Highlights

71'

D. Fila (assist S. Shpendi)

HT 0 - 1

41'

A. Cerri (Foul)

29'

C. Shpendi (assist A. Cerri)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

87'

Gerard Yepes (D. Degli Innocenti - tactical)

83'

P. Amoran (R. Ciervo - tactical)

77'

M. Guidi (A. Ciofi - tactical)

76'

M. Olivieri (C. Shpendi - tactical)

76'

T. Berti (D. Bisoli - tactical)

73'

A. Candela (T. Ebuehi - tactical)

61'

G. Vrioni (A. Cerri - tactical)

60'

R. Ilie (N. Haas - tactical)

59'

D. Fila (M. Nasti - tactical)

46'

E. Saporiti (L. Ignacchiti - tactical)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	8	Cesena	38	28	11	5	12
	12	Empoli	31	28	7	10	11

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
4	S. Shpendi	10
-	C. Shpendi	10
29	B. Popov	5

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-5-2

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

64%

36%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Moruzzi

M. Lovato 1
R. Ilie 1

Shots off target

M. Nasti

S. Shpendi 2
B. Moruzzi 2

Big chance created

A. Ciofi

S. Shpendi 1
M. Francesconi 1

Successful contests

S. Shpendi

B. Moruzzi 2
G. Frabotta 1

Fouls suffered

D. Degli Innocenti

M. Nasti 2
A. Cerri 2

Dispossessed

S. Shpendi

M. Nasti 1
R. Ilie 1

Touches

N. Obaretin

104

G. Guarino 88
B. Moruzzi 84

Duel won

A. Cerri

G. Guarino 7
M. Lovato 7

Duel lost

A. Cerri

S. Shpendi 8
M. Francesconi 7

Interceptions

G. Zaro

B. Moruzzi 4
D. Degli Innocenti 3

Challenge lost

M. Francesconi

R. Ciervo 2
M. Castagnetti 2

Tackles

M. Francesconi

M. Piacentini 3
B. Moruzzi 3

Aerial duels won

G. Guarino

M. Lovato 5
A. Cerri 4

Aerial duels lost

D. Fila

A. Cerri 5
M. Lovato 4

Fouls

A. Cerri

M. Francesconi 3
N. Haas 2

Saves

J. Klinsmann

A. Fulignati 2

Passes

N. Obaretin

G. Guarino 78
M. Lovato 63

Accurate passes

N. Obaretin

G. Guarino 69
M. Lovato 55

Accurate crosses

B. Moruzzi

D. Degli Innocenti 3
E. Saporiti 2

Current form

Stats

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Referees

Ivano Pezzuto main referee

3.3

0.2

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Mattia Pascarella assistant referee
Giacomo Paganessi VAR referee
Marco Monaldi VAR assistant referee
Antonio Liotta fourth referee
Andrea Niedda assistant referee

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Injured players

Empoli

Gabriele Guarino Muscle Injury

Cesena

Alberto Cerri Muscle Injury

Match venue

Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena - Empoli

Year of construction: 1965
Surface: grass
Capacity: 16284
Average attendance: 6977
Maximum attendance: 16326
% sold: 42

Match result Empoli Cesena

Date 28 February 2026 14:00
Competition Serie B
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 27
Code EMP-CES
Area Italy
Home team Empoli
Away team Cesena

FAQ

What is the result between Empoli Cesena?

The match resulted in a 1-1 draw between the two teams

What are the official lineups for Empoli Cesena?

Empoli : Coached by A. Dionisi, the lineup starts off in a 3-5-2 formation: A. Fulignati, N. Obaretin, M. Lovato, G. Guarino, B. Moruzzi, L. Ignacchiti, N. Haas (C), D. Degli Innocenti, T. Ebuehi, M. Nasti, S. Shpendi

Cesena : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Mignani, is positioning themselves in a 3-5-2 : J. Klinsmann, M. Piacentini, G. Zaro, A. Ciofi (C), G. Frabotta, D. Bisoli, M. Castagnetti, M. Francesconi, R. Ciervo, C. Shpendi, A. Cerri

Who is the referee of the match Empoli Cesena ?

Ivano Pezzuto is the referee for this match

Where is the match Empoli Cesena?

