Highlights

90+3'

L. Belardinelli (Foul)

74'

P. Ghiglione (Foul)

66'

B. Popov (assist S. Elia)

60'

P. Fusi (VAR - decision : No red card)

57'

A. Barreca (Foul)

54'

D. Baselli (Foul)

49'

A. Capelli (Foul)

HT 2 - 1

45+3'

Gerard Yepes (Encroachment)

41'

B. Popov

25'

M. Bortolussi (assist K. Varas)

20'

S. Shpendi (assist M. Curto)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

88'

I. Kaczmarski (Gerard Yepes - tactical)

88'

T. Ebuehi (S. Elia - tactical)

88'

B. Moruzzi (F. Carboni - tactical)

81'

K. Lasagna (P. Fusi - tactical)

79'

J. Ceesay (R. Ilie - tactical)

74'

C. Buonaiuto (D. Baselli - tactical)

74'

J. Harder (A. Capelli - tactical)

65'

M. Perrotta (F. Belli - injury)

65'

P. Ghiglione (L. Di Maggio - tactical)

28'

B. Popov (S. Shpendi - injury)

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	14	Empoli	36	33	8	12	13
	15	Calcio Padova	34	33	8	10	15

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	S. Shpendi	13
12	M. Bortolussi	9
28	K. Lasagna	6
39	B. Popov	5

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

3-1-4-2

3-4-2-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

B. Popov

M. Perrotta 1
R. Ilie 1

Shots off target

F. Carboni

Gerard Yepes 1
C. Faedo 1

Big chance created

K. Varas

M. Curto 1
S. Elia 1

Successful contests

F. Carboni

K. Varas 2
M. Perrotta 1

Fouls suffered

M. Bortolussi

Gerard Yepes 4
N. Obaretin 3

Dispossessed

F. Carboni

C. Faedo 3
J. Ceesay 3

Touches

M. Lovato

N. Obaretin 79
C. Faedo 76

Duel won

M. Lovato

F. Carboni 9
C. Faedo 9

Duel lost

P. Fusi

F. Carboni 12
M. Bortolussi 10

Interceptions

F. Belli

Gerard Yepes 3
A. Capelli 2

Challenge lost

A. Capelli

F. Belli 1
L. Villa 1

Tackles

C. Faedo

P. Fusi 5
L. Villa 4

Aerial duels won

M. Lovato

L. Villa 5
M. Curto 4

Aerial duels lost

M. Bortolussi

L. Di Maggio 3
B. Popov 3

Fouls

P. Fusi

M. Lovato 5
F. Carboni 3

Saves

A. Fulignati

M. Fortin 1

Passes

M. Lovato

L. Belardinelli 66
N. Obaretin 56

Accurate passes

M. Lovato

L. Belardinelli 52
N. Obaretin 51

Accurate crosses

L. Ignacchiti

F. Carboni 2
C. Buonaiuto 1

Current form

Stats

W D L L L

W L D W L

Last matches

Stats & bet

15/08/25

16/08/25

Referees

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi main referee

4.8

0.2

Average card count per match for 12 matches arbitrated
Giacomo Camplone VAR assistant referee
Stefano Galimberti assistant referee
Ivan Catallo assistant referee
Rodolfo Di Vuolo VAR referee
Mario Perri fourth referee

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Injured players

Empoli

Gabriele Guarino 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 Calcio Padova

Date 23 August 2025 18:00
Competition Serie B
Season 2025/2026
Stage Regular Season - week 1
Code EMP-PAD
Area Italy
Home team Empoli
Away team Padova

FAQ

What is the result between Empoli Calcio Padova?

Empoli won the match with a 3-1 score

What are the official lineups for Empoli Calcio Padova?

Empoli : Coached by N. Tarantino, the lineup starts off in a 3-1-4-2 formation: A. Fulignati, N. Obaretin, M. Lovato, M. Curto, L. Belardinelli (C), F. Carboni, S. Elia, Gerard Yepes, L. Ignacchiti, R. Ilie, S. Shpendi

Padova : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by M. Andreoletti, is positioning themselves in a 3-4-2-1 : M. Fortin, C. Faedo, L. Villa, F. Belli, A. Barreca, D. Baselli, P. Fusi, A. Capelli, L. Di Maggio, K. Varas (C), M. Bortolussi

Who is the referee of the match Empoli Calcio Padova ?

Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi is the referee for this match

Where is the match Empoli Calcio Padova?

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

At what time is Empoli Calcio Padova?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 23 August 2025. Kick-off at 18:00

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Confirmed line-ups

Empoli 3-1-4-2

- 21 A. Fulignati
- 5 N. Obaretin
- 20 M. Lovato
- 2 M. Curto
- 8 (C) L. Belardinelli
- 79 F. Carboni
- 7 S. Elia
- 14 Gerard Yepes
- 25 L. Ignacchiti
- 10 R. Ilie
- 11 S. Shpendi
- 14 M. Fortin
- 72 C. Faedo
- 55 L. Villa
- 4 F. Belli
- 3 A. Barreca
- 33 D. Baselli
- 8 P. Fusi
- 17 A. Capelli
- 23 L. Di Maggio
- 7 (C) K. Varas
- 20 M. Bortolussi

Padova 3-4-2-1

- N. Tarantino Coach
Substitutes
- 2
  
  28'
  
  B. Popov #77 - Striker
- 88'
  
  I. Kaczmarski #37 - Midfielder
- G. Indragoli #28 - Defender
- 88'
  
  T. Ebuehi #24 - Defender
- J. Moray #31 - Defender
- F. Versari #22 - Goalkeeper
- A. Asmussen #41 - Striker
- A. Baralla #38 - Midfielder
- A. Orlandi #96 - Midfielder
- D. Busiello #53 - Midfielder
- 79'
  
  J. Ceesay #15 - Defender
- 88'
  
  B. Moruzzi #27 - Defender
- M. Andreoletti Coach
Substitutes
- G. Favale #30 - Defender
- A. Sorrentino #22 - Goalkeeper
- C. Pastina #58 - Defender
- 81'
  
  K. Lasagna #15 - Striker
- F. Tumiatti #77 - Midfielder
- Louis Mouquet #1 - Goalkeeper
- 74'
  
  C. Buonaiuto #92 - Striker
- 65'
  
  M. Perrotta #5 - Defender
- L. Crisetig #6 - Midfielder
- F. Sgarbi #32 - Defender
- 65'
  
  P. Ghiglione #18 - Defender
- 74'
  
  J. Harder #44 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

52%

48%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

78%

73%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Passing

382

Passes

361

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Total red cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

K. Varas

M. Curto 1
S. Elia 1
A. Capelli 1

Shots (%)

B. Popov

100% 2/2

Successful contests

F. Carboni

K. Varas 2

Fouls suffered

M. Bortolussi

Gerard Yepes 4
N. Obaretin 3
F. Carboni 2
K. Varas 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

F. Carboni

0% 0/4

M. Curto 0% (0/2)
K. Varas 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

F. Carboni

C. Faedo 3
J. Ceesay 3

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

F. Belli

83% 5/6

Gerard Yepes 78% (7/9)
M. Curto 78% (7/9)
C. Faedo 69% (9/13)
B. Popov 63% (5/8)

Interceptions

F. Belli

Gerard Yepes 3
A. Capelli 2
M. Perrotta 2
D. Baselli 2

Aerial duels won (%)

F. Belli

100% 3/3

C. Faedo 100% (3/3)
M. Curto 80% (4/5)
M. Lovato 78% (7/9)
L. Villa 63% (5/8)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

A. Capelli

0% 0/8

J. Ceesay 0% (0/6)
L. Di Maggio 0% (0/4)
R. Ilie 31% (4/13)
P. Fusi 32% (6/19)

Challenge lost

A. Capelli

Aerial duels won (%)

K. Varas

0% 0/3

S. Elia 0% (0/3)
P. Fusi 0% (0/3)
J. Ceesay 0% (0/2)
L. Ignacchiti 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

N. Obaretin

91% 51/56

M. Lovato 91% (61/67)

Accurate crosses

L. Ignacchiti

Passing - Flops

Passes (%)

