Commentary:
90+8' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+8' Plenty of chances in this game but neither team could score the decisive goal
90+8' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+8' Today's game will be with limited number of spectators on the stands due to coronavirus restrictions.
90+8' Today's attendance is 20000.
90+8' Ball possession: Lazio: 62%, Empoli: 38%.
90+8' Sebastiano Luperto relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+7' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio sends a deflected cross into the box.
90+7' Sebastiano Luperto relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+7' Felipe Anderson from Lazio sends a deflected cross into the box.
90+7' Lazio start a counter attack.
90+7' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+7' Andrea Pinamonti from Empoli heads the ball to a team mate.
90+7' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+6' Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+6' Goal kick for Empoli.
90+5' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes a free kick, but it ends up nowhere near the goalframe.
90+5' Ball possession: Lazio: 62%, Empoli: 38%.
90+5' Filippo Bandinelli pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked.
90+5' Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Mattia Zaccagni
90+5' Could be a good chance here as Felipe Anderson from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
90+4' The referee signals a free kick as Federico Di Francesco from Empoli trips Luiz Felipe
90+4' With that goal, Lazio equalised. Game on!
90+3' Mattia Zaccagni provided the assist for the goal.
90+3' G O O O O A A A L - Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio heads the ball from close range into the net.90+3' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio makes an aerial pass to a team mate.
90+3' Felipe Anderson of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
90+3' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+3' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+3' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+3' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+3' A shot by Luis Alberto is blocked.
90+3' Adam Marusic from Lazio sends a deflected cross into the box.
90+2' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2' Ardian Ismajili relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Lucas Leiva puts in a cross...
90+2' Manuel Lazzari from Lazio directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+2' Manuel Lazzari from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+2' Petar Stojanovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Adam Marusic puts in a cross...
90+2' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+2' Filippo Bandinelli relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Ardian Ismajili relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2' Adam Marusic puts in a cross...
90+1' Dangerous challenge by Felipe Anderson from Lazio. Mattia Viti on the receiving end of that.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 7 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Goal kick for Empoli.
90' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
90' Ball possession: Lazio: 59%, Empoli: 41%.
89' Elseid Hysaj is leaving the field to be replaced by Manuel Lazzari in a tactical substitution.
89' Dangerous challenge by Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli. Lucas Leiva on the receiving end of that.
88' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli is ruled offside.
88' Ciro Immobile from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but Guglielmo Vicario comes out to smother the ball.
87' Great defending by Guglielmo Vicario from Empoli to prevent his team conceding a goal.
87' HE MISSES! - Ciro Immobile takes the spot-kick but Guglielmo Vicario blocks it!86' Sebastiano Luperto commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
86' PENALTY! - Sebastiano Luperto commits a clear foul on Ciro Immobile in the area and it's a penalty!
86' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
86' Lazio are trying to create something here.
85' Mattia Zaccagni of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
85' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
85' Great skill from Mattia Zaccagni as he dribbles past his opponents
85' Ardian Ismajili relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Patric puts in a cross...
85' Ball possession: Lazio: 59%, Empoli: 41%.
85' Adam Marusic from Lazio tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
85' Mattia Zaccagni of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
84' Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
84' Federico Di Francesco of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
84' Mattia Viti puts in a cross...
83' Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio is ruled offside.
83' Could be a good chance here as Luis Alberto from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
82' Ball possession: Lazio: 59%, Empoli: 41%.
82' Patric hand-balls.
82' NO GOAL! - After reviewing the situation, the referee announces that the goal for Lazio is revoked due to a previously committed foul.
79' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
78' G O O O O A A A L! Lazio score! Patric is on the scoresheet.
78' Guglielmo Vicario could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
78' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the left.
78' The game is restarted.
78' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
78' Andrea Pinamonti clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
78' Luis Alberto swings in a cross from the free kick.
77' The referee signals a free kick as Leo Stulac from Empoli trips Luis Alberto
76' Lazio are in control of the ball.
75' Riccardo Marchizza provided the assist for the goal.
75' G O O O A A A L - Federico Di Francesco from Empoli taps the ball in with the right! An easy finish for Federico Di Francesco75' Empoli with a potentially dangerous attack.
75' Riccardo Marchizza of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
75' Great skill from Riccardo Marchizza as he dribbles past his opponents
75' Riccardo Marchizza from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
75' Could be a good chance here as Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
75' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
75' Ball possession: Lazio: 59%, Empoli: 41%.
75' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
74' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
73' Samuele Ricci is leaving the field to be replaced by Mattia Viti in a tactical substitution.
73' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
73' Andrea La Mantia is leaving the field to be replaced by Andrea Pinamonti in a tactical substitution.
73' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
72' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
72' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
71' The referee shows Luis Alberto the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
71' Sebastiano Luperto relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Felipe Anderson from Lazio chips the ball into the penalty box.
71' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
70' Goal kick for Empoli.
70' Lucas Leiva from Lazio tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
70' Ball possession: Lazio: 58%, Empoli: 42%.
69' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
69' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
69' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
69' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
69' A shot by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is blocked.
68' Ciro Immobile of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
68' A shot by Ciro Immobile is blocked.
68' Adam Marusic from Lazio sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
68' Could be a good chance here as Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
67' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
67' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
67' With that goal, Lazio equalised. Game on!
66' Felipe Anderson provided the assist for the goal.
66' G O O O A A A L - Sergej Milinkovic-Savic volleys the ball into the back of the net with the right. A great finish!66' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
65' Goal kick for Empoli.
65' Ball possession: Lazio: 55%, Empoli: 45%.
65' A chance presents itself to Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio but his header goes wide
65' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
64' Felipe Anderson from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
64' Lazio are in control of the ball.
63' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Leo Stulac takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
62' Nedim Bajrami is leaving the field to be replaced by Leo Stulac in a tactical substitution.
62' Adam Marusic from Lazio receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
62' The ref blows his whistle. Adam Marusic charged Federico Di Francesco from behind and it's a free-kick
61' Liam Henderson is penalised for pushing Mattia Zaccagni.
61' Ciro Immobile from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
61' Could be a good chance here as Mattia Zaccagni from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
60' Ball possession: Lazio: 55%, Empoli: 45%.
60' Goal kick for Empoli.
59' Pedro Rodriguez is leaving the field to be replaced by Mattia Zaccagni in a tactical substitution.
59' Danilo Cataldi is leaving the field to be replaced by Lucas Leiva in a tactical substitution.
59' Luis Alberto fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
59' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio find his team mate with a neat back heel pass.
59' Ciro Immobile of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
59' Pedro Rodriguez of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
59' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
58' Lazio plays a short goal kick.
58' Filippo Bandinelli fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
58' Liam Henderson of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
58' Empoli are trying to create something here.
57' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
57' Sebastiano Luperto from Empoli is alert and heads the ball to his keeper.
57' Pedro Rodriguez puts in a cross...
57' Could be a good chance here as Adam Marusic from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
57' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
56' Luis Alberto shoots from outside the box, but Guglielmo Vicario has it under control
55' Felipe Anderson from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
55' Could be a good chance here as Luis Alberto from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
55' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
55' Ball possession: Lazio: 56%, Empoli: 44%.
55' Luiz Felipe relieves the pressure with a clearance
54' Federico Di Francesco puts in a cross...
54' Could be a good chance here as Liam Henderson from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
54' Felipe Anderson from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
54' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
53' Petar Stojanovic of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
53' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
53' Empoli start a counter attack.
53' Elseid Hysaj from Lazio sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
53' Could be a good chance here as Felipe Anderson from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
53' Lazio are trying to create something here.
52' Pedro Rodriguez commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
52' Reckless challenge there. Pedro Rodriguez commits a rough foul on Samuele Ricci
51' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51' Goal kick for Empoli.
51' Luis Alberto fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
51' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
50' Lazio start a counter attack.
50' Ball possession: Lazio: 54%, Empoli: 46%.
50' Petar Stojanovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Ciro Immobile from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
50' CHANCE! Ciro Immobile finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
50' Ciro Immobile from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
50' Felipe Anderson carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
49' Dangerous challenge by Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio. Petar Stojanovic on the receiving end of that.
49' Empoli are in control of the ball.
49' That's a great ball by Luis Alberto from Lazio. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
49' Luis Alberto from Lazio tries to play a 1-2 with Ciro Immobile, but the ball is intercepted.
49' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
48' Ciro Immobile from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48' Lazio plays a short goal kick.
48' Liam Henderson from Empoli crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
47' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
47' Adam Marusic puts in a cross...
47' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
47' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio sends an effort wide of target
47' Ciro Immobile of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
47' Lazio are trying to create something here.
47' Riccardo Marchizza could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
46' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
46' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!
46' Szymon Zurkowski is leaving the field to be replaced by Filippo Bandinelli in a tactical substitution.
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' Empoli has been the better team in this half
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Lazio: 57%, Empoli: 43%.
