The story
Genoa won 2-1 away to Empoli at Stadio Comunale Carlo Castellani in Serie A, matchday 18.
Empoli's goal came from Sebastiano Esposito (74'); Milan Badelj (46') and Caleb Ekuban (68') replied for Genoa.
It was 0-0 at half-time.
Sebastiano Esposito missed a penalty for Empoli (54').
Empoli had 59% of the ball and 12 shots to Genoa's 14.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 46' Milan Badelj Goal · Genoa 0-1
- 54' Sebastiano Esposito Penalty missed · Empoli
- 68' Caleb Ekuban Goal · Genoa 0-2 Assist: Fabio Miretti
- 74' Sebastiano Esposito Goal · Empoli 1-2 Assist: Tino Anjorin
Line-ups
Empoli
- Devis VásquezGoalkeeper
- Saba Goglichidzeoff 71'Defender
- Ardian IsmajliDefender
- Giuseppe PezzellaDefender
- Liberato Cacaceoff 81'Defender
- Tino Anjorinoff 80'Midfielder
- Alberto Grassioff 71'Midfielder
- Liam Hendersonoff 60'Midfielder
- Lorenzo ColomboForward
- Sebastiano EspositoForward
- Emmanuel GyasiForward
Genoa
- Nicola LealiGoalkeeper
- Brooke Norton-Cuffyoff 39'Defender
- Aarón MartínDefender
- Johan VásquezDefender
- Alessandro Zanolioff 63'Defender
- Mattia BaniDefender
- Morten Thorsbyoff 82'Midfielder
- Morten FrendrupMidfielder
- Milan Badeljoff 63'Midfielder
- VitinhaForward
- Andrea Pinamontioff 63'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (7)
- 46' ⚽ Milan Badelj
- 54' ✕ Sebastiano Esposito missed penalty
- 66' 🟨 Morten Thorsby
- 68' ⚽ Caleb Ekubanassist Fabio Miretti
- 74' ⚽ Sebastiano Espositoassist Tino Anjorin
- 79' 🟨 Vitinha
- 81' 🟨 Emmanuel Gyasi
Head to head
0Empoli wins5Draws1Genoa wins

