurkowski (E), 89′ Flavio Junior Bianchi (G),
✍️ Ball Possession: 52% @EmpoliCalcio and 48% @GenoaCFC
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— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) November 5, 2021
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2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 12
Empoli 2 – 2 Genoa
Friday 5 November 2021
Carlo Castellani Stadium
Empoli, Italy
20:45
Referee: PAIRETTO
Assistants: GROSSI – DE MEO
Fourth Official: GARIGLIO
VAR: NASCA
AVAR: PERETTI
Goals: 13′ Domenico Criscito (pen)(G), 62′ Federico Di Francesco (E), 71′ Szymon Zurkowski (E), 89′ Flavio Junior Bianchi (G)
🟨Yellow cards: 27′ Nicolò Rovella (G), 64′ Stefano Sturaro (G), 74′ Andrea Masiello (G), 83′ Johan Vásquez
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉Lineup Empoli (4-3-2-1): Vicario; Fiamozzi (78’ Ismajli), Tonelli, Viti, Marchizza (59’ Parisi); Haas (59’ Zurkowski), Stulac (59’ Ricci), Bandinelli (46’ Cutrone); Henderson, Di Francesco; Pinamonti.
Subs: Ujkani, Furlan; Mancuso, Bajrami, La Mantia, Asllani, Luperto
Coach: Aurelio Andreazzoli
👉Lineup Genoa (3-4-1-2): Sirigu; Masiello, Vasquez, Criscito; Cambiaso (78’ Melegoni), Badelj, Rovella (69’ Behrami); Biraschi (74’ Ghiglione); Galdames (74’ Bianchi); Sturaro (69’ Kallon), Caicedo.
Subs: Marchetti, Semper, Sabelli, Pandev, Ekuban, Portanova, Tourè
Coach: Davide Ballardini
