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Italian Soccer Serie A

66% Ball Possession TORINO and 34% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Torino 1 – 1 Empoli
90′ Saša Lukić         49′ Mattia Destro
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 10th position with 10 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Empoli, 15th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -3

Torino failed to win the Serie A Week 9 game on Sunday 9 October 2022 at the Olimpico Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy. Torino manage to avoid the fourth consecutive defeat by finding the equalizer goal in the final 90th minute, but still postpone the return to victory. Juric’s team rises to 11 points. The fifth draw in the league, however, for Empoli.

Torino are the team against which Empoli have remained unbeaten in the most Serie A matches: 16 out of 20, thanks to seven wins and nine draws. Torino have remained unbeaten in their last three home matches against Empoli in Serie A (1W, 2N), after a streak of three home defeats in a row.

Empoli opened the score in the 49th minute. Forward Mattia Destro defeated Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Tyronne Ebuehi.

👉Torino 0 – 1 Empoli, 49th minute, ⚽️ goal by Mattia Destro for @EmpoliFC with a right-footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Tyronne Ebuehi. https://t.co/usvrPTdEct

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 9, 2022

Torino equalized for the 1-1 in the agonizing 90th minute. Saša Lukić saved a point for Torino after defeating Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.

👉Torino 1 – 1 Empoli, 90th minute, ⚽️ goal by Saša Lukić equalized for @TorinoFC1906_En https://t.co/yNMkMf3Puz

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 9, 2022

✅  Stats before the game:  Torino have won 2 of their last 4 games against Empoli in Serie A (1D, 1L), as many as in the previous 16. After the 3-1 win at Castellani last May, Torino could in fact obtain two successes in a row. against the Tuscans for the first time in the maximum tournament. Torino have lost their last three league matches: the last time they recorded at least four losses in a row in Serie A dates back to the period between January and February 2020 (six in that case, between the Mazzarri and Longo management) – l The last coach who lost four games in a row at the helm of the grenades was Walter Mazzarri in March 2018.  Torino have scored only seven goals in this league: in the previous 10 seasons, or since their return to Serie A, only in 2014/15 did they score fewer goals after the first eight games played (six in that case). Empoli are unbeaten in three league away games (1W, 2N) and after the win against Bologna away from home, the Tuscans could record two straight away wins in Serie A for the first time since October 2021. Torino are the only team in this Serie A that have neither gained points from a disadvantage nor lost points once they are ahead in the score.

👉  Lineup Torino (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Schuurs, Rodriguez; Lazaro, Linetty, Lukic, Aina; Miranchuk, Vlasic; Sanabria.

👉  Lineup Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Marin, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Cambiaghi, Lammers.

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To be added

🇮🇹  Referee Francesco Fourneau from the section of Roma 1 will be assisted by Vito Mastrodonato from the section of Molfetta and Thomas Miniutti from the section of Maniago.  The Fourth Official will be Daniele Rutella from the section of Enna.  The VAR will be Paolo Mazzoleni from the section of Bergamo.  The AVAR will be Oreste Muto from the section of Torre Annunziata l’Avar.

Ci siamo 🚎🏟️@GTT_Torino #SFT | #TorinoEmpoli pic.twitter.com/XJBmrWg77z

— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC_1906) October 9, 2022

In the house 🏟️🙌#SFT | #TorinoEmpoli pic.twitter.com/gD7sGfZAIt

— Torino Football Club (@TorinoFC1906_En) October 9, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/TorinoFC_1906

Alle 12.30 la sfida contro il #Torino: ecco la nostra formazione ⬇
EMPOLI: Vicario; De Winter, Lammers, Bajrami, Marin, Ebuehi, Bandinelli, Cambiaghi, Haas, Luperto, Parisi pic.twitter.com/phYVcwsPwz

— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) October 9, 2022

👉 Torino vs Empoli, Match Officials
Serie A Week 9

🗓️ Sunday 9 October 2022
🏟️ Olimpico di Torino Stadium
⏲️ 12:30

🙍‍♂️ Referee: FOURNEAU
🚩 Assistants: MASTRODONATO – MINIUTTI
4⃣ Fourth Official: RUTELLA
VAR: MAZZOLENI https://t.co/RutDSoJspT@SerieA_EN @TorinoFC1906_En pic.twitter.com/JT8GhJE7a1

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 8, 2022

👉First half is over. Torino 0 – 0 Empoli

⚽️ No Goals

🟨 Yellows: 12′ Antonio Sanabria (T), 25′ Filippo Bandinelli (E)

✍️ Ball Possession: 62% @TorinoFC1906_En and 38% @EmpoliFC

✅ https://t.co/FHJqTxTOWH@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/0bkaMX04NA

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 9, 2022

👉Result Torino 1 – 1 Empoli

⚽️ Goals: 49′ Mattia Destro (E), 90′ Saša Lukić (T)

🟨 Yellows: Torino 2, Empoli 4

✍️ Ball Possession: 66% @TorinoFC1906_En and 34% @EmpoliFC

✅ https://t.co/vcw1m3rtbG@TheCalcioGuys @SerieASitdown https://t.co/gNIpm9Jvbx

— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) October 9, 2022

Photo via twitter.com/empolifc

2022 – 2023 Italian Serie A Week 9

Torino 1 – 1 Empoli
Sunday 9 October 2022
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy

12:30

Referee: FOURNEAU
Assistants: MASTRODONATO – MINIUTTI
Fourth Official: RUTELLA
VAR: MAZZOLENI
AVAR: MUTO

Goals: ⚽️ Goals: 49′ Mattia Destro (E), 90′ Saša Lukić (T)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

👉  Lineup Torino (3-4-2-1): Milinkovic-Savic; Djidji, Schuurs, Rodriguez; Lazaro, Linetty, Lukic, Aina; Miranchuk, Vlasic; Sanabria.

Subs: Berisha, Gemello, Bayeye, Buongiorno, Zima, Karamoh, Pellegri, Ilkhan, Singo, Adopo, Seck, Vojvoda, Ricci, Garbett, Radonjic.

Coach: Paro. (Juric suspended for this game)

👉  Lineup Empoli (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Ebuehi, De Winter, Luperto, Parisi; Haas, Marin, Bandinelli; Bajrami; Cambiaghi, Lammers.

Subs: Perisan, Ujkani, Cacace, Walukiewicz, Henderson, Satriano, Pjaca, Ekong, Degli Innocenti, Fazzini, Destro, Stojanovic, Baldanzi, Guarino.

Coach: Paolo Zanetti