M. Fortin

47% 14/30

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	71	33	21	8	4	67	28	39
2	Frosinone	68	33	19	11	3	64	32	32
3	Monza	66	33	19	9	5	51	27	24
4	Palermo	64	33	18	10	5	54	27	27
5	Catanzaro	53	32	14	11	7	50	39	11
6	Modena	50	32	14	8	10	43	28	15
7	Juve Stabia	45	33	10	15	8	39	41	-2
8	Cesena	44	33	12	8	13	42	48	-6
9	Carrarese	42	33	10	12	11	44	43	1
10	Avellino	39	33	10	9	14	37	53	-16
11	Südtirol	39	33	8	15	10	35	36	-1
12	Mantova	37	33	10	7	16	37	48	-11
13	Sampdoria	37	33	9	10	14	32	43	-11
14	Empoli	36	33	8	12	13	43	48	-5
15	Calcio Padova	34	33	8	10	15	32	45	-13
16	Virtus Entella	34	33	8	10	15	31	46	-15
17	Bari	34	33	8	10	15	33	51	-18
18	Pescara	32	33	7	11	15	46	59	-13
19	Reggiana	30	33	7	9	17	31	52	-21
20	Spezia	30	33	7	9	17	32	49	-17

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	40	17	12	4	1	33	10	23
3	Monza	39	16	12	3	1	29	10	19
4	Frosinone	34	16	10	4	2	33	14	19
5	Catanzaro	31	16	8	7	1	26	16	10
6	Juve Stabia	29	16	7	8	1	22	13	9
7	Sampdoria	29	17	8	5	4	21	17	4
8	Modena	28	17	8	4	5	25	14	11
9	Virtus Entella	27	16	7	6	3	23	16	7
10	Carrarese	27	17	7	6	4	24	15	9
11	Mantova	27	17	8	3	6	25	25	0
12	Avellino	25	16	7	4	5	22	24	-2
13	Cesena	23	17	6	5	6	25	25	0
14	Bari	23	17	6	5	6	21	22	-1
15	Empoli	22	17	4	10	3	26	20	6
16	Pescara	20	16	5	5	6	25	22	3
17	Südtirol	20	16	5	5	6	17	16	1
18	Reggiana	18	16	4	6	6	17	22	-5
19	Spezia	17	16	4	5	7	15	21	-6
20	Calcio Padova	16	16	3	7	6	18	22	-4

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Frosinone	34	17	9	7	1	31	18	13
2	Monza	27	17	7	6	4	22	17	5
3	Venezia	26	16	6	8	2	27	16	11
4	Palermo	24	16	6	6	4	21	17	4
5	Modena	22	15	6	4	5	18	14	4
6	Catanzaro	22	16	6	4	6	24	23	1
7	Cesena	21	16	6	3	7	17	23	-6
8	Südtirol	19	17	3	10	4	18	20	-2
9	Calcio Padova	18	17	5	3	9	14	23	-9
10	Juve Stabia	16	17	3	7	7	17	28	-11
11	Carrarese	15	16	3	6	7	20	28	-8
12	Empoli	14	16	4	2	10	17	28	-11
13	Avellino	14	17	3	5	9	15	29	-14
14	Spezia	13	17	3	4	10	17	28	-11
15	Pescara	12	17	2	6	9	21	37	-16
16	Reggiana	12	17	3	3	11	14	30	-16
17	Bari	11	16	2	5	9	12	29	-17
18	Mantova	10	16	2	4	10	12	23	-11
19	Sampdoria	8	16	1	5	10	11	26	-15
20	Virtus Entella	7	17	1	4	12	8	30	-22

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Venezia	70	33	20	10	3	34	12	22
2	Frosinone	65	33	18	11	4	32	13	19
3	Palermo	59	33	17	8	8	23	9	14
4	Juve Stabia	51	33	13	12	8	23	16	7
5	Catanzaro	48	32	12	12	8	21	18	3
6	Monza	48	33	10	18	5	21	13	8
7	Modena	47	32	12	11	9	18	14	4
8	Avellino	43	33	9	16	8	19	24	-5
9	Südtirol	42	33	10	12	11	17	17	0
10	Pescara	40	33	9	13	11	21	21	0
11	Cesena	40	33	9	13	11	19	22	-3
12	Virtus Entella	37	33	7	16	10	12	17	-5
13	Mantova	36	33	8	12	13	16	25	-9
14	Empoli	36	33	6	18	9	18	21	-3
15	Bari	33	33	4	21	8	17	20	-3
16	Carrarese	32	33	5	17	11	14	21	-7
17	Reggiana	31	33	5	16	12	17	27	-10
18	Sampdoria	30	33	4	18	11	8	19	-11
19	Spezia	29	33	4	17	12	15	25	-10
20	Calcio Padova	28	33	5	13	15	13	24	-11