Empoli vs Juventus 2024-25 Italian Serie A
Misfiring Juventus held to goalless draw at Empoli
Juventus were held to a 0-0 Serie A draw at Empoli on Saturday as Thiago Motta's side dropped more points after their goalless home stalemate against AS Roma before the international break.
Match Commentary
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Empoli 0, Juventus 0.
- 62': Bremer (Juventus) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Empoli. Pietro Pellegri replaces Lorenzo Colombo.
- 66': Substitution, Juventus. Khéphren Thuram replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 66': Substitution, Juventus. Samuel Mbangula replaces Kenan Yildiz.
- 67': Substitution, Juventus. Timothy Weah replaces Nicolás González.
- 67': Substitution, Juventus. Nicolò Fagioli replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 72': Khéphren Thuram (Juventus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Pietro Pellegri (Empoli) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, Empoli. Emmanuel Ekong replaces Sebastiano Esposito.
- 77': Substitution, Empoli. Tino Anjorin replaces Alberto Grassi.
- 90': Substitution, Empoli. Nicolas Haas replaces Liam Henderson.
Game Information
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Location: Empoli, Italy
Attendance: 15,715
Italian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Internazionale | 25 | 61 | 4 |
| +22 | AC Milan | 24 | 53 | 1 |
| +13 | Napoli | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +15 | AS Roma | 25 | 47 | 8 |
Statistics
JUV |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 593 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 653 | Passes | 340 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 5 | Clearances | 21 |
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Devis Vásquez (GK) |
| 34 | Adrian Ismajli |
| 21 | Mattia Viti |
| 2 | Saba Goglichidze |
| 5 | Alberto Grassi |
| 6 | Liam Henderson |
| 3 | Giuseppe Pezzella |
| 11 | Emmanuel Gyasi |
| 29 | Lorenzo Colombo |
| 93 | Youssef Maleh |
| 99 | Sebastiano Esposito |
Juventus (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mattia Perin (GK) |
| 3 | Bremer |
| 4 | Federico Gatti |
| 27 | Andrea Cambiaso |
| 15 | Pierre Kalulu |
| 8 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 26 | Douglas Luiz |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 9 | Dusan Vlahovic |
| 10 | Kenan Yildiz |
| 11 | Nicolás González |
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