Mantova 3-1 Empoli: result and stats, Serie B
- F. Ruocco58'
- V. Vlahovic61'
- F. Benaissa-Yahia90'
- 51'E. Saporiti
Mantova3-4-2-1
Alessandro GamberiniSubstitutions
- 55'E. Gliozzi
96.3V. Vlahovic
998.2A - 56'L. Ignacchiti
256.9R. Kouda
807.3 - 56'R. Ilie
86.5I. Cajazzo
116.3 - 78'F. Ruocco
197.6J. Longonda
66.6 - 83'B. Tomasevic
56.9E. Kospo
756.9
Unused
- L. GemelloG
1 - M. GaspariniG
12 - D. WieserM
10 - F. PaolettiM
20 - S. KeitaM
18 - F. ChinettiF
71 - C. MaraiD
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Salvatore AccursiSubstitutions
- 55'K. Zedadka
986.6L. Belardinelli
576.3 - 72'
- 72'F. Di Stefano
206.9B. Popov
776.2 - 86'N. Corrado
916.6R. Berizzi
406.7 - 86'E. Saporiti
107.7A. Orlandi
456.5
Unused
- S. PerisanG
1 - E. FilippisG
13 - G. IndragoliD
28 - L. TostoD
29 - S. RomagnoliD
6 - M. HuqiM
38 - E. BiondiniM
39
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacopo SeghettiG | 6 | 3 | 1,54 | -1,46 | 31/48 | 8/24 |
 Francesco BardiG | 1 | 1 | 1,07 | +0,07 | 26/41 | 5/20 |
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
Second half
xG race
22 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Mantova1,28 xG · 3 scoredEmpoli0,46 xG · 1 scoredHow those chances were made
Momentum
18 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Mantova56% pressureEmpoli44% pressureMatch replay
91'3-190' Saved Ismale Cajazzo 0.03 xG · Regular play · Right footShot map
16 v 6Mantova shoot right, Empoli left. Bigger dot = better chance.
Goal mouth
13 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Average positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
MantovaDefensive line 33%EmpoliDefensive line 36%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
MantovaUntil 55'Most-connected pairs: Silva and Tomašević; Tomašević and Bardi. 12 passes each.
EmpoliUntil 55'Most-connected pair: Yepes and Cauz, 16 passes between them.
Tactical battle
52control48
In possession
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
More match stats
Attack
Passing
Duels
Defending
Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
They concede
Heaviest results
best 3-1 (H)
best 1-0 (H)·worst 2-4 (H)
Match summary
Mantova beat Empoli 3-1 at Stadio Danilo Martelli in Serie B. It was goalless at half-time, and Mantova came from behind to win. Scorers: F. Ruocco (58'), V. Vlahovic (61'), F. Benaissa-Yahia (90') for Mantova; E. Saporiti (51') for Empoli. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
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