The venue Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena in Empoli is hosting the match

At what time is Empoli Cesena?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 28 February 2026. Kick-off at 14:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Empoli 3-5-2

- 21 A. Fulignati
- 5 N. Obaretin
- 20 M. Lovato
- 34 G. Guarino
- 27 B. Moruzzi
- 25 L. Ignacchiti
- 32 (C) N. Haas
- 6 D. Degli Innocenti
- 24 T. Ebuehi
- 19 M. Nasti
- 11 S. Shpendi
- 33 J. Klinsmann
- 26 M. Piacentini
- 19 G. Zaro
- 15 (C) A. Ciofi
- 99 G. Frabotta
- 25 D. Bisoli
- 4 M. Castagnetti
- 70 M. Francesconi
- 11 R. Ciervo
- 9 C. Shpendi
- 7 A. Cerri

Cesena 3-5-2

- A. Dionisi Coach
Substitutes
- 87'
  
  Gerard Yepes #14 - Midfielder
- 60'
  
  R. Ilie #10 - Midfielder
- 59'
  
  D. Fila #17 - Striker
- B. Popov #77 - Striker
- M. Curto #2 - Defender
- S. Perisan #1 - Goalkeeper
- G. Indragoli #28 - Defender
- 73'
  
  A. Candela #26 - Defender
- 46'
  
  E. Saporiti #70 - Midfielder
- F. Bianchi #99 - Striker
- S. Romagnoli #4 - Defender
- M. Gasparini #12 - Goalkeeper
- M. Mignani Coach
Substitutes
- M. Mangraviti #24 - Defender
- I. Wade Papa #17 - Midfielder
- 77'
  
  M. Guidi #18 - Midfielder
- 83'
  
  P. Amoran #16 - Defender
- A. Siano #1 - Goalkeeper
- T. Corazza #27 - Defender
- D. Zamagni #35 - Midfielder
- L. Ferretti #40 - Goalkeeper
- 76'
  
  M. Olivieri #32 - Striker
- 61'
  
  G. Vrioni #22 - Striker
- 76'
  
  T. Berti #14 - Midfielder
- S. Bastoni #10 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

64%

36%

Duel won

54%

46%

Accurate passes

85%

73%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

521

Passes

304

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

A. Ciofi

S. Shpendi 1
M. Francesconi 1
D. Degli Innocenti 1
A. Cerri 1

Shots (%)

A. Cerri

50% 1/2

C. Shpendi 50% (1/2)
M. Lovato 50% (1/2)
D. Fila 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

S. Shpendi

B. Moruzzi 2

Fouls suffered

D. Degli Innocenti

M. Nasti 2
A. Cerri 2
S. Shpendi 2
N. Haas 2

Touches

N. Obaretin

104

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

M. Nasti

0% 0/4

N. Obaretin 0% (0/3)
S. Shpendi 0% (0/3)
G. Vrioni 0% (0/2)
L. Ignacchiti 0% (0/2)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

T. Ebuehi

100% 4/4

G. Guarino 88% (7/8)
M. Nasti 80% (4/5)
A. Ciofi 80% (4/5)
M. Piacentini 71% (5/7)

Interceptions

G. Zaro

B. Moruzzi 4
D. Degli Innocenti 3
M. Piacentini 3
M. Lovato 2

Aerial duels won (%)

T. Ebuehi

100% 2/2

M. Nasti 100% (2/2)
G. Guarino 86% (6/7)
G. Zaro 67% (4/6)
A. Ciofi 67% (2/3)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

M. Castagnetti

0% 0/6

N. Obaretin 0% (0/6)
D. Fila 0% (0/6)
G. Frabotta 0% (0/4)
C. Shpendi 0% (0/4)

Challenge lost

M. Francesconi

Aerial duels won (%)

D. Fila

0% 0/6

G. Frabotta 0% (0/3)
C. Shpendi 0% (0/2)
R. Ilie 0% (0/2)
N. Obaretin 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

