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Italian Soccer Serie A
63% Ball Possession FIORENTINA and 37% Ball Possession EMPOLI
Fiorentina 1 – 0 Empoli 
58′ Nicolás González 🟥 57′ Sebastiano Luperto
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 8th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Empoli, 12th position with 33 points and a negative goal difference of -14
Fiorentina win the Serie A Week 31 game defeating Empoli on Sunday 3 April 2022 at the Artemio Franchi Stadium in Florence, Italy. Fiorentina have won now 6 of their last 9 home games against Empoli, although they’ve won just one of the most recent four (D2 L1): 3-1 in December 2018.
Fiorentina secured the derby by winning only by virtue of the goal scored by Nico Gonzalez at the beginning of the second half. Fiorentina, who collect the fourth consecutive useful result, take advantage of the extra man. Referee Massimi gave a second yellow card to Sebastiano Luperto making it the automatic red card in the 57th minute. Empoli, heavily penalized by the numerical inferiority, almost never manages to restart in the second half and to commit Terracciano to seek the equalizer goal. Fiorentina devouring at least three clear chances to double the score. In the next round, Fiorentina will play away against Napoli while Empoli will play at home with Spezia.
Fiorentina opened the score in the 58th minute. Nicolás González defeated Empoli goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario from very close range to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Cristiano Biraghi.
Photo via twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN
Stats before the game. Empoli have won four of their last six Serie A games against Fiorentina (L2), having won just two of their previous 17 against them in the competition before this run. Among teams they have faced 15+ times in Serie A in the 21st century, Empoli are the side against which Fiorentina average the most goals (1.8 goals netted per match). Fiorentina have won eight of their last 11 home Serie A games (D2 L1): during this period (since 24th October 2021) they have picked up the joint-most points in home matches in the competition (26, alongside Inter). Empoli haven’t won in 13 consecutive matches in a single Serie A season (D7 L6) for the first time since March 1999 (15) – the longest current ongoing winless run in Serie A. Empoli haven’t scored in their last four away Serie A matches (since Szymon Zurkowski’s goal in January v Venezia), only between August and October 2016 (five games) have they gone longer without scoring on the road in the competition in the three points for a win era.
👉 Lineup Fiorentina (4-3-3): Terracciano; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi; Duncan, Torreira, Castrovilli; Gonzalez, A. Cabral, Saponara.
👉 Lineup Empoli (4-3-2-1): Vicario; Stojanovic, Tonelli, Luperto, Cacace; Zurkowski, Stulac, Bandinelli; Henderson, Di Francesco; Pinamonti.
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📺 Click the video to watch Fiorentina 1 – 0 Empoli highlights on Sunday 3 April 2022
🇮🇹 Referee Luca Massimi from the sectionof Termoli will be assisted by Rodolfo Di Vuolo from the section of Castellammare di Stabia and Andrea Zingarelli from the section of Siena. The Fourth Official will be Francesco Meraviglia from the section of Pistoia. The VAR will be Fabio Maresca from the section of Napoli and the AVAR will be Alessandro Giallatini from the section of Roma 2.
Photo via twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
Photo via twitter.com/EmpoliCalcio
👉🇮🇹 Fiorentina vs Empoli, Match Officials
Serie A Week 31🗓️ Sunday 3 April 2022
🏟️ Artemio Franchi Stadium
⏲️ 12:30🙍 Referee: MASSIMI
🚩Assistants: DI VUOLO – ZINGARELLI
4⃣ Fourth Official: MERAVIGLIA
VAR: MARESCA https://t.co/jHNmWsXrGO@Viola_Nation @EmpoliCalcio pic.twitter.com/6BqML8niwv— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 31, 2022
👉Result Fiorentina 1 – 0 Empoli
⚽️ Goals: 58′ Nicolás González (F)
🟥 Red: 57′ Sebastiano Luperto (E)
✍️Ball Possession: 63% @ACFFiorentinaEN and 37% @EmpoliCalcio
✅ https://t.co/jP6Wjz4Lu5@TheCalcioGuys @Viola_Nation @PassioneFiorent @Viola_Nation @violanews https://t.co/MX64XKpwUL
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) April 3, 2022
Photo via twitter.com/Empolicalcio
2021 – 2022 Italian Serie A Week 31
Fiorentina 1 – 0 Empoli
Sunday 3 April 2022
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
12:30
Referee: MASSIMI
Assistants: DI VUOLO – ZINGARELLI
Fourth Official: MERAVIGLIA
VAR: MARESCA
AVAR: GIALLATINI
Goals: 71′ Nico Gonzalez (F)
🟥 57′ Sebastiano Luperto (E)
🟨 Booked: Luperto, Torreira
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Lineup FIORENTINA (4-3-3): Terracciano; Venuti, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi (86’ Terzic); Castrovilli (86’ Maleh), Torreira (71’ Amrabat), Duncan; Nico Gonzalez (86’ Callejon) Cabral, Saponara (77’ Sottil)
Subs: Dragowski, Rosati, Martinez Quarta, Callejon, Ikoné, Maleh, Terzic, Piatek, Nastasic, Kokorin
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
👉 Lineup EMPOLI (4-3-1-2): Vicario; Stojanovic, Tonelli (28’ Ismajli), Luperto, Cacace; Zurkowski, Stulac (61’ Asllani), Bandinelli (77’ Bajrami); Henderson (61’ Cutrone); Di Francesco (61’ Viti), Pinamonti.
Subs: Ujkani, Furlan; Romagnoli, Verre, Benassi, La Mantia, Fiamoz
Coach: Aurelio Andreazzoli