Result FIORENTINA 2 – 2 EMPOLI, Goals by Livaja, Büchel, and Kalinic, Sunday 22 November 2015, Serie A Week 13

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66% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 34% Ball Possession EMPOLI
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56′ Nikola Kalinic                18′ Marko Livaja
61′ Nikola Kalinic               27′ Marcel Büchel

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 1st position with 27 points and a positive goal difference of +15
Empoli, 12th position with 14 points and a negative goal difference of -5

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
1 Fiorentina 12 9 0 3 24:9 15 27
12 Empoli 12 4 2 6 13:18 -5 14

 

Fiorentina needed a victory to keep the first position.  It’s a super Tuscan derby now with Empoli trying to upset Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi Stadium, and they almost did it.

Hello, hello, hello…. surprise at the Franchi!!!!  It is Empoli to silence Fiorentina fans when opening the score in the 14th minute!   Yep, it is forward Marko Livaja to defeat Fiorentina goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the top right corner.  The assist is by midfielder Riccardo Saponara.

Things complicating for Fiorentina!   Empoli, surprisingly, increasing the score!  In the 26th minute, midfielder Marcel Büchel scores with a left footed in the bottom right corner.

Hey, hey, hey… it seems Fiorentina waking up!   In the 56th minute, forward Nikola Kalinic defeating Empoli goalkeeper  Lukasz Skorupski  with a headed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by defender Marcos Alonso.

Whoooopss!   And now Empoli going blank!   Fiorentina gaining momentum and equalize the score!!!   Its the same, the one and only Kalinic to take care of business and defeat goalkeeper Skorupski   with a right footed shot in the bottom let corner.

  • There are only 6 precedents in Serie A between Fiorentina vs Empoli.  Stats showing Fiorentina with 4 wins, 1 draw, and Empoli with 1 win.

Here is FIORENTINA official starting lineup by coach Paulo Sousa:

Fiorentina (3-4-1-2): Tatarusanu, Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Rebic,Vecino, Suarez, Alonso, Borja Valero, Mati Fernandez, Babacar.

Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Giampaolo:

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Zielisnki, Paredes, Buchel; Saponara; Livaja, Maccarone.

 

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer for FIORENTINA:  Nikola Kalinic with 7 goals

Top scorer for EMPOLI: Riccardo Saponara with 4 goals

Fiorentina Goals Goals Empoli
Kalinic, Nikola 7 4 Saponara, Riccardo
Ilicic, Josip 4 3 Maccarone, Massimo
Babacar, Khouma 4 2 Pucciarelli, Manuel
Alonso, Marcos 2 1 Buchel, Marcel
Blaszczykowski, Jakub 1 1 Zielinski, Piotr

 

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA:  3 wins

08/11/15 SA Sampdoria Fiorentina 0:2 Round 12
05/11/15 UELG Lech Poznan Fiorentina 0:2 Matchday 4
01/11/15 SA Fiorentina Frosinone 4:1 Round 11

 

Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

08/11/15 SA Empoli Juventus 1:3 Round 12
02/11/15 SA Palermo Empoli 0:1 Round 11
29/10/15 SA Sampdoria Empoli 1:1 Round 10

 

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Fiorentina official lineup against Empoli

 

 

 

Serie A tickets2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 13

Fiorentina 2 – 2 Empoli
Sunday 22 November 2015
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy

15:00

Referee: BANTI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – BARBIRATI
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: PASQUA

Goals: 18′ Marko Livaja (E), 27′ Marcel Büchel (E), 55′ Nikola Kalinic (F), 61′ Nikola Kalinic  (F)

Official lineups – formations:

Fiorentina (3-4-1-2): Tatarusanu, Tomovic, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori, Rebic,Vecino, Suarez, Alonso, Borja Valero, Mati Fernandez, Babacar.

Subs: Lezzerini, Sepe, Gilberto, Badelj, Kalinic, Bernardeschi, Verdu’, Rossi, Pasqual, Roncaglia, Ilicic.

Coach. Sousa.

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Costa, Mario Rui; Zielisnki, Paredes, Buchel; Saponara; Livaja, Maccarone.

Subs: Pugliesi, Pelagotti; Zambelli, Bittante, Ronaldo, Maiello, Diousse, Barba, Pucciarelli, Piu , Camporese, Krunic.

Coach. Giampaolo.

Match Stats

Fiorentina Match Stats Empoli
2 Goals 2
18(5) Shots (on goal) 15(4)
20 Fouls 12
6 Corner kicks 3
2 Offsides 3
66% Ball Possession 34%
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 3