Empoli 1-0 Cremonese | Result & Match Report
Empoli
1 - 0 Cremonese
Serie B · Matchday 1 · Full Time
Serie B · Matchday 1: Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0. The match was played on Saturday, 22 August 2026 at Carlo Castellani (Empoli); refereed by Paride Tremolada, Italy.
⚽ Goals
S. Shpendi 21' (Empoli)
Match Analysis
After a 1-0 first half, the game finished 1-0.
Empoli held 25% of possession against 75%, attempting 10 shots to Cremonese's 15.
Shots on target read 5-2 and corners 2-5.
⏱️ Match Events
16'🟨Jari Vandeputte
19'🔄▲ S. Elia ▼ M. Collocolo
21'📺Stiven Shpendi
21'⚽S. Shpendi (C. Cauz)
45+2'🟨Matteo Bianchetti
57'🔄▲ B. Popov ▼ F. Di Stefano
59'🟥Joseph Ceesay
63'🔄▲ K. Zedadka ▼ S. Shpendi
65'🔄▲ T. Berti ▼
65'🔄▲ M. Nasti ▼ M. De Luca
77'🔄▲ S. Romagnoli ▼ E. Saporiti
77'🔄▲ L. Belardinelli ▼ E. Biondini
77'🔄▲ L. Deli ▼ G. Yepes
82'🔄▲ Y. Rocchetti ▼ S. Luperto
85'🟨Federico Bonazzoli
90+4'🟨Bogdan Popov
👕 Line-ups
Empoli · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.94
Substitutes: S. Perisan, F. Brancolini, G. Indragoli, L. Tosto, S. Babalola, S. Romagnoli, L. Belardinelli, K. Zedadka, M. Huqi, L. Deli, F. Bianchi, B. Popov
Coach: Guido Pagliuca
Cremonese · 4-2-3-1 · ⌀ 6.75
Substitutes: M. Festa, F. Agazzi, F. Folino, Y. Rocchetti, Fellipe Jack, T. Berti, D. Lordkipanidze, S. Elia, M. Nasti
Coach: Marco Giampaolo
📊 Match Stats
1.04Expected goals (xG)0.82
⭐ Player of the Match
Jacopo Seghetti (Empoli) — named player of the match with a 7.6 rating.
📝 Player Ratings
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