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61% Ball Possession TORINO and 39% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Torino 0 – 1 Empoli 
. 3′ Daniele Padelli (own goal)
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino, 9th position with 48 points and positive goal difference of +4
Empoli, 15th position with 38 points and a negative goal difference of-4
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Turin | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 40:36 | 4 | 48 |
| 15 | Empoli | 33 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 38:42 | -4 | 38 |
A bad day for Torino losing the home game at the Olimpico Stadium after the own goal by goalkeeper Daniele Padelli in the 3rd minute. Empoli grabbing in this way the second away victory in this season. For Empoli, this victory means reaching 41 points guaranteeing salvation to be in Serie A next season. Empoli with 4 more games to end the season are 14 points clear of the relegation zone.
What a blow for Torino… the dream to reach Europa League seems now an impossible dream. The own goal by goalkeeper is just an unbelievable error trying to kick the ball away and instead PUFF the own goal… !!!
Previously, there are 5 precedents between Torino vs Empoli. Stats showing Torino with 2 wins, Empoli with 2 wins, and 1 draw. Empoli surviving in Serie A.
Click the video to watch the own goal by Torino goalkeeper Daniele Padelli against Empoli.
Here is TORINO official starting lineup by coach Giampiero Ventura:
Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:
EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Barba, Mario Rui; Zielinski, Valdifiori, Vecino; Saponara; Pucciarelli, Maccarone
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer of TORINO: Forward Fabio Quagliarella with 13 goals
Top scorer of EMPOLI: Forward Massimo Maccarone with 10 goals
| Torino | Goals | Goals | Empoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 13 | 10 | Maccarone, Massimo |
| Glik, Kamil | 7 | 5 | Saponara, Riccardo |
| Lopez, Maxi | 4 | 5 | Tonelli, Lorenzo |
| Peres, Bruno | 3 | 3 | Pucciarelli, Manuel |
| Darmian, Matteo | 2 | 3 | Rugani, Daniele |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 1 win, 2 draws
| 29/04/15 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 2:2 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Turin – Juventus | 2:1 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Turin | 1:1 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of EMPOLI: 1 win, 2 draws
| 30/04/15 | SA | Empoli – Napoli | 4:2 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Atalanta – Empoli | 2:2 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Empoli – Parma | 2:2 | Round 31 |
Photos of the game Torino vs Empoli courtesy of facebook.com/TorinoFootballClub LaPresse – Fabio Ferrari06/05/2015 Torino
Empoli coach Maurizio Sarri and Torino coach Giampiero Ventura
Torino president Urbano Cairo
Torino defender Kamil Glik
Torino midfielder Cristian Molinaro and Empoli defender Elseid Hisaj
Torino midfielder Alessandro Gazzi
Torino forward Fabio Quagliarella
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 34
Torino 0 – 1 Empoli
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Olimpico di Torino Stadium
Turin, Italy
15:00
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: PEGORIN – MUSOLINO
Fourth Official: PAGANESSI
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: CHIFFI
Goals: 3′ Daniele Padelli (own goal)
Official formations – lineups:
Booked: Glik, Gonzalez, Bruno Peres (T), Mario Rui (E)
Match Stats
| Torino | Match Stats | Empoli |
| 0 | Goals | 1 |
| 19(5) | Shots (on goal) | 20(6) |
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 61% | Ball Possession | 39% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |