AS Roma vs Empoli 1:2: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Sun 25 Aug · 18:45
1:2
Full-time
Empoli
L
L
W
W
L
Away · last 5
Stadio Olimpico · Rome
Referee L. Zufferli
xG (open play)
2.19 – 2.87
Δ −0.68
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
P
Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
ROM 1
– 2 EMP
2.19
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
2.87
89%
Pass Accuracy (%)
74%
⏱ Match events
15 · 1 – 2
26'
▮
Youssef Maleh
Yellow Card
45'
⚽
E. Gyasi
Assist · L. Colombo · 0–1
Half-time · 0 – 1
N. Zalewski ↓ · Z. Çelik ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
46'
58'
▮
Ola Solbakken
Yellow Card
58'
⇄
S. Esposito ↓ · O. Solbakken ↑
Substitution 1
61'
⚽
L. Colombo (P)
Penalty · 0–2
E. Le Fée ↓ · B. Cristante ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
62'
T. Baldanzi ↓ · L. Paredes ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
63'
63'
⇄
L. Cacace ↓ · G. Pezzella ↑
Substitution 2
63'
⇄
N. Haas ↓ · Y. Maleh ↑
Substitution 3
E. Shomurodov ↓ · M. Soulé ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
77'
E. Shomurodov
Assist · T. Baldanzi · 1–2
⚽
80'
84'
▮
Liberato Cacace
Yellow Card
87'
⇄
E. Ekong ↓ · L. Colombo ↑
Substitution 4
88'
⇄
P. Stojanović ↓ · J. Fazzini ↑
Substitution 5
Full-time · 1 – 2
Match recap
Empoli won 2–1 away at AS Roma. At half-time it was 0–1.
In possession, the hosts ran the game with 73% of the ball. For accuracy, the hosts completed 89% of their passes. On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 2.87 to 2.19. In attack, the hosts carried the greater threat — 27 shots to 14, 7 on target. From set pieces, the hosts won the corner count, 8 to 5. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 6 saves. For discipline, the referee produced 3 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: E. Gyasi (45'), L. Colombo (61'), E. Shomurodov (80').