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% Ball Possession GENOA and % Ball Possession EMPOLI
Genoa 1 – 1 Empoli 
14′ Andrea Bertolacci 77′ Lorenzo Tonelli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 11th position with 8 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Empoli, 12th position with 6 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Genoa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Empoli | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 6 |
Genoa battling at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium with Empoli being just 2 points difference.
Genoa opening the score in the 14th minute with midfielder Andrea Bertolacci defeating Empoli goalkeeper Davide Bassi with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner with assist by forward Alessandro Matri.
Empoli equalizing the score in the 77th minute following a corner conceded by Genoa midfielder Maxime Lestienne. It is Empoli forward Massimo Maccarone to provide the headed assist to defender Lorenzo Tonelli for the equalizer goal defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin in the bottom left corner.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; De Maio, Burdisso Marchese; Edenilson, Rincón, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Falque.
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Martusciello:
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Tonelli, M. Rui; Croce, Valdifiore, Vecino; Verdi; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
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Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. 1 suspended player for GENOA: Roncaglia (1)
No suspended player for EMPOLI
Before the game. Here is the top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alessandro Matri with 3 goals
Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli with 3 goals
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Empoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matri, Alessandro | 3 | 3 | Pucciarelli, Manuel |
| Pinilla, Mauricio | 2 | 2 | Tonelli, Lorenzo |
| Perotti, Diego | 1 | 1 | Maccarone, Massimo |
| 1 | Tavano, Francesco | ||
| 1 | Rugani, Daniele |
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 05/10/14 | SA | Parma – Genoa | 1:2 | Round 6 |
| 28/09/14 | SA | Genoa – Sampdoria | 0:1 | Round 5 |
| 24/09/14 | SA | Verona – Genoa | 2:2 | Round 4 |
Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 2 draws
| 05/10/14 | SA | Empoli – Palermo | 3:0 | Round 6 |
| 28/09/14 | SA | Chievo – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 5 |
| 23/09/14 | SA | Empoli – Milan | 2:2 | Round 4 |
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 7
Genoa – Empoli
Monday 20 October 2014
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
20:45
Referee: CERVELLERA
Assistants: DI FIORE – BIANCHI
Fourth Official: TEGONI
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 14′ Andrea Bertolacci (G), 77′ Lorenzo Tonelli (E)
Official formations – lineups:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; De Maio, Burdisso Marchese; Edenilson, Rincón, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Falque.
Subs.: Lamanna, Sommariva, Izzo, Greco, Rosi, Antonini, Mussis, Lestienne, Pinilla, Panico, Mandragora.
Coach.: Gasperini.
Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Tonelli, M. Rui; Croce, Valdifiore, Vecino; Verdi; Pucciarelli, Maccarone.
Subs: Bassi, Pugliesi, Bianchetti, Perticone, Laxalt, Moro, Signorelli, Zielinski, Tavano, Mchedlidze, Aguirre.
Coach: Martusciello.
Match Stats