The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.
90'
Info
2 additional min. will be played.
88'
Сhange
Giuseppe Iachini has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Salih Ucan (Empoli) replacing Rade Krunic.
83'
Yellow Card
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo) was quite harsh and Maurizio Mariani didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
82'
A long pass, executed by Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo), missed the precision to reach his teammates.
78'
Сhange
Afriyie Acquah will be replaced by Matteo Brighi (Empoli).
77'
A crossfield pass from Pol Lirola (Sassuolo) fails to find any of his teammates.
76'
Corner Kick
Sassuolo take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
75'
Сhange
Roberto De Zerbi prepares a substitution. Khouma Babacar is replaced by Alessandro Matri (Sassuolo).
75'
The goalkeeper dives to deny Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), whose promising shot was aimed towards the left post.
70'
Yellow Card
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) has tested the patience of referee Maurizio Mariani and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
70'
One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Rogerio (Sassuolo).
67'
Сhange
The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Antonio La Gumina (Empoli) will replace Diego Farias.
65'
A long cross into the box finds Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) unmarked, but his header from the edge of the six-yard box is wild and goes miles wide of the left post.
64'
Yellow Card
Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) is awarded a yellow card for his behaviour.
63'
A pass from Francesco Caputo (Empoli) is intercepted by Andrea Consigli and the move breaks down.
60'
Gooool!
Diego Farias (Empoli) finishes his beautiful individual effort with a superb strike from inside the box. Andrea Consigli is just a bystander as the ball flies low into the middle of the goal. The score is 3:0.
57'
A pass by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
57'
Yellow Card
Maurizio Mariani shows a yellow card to Stefano Sensi (Sassuolo) for his blatant foul.
50'
Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom left corner, but Bartlomiej Dragowski has it covered and makes a comfortable save.
48'
The game is interrupted. One of the players from Empoli is cautioned for aggressive play.
45'
Сhange
The need to improve in the second half has brought about a change. Alfred Duncan comes off for Mehdi Bourabia (Sassuolo).
45'
Сhange
Roberto De Zerbi has decided to make a substitution during the half-time break. Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo) comes on the pitch for Enrico Brignola.
45'
Whistle
The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.
45'
Whistle
There will be nothing more to see in the first half. The whistle blowing of Maurizio Mariani has ended it.
42'
Enrico Brignola (Sassuolo) is offside and the linesman raises his flag.
36'
Gooool!
Goal! Diego Farias displays great vision and sends a pass to Afriyie Acquah (Empoli), who shows brilliant composure inside the box to bury the ball into the bottom left corner. The score is 2:0.
33'
Gooool!
Goal! Rade Krunic (Empoli) skips past challenges and from close range brilliantly chips the ball over Andrea Consigli. 1:0. Wonderful individual effort.
32'
Rogerio (Sassuolo) attempts to send a pass but the effort is blocked.
29'
Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
28'
What a goal-scoring opportunity! Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) makes a good run into the box to meet a cross and fires the ball in on goal, but the shot is amazingly blocked by a defender.
26'
Corner Kick
None of the Sassuolo players could reach the corner kick as the ball was overhit and goes out of play.
26'
Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) creates himself some space and attempts to put the ball into the box. However, the defender gets an important foot in to clear.
24'
Khouma Babacar (Sassuolo) tries his luck and hits a thunderbolt of a shot towards goal from long range, but his powerful strike goes narrowly wide of the left post.
23'
Corner Kick
Empoli work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
22'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Empoli will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
22'
Rade Krunic (Empoli) cracks a splendid volley from just outside the box that brushes the left post. It was an incredible shot and the goalkeeper was really lucky not to concede a goal.
21'
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
17'
Corner Kick
The resulting set piece from Empoli is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
16'
Frederic Veseli (Empoli) makes a rough challenge and Maurizio Mariani blows his whistle for a foul.
14'
Manuel Pasqual (Empoli) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
13'
Sassuolo are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
9'
Corner Kick
Sassuolo have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
8'
Enrico Brignola (Sassuolo) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. Sassuolo have been awarded a corner kick.
7'
Corner Kick
Empoli didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
6'
Andrea Consigli can hear the fans clapping for his superb goalkeeping after he magnificently stops the close-range effort from Francesco Caputo (Empoli). The ball would have probably ended up inside the left post.
5'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
3'
Half-chance! Jeremie Boga (Sassuolo) plays a pass into the box, but Bartlomiej Dragowski reacts well to snuff out the attack.
1'
Andrea Consigli steps in and intercepts a long pass from Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Empoli).
Whistle
The match has just started.
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