Francesco Caputo (Empoli) unleashes a sharp shot from the free kick that sails not far wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
90+1'
The players claim that Esteban Rolon (Genoa) handled the ball and it seems they are right. Empoli have a free kick from a promising distance.
90+0'
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
90'
Info
There will be a minimum of 3 min. of added time.
88'
Сhange
Here is a change. Darko Lazovic is going off and Cesare Prandelli gives the last tactical orders to Pedro Pereira (Genoa).
88'
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) sends over a cross, but he can't find any teammate inside the box. Poor delivery.
86'
Сhange
Antonio Sanabria goes off the pitch and Giuseppe Pezzella (Genoa) comes on.
84'
Info
The actual number of corner kicks in this match – 1:3.
82'
A lofted cross from Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
82'
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) sends a cross into the box. However, the opponent's defence eliminates the danger by clearing the ball out.
79'
Сhange
It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Miha Zajc as he is replaced by Afriyie Acquah (Empoli).
79'
Miguel Veloso (Genoa) does his best to latch onto a cross into the box, but he can't get to the ball.
76'
Genoa are dominating the game at the moment by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. Great harmony between the players.
74'
Davide Biraschi (Genoa) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Ivan Provedel intercepts the ball.
73'
Сhange
We are about to witness a subsitution. Salih Ucan (Empoli) for Hamed Traore.
72'
Gooool!
It's a goal! Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) gets on the end of a pass and it allows him to finish into an empty net with a close-range header. The score has changed to 1:3.
69'
Gooool!
Goal! Daniel Bessa plays a short, square pass into the path of Darko Lazovic (Genoa), who bends a shot straight into the top left corner to make it 1:2. Fabulous goal!
68'
A pass into the box finds Darko Lazovic (Genoa) unmarked. He carefully places a shot low towards the middle of the goal, but a brilliant last-ditch save by Ivan Provedel denies him.
68'
Сhange
The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Antonio Sanabria (Genoa) will replace Romulo.
68'
The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Cristian Kouame (Genoa) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.
66'
Cristian Kouame (Genoa) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
66'
Good defending. Miha Zajc (Empoli) tries to find Francesco Caputo inside the box, but the pass is cut out.
65'
A cross into the box from Esteban Rolon (Genoa) is cleared.
62'
Gooool!
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) received a delightful pass inside the box before slotting the ball past the goalkeeper. What a brilliant finish!
61'
The linesman raises his flag for offside before Romulo (Genoa) heads on.
60'
Yellow Card
The booking goes to Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli).
57'
Сhange
The referee allows time for a substitution. Rade Krunic will be replaced by Levan Mchedlidze (Empoli).
57'
Yellow Card
The expression of the referee Federico La Penna is crystal clear. This behaviour won't be tolerated. Esteban Rolon (Genoa) is shown a yellow card.
56'
An attempted cross from Daniel Bessa (Genoa) is cleared.
53'
The linesman's flag goes up. Francesco Caputo (Empoli) is caught in the offside trap.
52'
Romulo plays a short pass through to Darko Lazovic (Genoa) inside the box, but he balloons his effort high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Empoli.
52'
Ismael Bennacer (Empoli) commits a foul after making a slide tackle on his opponent. Genoa have a free kick.
50'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) tries to find Francesco Caputo, but he puts too much power on the through ball. The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
50'
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball.
49'
Info
The total shots for both teams statistics – 11:7.
47'
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
46'
Federico La Penna blows his whistle. Jacob Rasmussen (Empoli) commits a foul after dangerous play.
45'
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Hamed Traore. The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
45'
Whistle
The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
45+1'
Whistle
Federico La Penna has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45+0'
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) takes a short pass in his stride and attempts to beat the keeper from mid-range, but the shot screeches just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Genoa.
45'
Info
We will have 1 min. of added time.
44'
Domenico Criscito (Genoa) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.
44'
Domenico Criscito (Genoa) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort. The ball is out of play. Genoa will take a throw-in.
42'
Cristian Kouame (Genoa) aims for the middle of the goal, but that's an easy job for the goalkeeper. It will take more than that to test him!
40'
Esteban Rolon (Genoa) is unable to feed a through ball into the path of his teammates. The ball is out of play. Empoli will have a throw-in.
39'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.
38'
Yellow Card
Daniel Bessa (Genoa) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.
38'
An opponent rises to his feet after being downed by Daniel Bessa (Genoa). Federico La Penna saw the sliding tackle and blows for a foul. Empoli are awarded the free kick.
37'
Matias Silvestre (Empoli) takes a mid-range shot, but the ball sails high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Genoa.