L. Ignacchiti

94% 29/31

N. Obaretin 93% (80/86)
D. Degli Innocenti 91% (53/58)
B. Moruzzi 89% (34/38)
A. Ciofi 89% (33/37)

Accurate crosses

B. Moruzzi

D. Degli Innocenti 3

Successful final third passes

D. Degli Innocenti

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

J. Klinsmann

37% 11/30

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	60	28	18	6	4	58	25	33
2	Monza	60	28	18	6	4	44	21	23
3	Frosinone	55	28	15	10	3	52	28	24
4	Palermo	54	28	15	9	4	48	22	26
5	Catanzaro	46	28	12	10	6	42	32	10
6	Modena	43	28	12	7	9	37	24	13
7	Juve Stabia	40	28	9	13	6	32	32	0
8	Cesena	38	28	11	5	12	36	41	-5
9	Südtirol	37	28	8	13	7	31	28	3
10	Calcio Padova	34	28	8	10	10	30	35	-5
11	Carrarese	32	28	7	11	10	35	40	-5
12	Empoli	31	28	7	10	11	34	39	-5
13	Sampdoria	30	28	7	9	12	29	37	-8
14	Avellino	30	28	7	9	12	30	46	-16
15	Reggiana	29	28	7	8	13	29	40	-11
16	Virtus Entella	28	28	6	10	12	26	40	-14
17	Bari	28	28	6	10	12	25	40	-15
18	Mantova	27	28	7	6	15	28	44	-16
19	Spezia	26	28	6	8	14	25	37	-12
20	Pescara	22	28	4	10	14	34	54	-20

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	36	14	12	0	2	32	10	22
2	Palermo	36	15	11	3	1	29	8	21
3	Monza	35	14	11	2	1	25	9	16
4	Catanzaro	27	14	7	6	1	22	13	9
5	Frosinone	25	13	7	4	2	26	13	13
6	Juve Stabia	25	14	6	7	1	18	11	7
7	Virtus Entella	24	14	6	6	2	19	14	5
8	Sampdoria	22	14	6	4	4	18	16	2
9	Modena	21	14	6	3	5	20	13	7
10	Carrarese	21	14	5	6	3	19	13	6
11	Südtirol	19	13	5	4	4	16	12	4
12	Avellino	19	14	5	4	5	18	22	-4
13	Cesena	18	14	5	3	6	19	21	-2
14	Mantova	18	14	5	3	6	19	25	-6
15	Empoli	18	15	3	9	3	20	16	4
16	Reggiana	17	14	4	5	5	16	19	-3
17	Bari	17	14	4	5	5	14	17	-3
18	Calcio Padova	16	14	3	7	4	17	18	-1
19	Pescara	14	14	3	5	6	18	22	-4
20	Spezia	13	14	3	4	7	10	18	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Frosinone	30	15	8	6	1	26	15	11
2	Monza	25	14	7	4	3	19	12	7
3	Venezia	24	14	6	6	2	26	15	11
4	Modena	22	14	6	4	4	17	11	6
5	Cesena	20	14	6	2	6	17	20	-3
6	Catanzaro	19	14	5	4	5	20	19	1
7	Palermo	18	13	4	6	3	19	14	5
8	Calcio Padova	18	14	5	3	6	13	17	-4
9	Südtirol	18	15	3	9	3	15	16	-1
10	Juve Stabia	15	14	3	6	5	14	21	-7
11	Empoli	13	13	4	1	8	14	23	-9
12	Spezia	13	14	3	4	7	15	19	-4
13	Reggiana	12	14	3	3	8	13	21	-8
14	Carrarese	11	14	2	5	7	16	27	-11
15	Avellino	11	14	2	5	7	12	24	-12
16	Bari	11	14	2	5	7	11	23	-12
17	Mantova	9	14	2	3	9	9	19	-10
18	Sampdoria	8	14	1	5	8	11	21	-10
19	Pescara	8	14	1	5	8	16	32	-16
20	Virtus Entella	4	14	0	4	10	7	26	-19

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	57	28	16	9	3	29	11	18
2	Palermo	52	28	15	7	6	21	7	14
3	Frosinone	52	28	14	10	4	26	12	14
4	Juve Stabia	44	28	11	11	6	19	11	8
5	Monza	43	28	9	16	3	18	9	9
6	Modena	40	28	10	10	8	16	12	4
7	Südtirol	39	28	10	9	9	16	14	2
8	Catanzaro	39	28	9	12	7	18	16	2
9	Cesena	38	28	9	11	8	18	18	0
10	Avellino	35	28	7	14	7	16	23	-7
11	Virtus Entella	32	28	6	14	8	11	13	-2
12	Pescara	30	28	6	12	10	15	19	-4
13	Reggiana	30	28	5	15	8	17	22	-5
14	Empoli	28	28	4	16	8	14	18	-4
15	Carrarese	27	28	4	15	9	12	19	-7
16	Calcio Padova	26	28	5	11	12	13	20	-7
17	Mantova	26	28	5	11	12	11	24	-13
18	Spezia	26	28	4	14	10	12	19	-7
19	Sampdoria	26	28	4	14	10	8	18	-10
20	Bari	25	28	2	19	7	12	17	-5