45+4' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli sends an effort wide of target
45+3' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+3' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+3' Could be a good chance here as Liam Henderson from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45+3' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+3' Lazio are in control of the ball.
45+2' Luis Alberto from Lazio is ruled offside.
45+1' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli is ruled offside.
45+1' Could be a good chance here as Federico Di Francesco from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45+1' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45' Patric relieves the pressure with a clearance
45' Nedim Bajrami puts in a cross...
45' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45' Ball possession: Lazio: 55%, Empoli: 45%.
44' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
44' Ciro Immobile from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
44' Lazio plays a short goal kick.
44' Liam Henderson fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
44' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
44' Could be a good chance here as Liam Henderson from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
44' Empoli start a counter attack.
43' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
43' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
43' The referee signals a free kick as Felipe Anderson from Lazio trips Samuele Ricci
43' Guglielmo Vicario relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Elseid Hysaj sends a long ball upfield.
42' Riccardo Marchizza relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the right.
42' Sebastiano Luperto clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
42' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic puts in a cross...
42' Could be a good chance here as Luis Alberto from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
42' Sebastiano Luperto relieves the pressure with a clearance
42' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
41' Andrea La Mantia is penalised for pushing Luiz Felipe.
41' Samuele Ricci swings in a cross from the free kick.
41' Dangerous challenge by Patric from Lazio. Federico Di Francesco on the receiving end of that.
40' Goal kick for Empoli.
40' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio tries to score from outside the penalty box. Unfortunately the effort is just outside the frame. Close!
40' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40' Ball possession: Lazio: 52%, Empoli: 48%.
39' Luiz Felipe is penalised for pushing Andrea La Mantia.
39' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
39' Felipe Anderson of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
39' Ciro Immobile of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
39' Could be a good chance here as Elseid Hysaj from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
38' Lazio are trying to create something here.
38' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38' Samuele Ricci relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the left.
38' Federico Di Francesco clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
37' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the left.
37' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic sees his shot deflected off target
37' Ciro Immobile of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
36' Liam Henderson shoots from outside the box, but Thomas Strakosha has it under control
36' Federico Di Francesco puts in a cross...
35' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
35' Felipe Anderson from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
35' Ball possession: Lazio: 50%, Empoli: 50%.
35' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Luis Alberto from Lazio tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
35' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes a short corner kick from the left.
34' Ardian Ismajili clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
34' Adam Marusic from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
34' Adam Marusic from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
34' Could be a good chance here as Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
33' Riccardo Marchizza from Empoli receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
33' Dangerous challenge by Riccardo Marchizza from Empoli. Felipe Anderson on the receiving end of that.
33' Lazio start a counter attack.
33' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
33' Empoli are in control of the ball.
33' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
33' The game is restarted.
33' Fabiano Parisi is injured and is replaced by Riccardo Marchizza.
33' Fabiano Parisi is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
32' Fabiano Parisi is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
32' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
32' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
32' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the left.
31' Sebastiano Luperto clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
31' Luiz Felipe from Lazio heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
31' A header from Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is blocked by the keeper and bounces back into play!
31' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the left.
30' Goal kick for Empoli.
30' Ball possession: Lazio: 46%, Empoli: 54%.
30' CROSSBAR! A shot from Felipe Anderson stings the crossbar!
30' Great skill from Felipe Anderson as he dribbles past his opponents
30' Luis Alberto of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
30' Could be a good chance here as Elseid Hysaj from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
30' Samuele Ricci could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
29' Lazio start a counter attack.
29' Samuele Ricci could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
29' Thomas Strakosha relieves the pressure with a clearance
29' Federico Di Francesco puts in a cross...
29' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli takes a short corner kick from the right.
29' Patric clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
28' Liam Henderson puts in a cross...
28' Empoli start a counter attack.
28' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
28' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
28' Liam Henderson from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Adam Marusic
27' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic shoots from outside the box, but Guglielmo Vicario has it under control
27' Felipe Anderson of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
27' Pedro Rodriguez of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
27' Lazio take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
27' Felipe Anderson from Lazio passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
27' Could be a good chance here as Luis Alberto from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
27' Adam Marusic of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
27' Adam Marusic from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
26' Luis Alberto of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
26' Pedro Rodriguez of Lazio passes the ball to a team mate.
26' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26' Felipe Anderson from Lazio tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
26' Good effort by Ciro Immobile as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
26' Ciro Immobile from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
26' Could be a good chance here as Luis Alberto from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
25' Empoli are in control of the ball.
25' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
25' The game is restarted.
25' Ball possession: Lazio: 45%, Empoli: 55%.
25' Francesco Acerbi is injured and is replaced by Patric.
24' Francesco Acerbi is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
24' Francesco Acerbi is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
23' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
23' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
23' Petar Stojanovic sends a long ball upfield.
23' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
22' Luis Alberto from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
22' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
22' Great skill from Luis Alberto as he dribbles past his opponents
22' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' The home team are really starting to put pressure the opposition now.
22' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
22' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
21' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
21' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio sends a deflected cross into the box.
21' Could be a good chance here as Felipe Anderson from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
21' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
20' Goal kick for Empoli.
20' Felipe Anderson from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
20' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20' Ball possession: Lazio: 51%, Empoli: 49%.
20' Liam Henderson relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic puts in a cross...
19' A shot by Felipe Anderson is blocked.
19' Luis Alberto from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
19' Could be a good chance here as Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
19' Could be a good chance here as Felipe Anderson from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
19' Felipe Anderson from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
19' Lazio start a counter attack.
19' Nedim Bajrami swings in a cross from the free kick.
18' Luiz Felipe commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
18' Reckless challenge there. Luiz Felipe commits a rough foul on Fabiano Parisi
18' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
18' Great skill from Fabiano Parisi as he dribbles past his opponents
17' Empoli are in control of the ball.
17' Could be a good chance here as Danilo Cataldi from Lazio cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
17' Lazio start a counter attack.
17' A shot by Samuele Ricci is blocked.
17' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
17' Liam Henderson from Empoli crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
17' Thomas Strakosha relieves the pressure with a clearance
17' Fabiano Parisi puts in a cross...
17' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli takes a short corner kick from the left.
17' Francesco Acerbi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
17' Andrea La Mantia from Empoli directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
17' Could be a good chance here as Federico Di Francesco from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
16' Empoli are trying to create something here.
16' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
15' What a game! We are witnessing intense and high quality play from both sides.
15' Ball possession: Lazio: 39%, Empoli: 61%.
15' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
15' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
14' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic provided the assist for the goal.
14' G O O O A A A L - Ciro Immobile from Lazio heads the ball home!14' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic puts in a cross...
14' Ciro Immobile from Lazio had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
14' Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio heads the ball to a team mate.
14' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the right.
13' Fabiano Parisi clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
13' Felipe Anderson from Lazio takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
13' Felipe Anderson puts in a cross...
12' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12' The referee signals a free kick as Adam Marusic from Lazio trips Liam Henderson
11' Ugh! Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio makes a dangerous play against an opponent.
11' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio tries to play a 1-2 with Ciro Immobile, but the ball is intercepted.
11' Lazio take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Ardian Ismajili relieves the pressure with a clearance
10' Luis Alberto swings in a cross from the free kick.
10' Fabiano Parisi pulls a player from the opposite team by the shirt and is booked.
10' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Felipe Anderson
10' Ball possession: Lazio: 32%, Empoli: 68%.
9' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
9' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
8' G O O O A A A L - Szymon Zurkowski reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the right!8' Empoli with a potentially dangerous attack.
8' Poor play by Luiz Felipe as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
8' A shot by Nedim Bajrami is blocked.
8' Petar Stojanovic puts in a cross...
8' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
8' Empoli are trying to create something here.
7' Felipe Anderson is penalised for pushing Szymon Zurkowski.
7' Empoli are in control of the ball.
7' Empoli managed to score the important first goal. Will they build on that?
6' G O O O A A A L - Nedim Bajrami from Empoli puts it away from the penalty spot with the right foot! Thomas Strakosha chose the wrong side.5' Ball possession: Lazio: 26%, Empoli: 74%.
4' PENALTY - Thomas Strakosha from Lazio concedes a penalty for tripping Federico Di Francesco.
4' Elseid Hysaj could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
4' Poor play by Elseid Hysaj as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
4' Liam Henderson sends a long ball upfield.
4' Andrea La Mantia relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Luis Alberto from Lazio swings in the corner from the right.
3' Sebastiano Luperto clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
3' Elseid Hysaj from Lazio directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
3' Lazio take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' Empoli are in control of the ball.
2' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' Pedro Rodriguez from Lazio tries to play a nice 1-2 with Ciro Immobile, but it comes to nothing.
1' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' Empoli are in control of the ball.
1' The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.
1' A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1' Empoli kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
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