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	44	35	12	8	15
	15	Empoli	37	35	8	13	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
5	S. Shpendi	13
10	C. Shpendi	10

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

3.6

0.2

Average card count per match for 16 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
Match attendance 6270
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	75	35	22	9	4	71	29	42
2	Monza	72	35	21	9	5	56	27	29
3	Frosinone	72	35	20	12	3	67	34	33
4	Palermo	68	35	19	11	5	57	28	29
5	Catanzaro	56	35	14	14	7	54	43	11
6	Modena	52	35	14	10	11	47	33	14
7	Juve Stabia	49	35	11	16	8	42	42	0
8	Cesena	44	35	12	8	15	42	52	-10
9	Carrarese	43	35	10	13	12	46	47	-1
10	Avellino	43	35	11	10	14	40	54	-14
11	Südtirol	40	35	8	16	11	37	43	-6
12	Mantova	40	35	11	7	17	39	50	-11
13	Calcio Padova	40	35	10	10	15	34	45	-11
14	Sampdoria	40	35	10	10	15	34	47	-13
15	Empoli	37	35	8	13	14	44	50	-6
16	Virtus Entella	36	35	8	12	15	33	48	-15
17	Bari	34	35	8	10	17	33	56	-23
18	Pescara	33	35	7	12	16	49	63	-14
19	Spezia	33	35	8	9	18	38	52	-14
20	Reggiana	33	35	8	9	18	33	53	-20

Promotion
Promotion Play-off
Relegation Play-off
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	45	17	15	0	2	40	12	28
2	Palermo	43	18	13	4	1	35	10	25
3	Monza	42	17	13	3	1	31	10	21
4	Frosinone	35	17	10	5	2	34	15	19
5	Juve Stabia	33	18	8	9	1	25	14	11
6	Catanzaro	32	17	8	8	1	28	18	10
7	Sampdoria	29	18	8	5	5	21	20	1
8	Virtus Entella	28	17	7	7	3	24	17	7
9	Modena	28	18	8	4	6	26	16	10
10	Carrarese	28	18	7	7	4	26	17	9
11	Mantova	27	18	8	3	7	25	27	-2
12	Avellino	26	17	7	5	5	23	25	-2
13	Cesena	23	17	6	5	6	25	25	0
14	Empoli	23	18	4	11	3	27	21	6
15	Bari	23	18	6	5	7	21	25	-4
16	Calcio Padova	22	18	5	7	6	20	22	-2
17	Südtirol	21	17	5	6	6	18	17	1
18	Reggiana	21	17	5	6	6	19	22	-3
19	Pescara	20	17	5	5	7	26	24	2
20	Spezia	20	18	5	5	8	21	24	-3

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Frosinone	37	18	10	7	1	33	19	14
2	Venezia	30	18	7	9	2	31	17	14
3	Monza	30	18	8	6	4	25	17	8
4	Palermo	25	17	6	7	4	22	18	4
5	Modena	24	17	6	6	5	21	17	4
6	Catanzaro	24	18	6	6	6	26	25	1
7	Cesena	21	18	6	3	9	17	27	-10
8	Südtirol	19	18	3	10	5	19	26	-7
9	Calcio Padova	18	17	5	3	9	14	23	-9
10	Avellino	17	18	4	5	9	17	29	-12
11	Juve Stabia	16	17	3	7	7	17	28	-11
12	Carrarese	15	17	3	6	8	20	30	-10
13	Empoli	14	17	4	2	11	17	29	-12
14	Mantova	13	17	3	4	10	14	23	-9
15	Spezia	13	17	3	4	10	17	28	-11
16	Pescara	13	18	2	7	9	23	39	-16
17	Reggiana	12	18	3	3	12	14	31	-17
18	Sampdoria	11	17	2	5	10	13	27	-14
19	Bari	11	17	2	5	10	12	31	-19
20	Virtus Entella	8	18	1	5	12	9	31	-22

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	76	35	22	10	3	37	12	25
2	Frosinone	66	35	18	12	5	32	14	18
3	Palermo	63	35	18	9	8	24	9	15
4	Juve Stabia	55	35	14	13	8	24	16	8
5	Modena	53	35	14	11	10	21	16	5
6	Catanzaro	52	35	13	13	9	23	20	3
7	Monza	52	35	11	19	5	23	13	10
8	Avellino	45	35	9	18	8	19	24	-5
9	Pescara	44	35	10	14	11	23	22	1
10	Südtirol	42	35	10	12	13	18	21	-3
11	Cesena	41	35	9	14	12	19	23	-4
12	Mantova	40	35	9	13	13	17	25	-8
13	Virtus Entella	40	35	8	16	11	13	18	-5
14	Empoli	37	35	6	19	10	18	22	-4
15	Reggiana	35	35	6	17	12	19	27	-8
16	Bari	34	35	4	22	9	17	22	-5
17	Carrarese	33	35	5	18	12	15	24	-9
18	Spezia	32	35	5	17	13	18	27	-9
19	Calcio Padova	30	35	5	15	15	13	24	-11
20	Sampdoria	30	35	4	18	13	8	22	-14