Empoli 1-0 Cremonese

Match summary

Empoli beat Cremonese 1-0 in Serie B on Sat, 22 Aug 2026.

Goals — Empoli: S. Shpendi 21'.

Empoli had 25% of the possession and 10 shots (5 on target) against 15 (2) for Cremonese; corners 2-5, yellow cards 1-3.

Red cards: Empoli 1, Cremonese 0.

In their last 9 meetings Empoli won 3, Cremonese won 2 and 4 ended level.

Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena. Referee: Paride Tremolada.

Match timeline

1. 16'VandeputteYellow card
2. 19'⇄In EliaOut CollocoloSubstitution
3. 21'S. ShpendiAssist: CauzGoal1-0
4. 45'BianchettiYellow card
5. 57'⇄In B. PopovOut DistefanoSubstitution
6. 59'CeesayRed card
7. 63'⇄In ZedadkaOut S. ShpendiSubstitution
8. 65'⇄In M. NastiOut De LucaSubstitution
9. 65'⇄In T. BertiOut EliaSubstitution
10. 76'⇄In DeliOut YepesSubstitution
11. 77'⇄In RomagnoliOut SaporitiSubstitution
12. 77'⇄In BelardinelliOut BiondiniSubstitution
13. 82'⇄In RocchettiOut LupertoSubstitution
14. 85'BonazzoliYellow card
15. 90'B. PopovYellow card
16. 90'G. PagliucaYellow card

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Statistics

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 8 MayCremonese–-–EmpoliSerie B
• Fri, 14 AprCremonese1-0EmpoliSerie A
• Fri, 11 NovEmpoli2-0CremoneseSerie A
• Tue, 13 AprCremonese2-2EmpoliSerie B
• Tue, 15 DecEmpoli1-0CremoneseSerie B
• Tue, 3 MarCremonese2-3EmpoliSerie B
• Tue, 3 DecCremonese1-0EmpoliCoppa Italia - Round of 32
• Sun, 20 OctEmpoli1-1CremoneseSerie B
• Mon, 7 MayEmpoli1-1CremoneseSerie B
• Sat, 16 DecCremonese1-1EmpoliSerie B

Match information

Competition

Serie B

Round

Round 1

Kick-off

Sat, 22 Aug 2026

Stadium

Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena

Capacity

16,284

Referee

Paride Tremolada