36'
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) misses a big chance from point-blank range as he struck the ball towards the bottom left corner. His promising effort following the corner kick was, to his disappointment, thwarted by Andrei Radu with a fabulous save.
35'
Corner Kick
The ball goes out of play. Empoli are awarded a corner kick.
35'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players. The ball goes out of play. Empoli are awarded a corner kick.
34'
Frederic Veseli (Empoli) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul. It's a free kick to Genoa in a dangerous position.
33'
The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
33'
Federico La Penna blows his whistle as Darko Lazovic (Genoa) used excessive force in the tackle during an attack. That's a free kick to Empoli.
31'
Corner Kick
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) takes the corner but it's cleared.
31'
Romulo (Genoa) latches on to a precise defence-splitting pass and fires a nice strike from a promising distance towards the bottom right corner. Ivan Provedel has a clear sight of it and makes a comfortable save. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Genoa.
29'
Miha Zajc (Empoli) receives the ball from the set piece and unleashes a strike from the edge of the box, but his effort goes narrowly wide of the left post! The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
28'
Daniel Bessa (Genoa) brings his opponent down with a tackle and Federico La Penna blows his whistle for a foul. Empoli have been awarded a free kick.
28'
Hamed Traore (Empoli) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
27'
Andrei Radu was forced into action to thwart Rade Krunic (Empoli). He found himself some space after picking up a pass and unleashed a shot to the left post but couldn't beat the keeper.
26'
Romulo (Genoa) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates. The linesman signals a throw-in for Empoli.
24'
A pass by Darko Lazovic (Genoa) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Empoli.
23'
Rade Krunic (Empoli) receives a pass and decides to smash the ball from long range. His poor effort sails well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Genoa will have a goal kick.
23'
Corner Kick
Domenico Criscito (Genoa) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
22'
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) collects a great pass inside the box and misses a golden opportunity. His low drive is headed for the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper pulls off a marvellous diving save and denies him. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Genoa will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
21'
Half-chance! Francesco Caputo (Empoli) plays a pass into the box, but Andrei Radu reacts well to snuff out the attack.
20'
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
18'
Rade Krunic (Empoli) tries to send a pass but it's blocked.
17'
Gooool!
Domenico Criscito sends a lovely ball into Cristian Kouame (Genoa). He latches on to it and shoots into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box. The goalkeeper had no chance. The score changes to 0:1.
16'
Miha Zajc (Empoli) takes the ball, nicely zig-zags through the defence, but his shot to the middle of the goal is smartly dealt with by Andrei Radu.
15'
Golden opportunity! Miha Zajc (Empoli) lost his marker inside the box, only to shoot just wide of the left post after receiving a good pass. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Genoa.
14'
Info
Here's the current ball possession statistics for both teams – 40:60.
13'
Miguel Veloso (Genoa) picks up a precise pass and attempts to threaten the keeper with a long-range effort, but it goes well wide of the mark. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Empoli.
12'
Hamed Traore (Empoli) hammers a powerful first-time shot from close range, sending the ball towards the middle of the target, but the goalkeeper stops it with a miraculous save.
12'
Empoli exchange some short passes over a small area and control the game. Now they make a mistake and lose the ball and the whole situation changes completely. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Genoa.
11'
Federico La Penna blows his whistle after Esteban Rolon (Genoa) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball. Empoli have a free kick.
10'
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Empoli.
9'
Daniel Bessa (Genoa) creates a good chance for himself and goes for goal from mid-range, but he misses the left post by a whisker. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Empoli.
9'
Daniel Bessa (Genoa) delivers a lovely cross into the penalty area. Nevertheless, an opposition defender is alert and averts the danger with a brilliant clearance.
7'
Daniel Bessa (Genoa) is challenged in the air near the penalty spot and is unable to control his header from the corner, sending it miles over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Empoli will have a goal kick.
6'
Corner Kick
The ball is out of play. Genoa will have a chance to score from a corner.
6'
Romulo (Genoa) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play. Genoa will have a chance to score from a corner.
5'
What a miskick by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli). He smashes a volley from long distance that goes into the stands. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Genoa.
4'
Miguel Veloso (Genoa) handles the ball and everyone in the stadium shouts 'handball'. Empoli will take a free kick near the side line.
3'
The ball is cleared after Francesco Caputo (Empoli) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Genoa.
2'
One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
2'
Francesco Caputo (Empoli) almost finds himself in a very promising position, but he is flagged offside by the linesman.
Darko Lazovic (Genoa) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
Whistle
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