Commentary:
90+4' Sampdoria with a deserved victory after a fine display
90+4' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4' Today's game will be with limited number of spectators on the stands due to coronavirus restrictions.
90+4' Today's attendance is 9069.
90+4' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 42%, Empoli: 58%.
90+3' Safe hands from Wladimiro Falcone as he comes out and claims the ball
90+3' Liberato Cacace puts in a cross...
90+3' Empoli are trying to create something here.
90+3' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+3' Empoli are in control of the ball.
90+2' Andrea La Mantia from Empoli is ruled offside.
90+2' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
90+1' Federico Di Francesco from Empoli directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Sampdoria are trying to create something here.
90' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 44%, Empoli: 56%.
90' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
89' Liam Henderson from Empoli sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
89' Petar Stojanovic of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
89' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88' Empoli are trying to create something here.
87' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
87' The game is restarted.
87' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
87' Omar Colley relieves the pressure with a clearance
87' Liberato Cacace puts in a cross...
86' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
86' Albin Ekdal is leaving the field to be replaced by Ronaldo Vieira in a tactical substitution.
85' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 42%, Empoli: 58%.
85' Empoli are in control of the ball.
84' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
83' Empoli are trying to create something here.
83' The referee signals a free kick as Federico Di Francesco from Empoli trips Albin Ekdal
82' Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
82' Federico Di Francesco puts in a cross...
81' Empoli are in control of the ball.
81' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
80' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 43%, Empoli: 57%.
79' Federico Di Francesco hand-balls.
79' A shot by Federico Di Francesco is blocked.
79' The referee signals a free kick as Albin Ekdal from Sampdoria trips Kristjan Asllani
79' Mattia Viti relieves the pressure with a clearance
79' Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
78' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
78' Fabiano Parisi is leaving the field to be replaced by Liberato Cacace in a tactical substitution.
77' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
77' Filippo Bandinelli fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
76' Empoli are in control of the ball.
75' Safe hands from Wladimiro Falcone as he comes out and claims the ball
75' Federico Di Francesco puts in a cross...
75' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
75' Nedim Bajrami is leaving the field to be replaced by Federico Di Francesco in a tactical substitution.
75' Bartosz Bereszynski relieves the pressure with a clearance
75' Nedim Bajrami swings in a cross from the free kick.
75' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 41%, Empoli: 59%.
74' Andrea Conti from Sampdoria receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
74' The ref blows his whistle. Andrea Conti charged Fabiano Parisi from behind and it's a free-kick
73' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
73' Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
73' What a game! We are witnessing intense and high quality play from both sides.
73' Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
73' Great skill from Filippo Bandinelli as he dribbles past his opponents
72' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
72' Filippo Bandinelli from Empoli sends an effort wide of target
72' Poor play by Alex Ferrari as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
71' Andrea La Mantia from Empoli passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
71' Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Fabiano Parisi puts in a cross...
70' Bartosz Bereszynski relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Petar Stojanovic puts in a cross...
70' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
70' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 42%, Empoli: 58%.
70' Nicola Murru is leaving the field to be replaced by Tommaso Augello in a tactical substitution.
69' Abdelhamid Sabiri is leaving the field to be replaced by Tomas Rincon in a tactical substitution.
68' Morten Thorsby relieves the pressure with a clearance
68' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli swings in the corner from the right.
68' Omar Colley clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
68' Liam Henderson puts in a cross...
67' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
67' Empoli are in control of the ball.
66' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66' Liam Henderson from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Nicola Murru
65' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
65' Dangerous challenge by Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria. Fabiano Parisi on the receiving end of that.
65' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 44%, Empoli: 56%.
65' Abdelhamid Sabiri from Sampdoria goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Mattia Viti
65' Nicola Murru comes back onto the field.
65' Filippo Bandinelli hand-balls.
64' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
64' The game is restarted.
64' Nicola Murru is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
63' Szymon Zurkowski is leaving the field to be replaced by Filippo Bandinelli in a tactical substitution.
63' Marco Benassi is leaving the field to be replaced by Liam Henderson in a tactical substitution.
63' Patrick Cutrone is leaving the field to be replaced by Andrea La Mantia in a tactical substitution.
63' Nicola Murru is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
62' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
61' The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
61' Fabio Quagliarella is leaving the field to be replaced by Andrea Conti in a tactical substitution.
61' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
60' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria swings in the corner from the right.
60' A shot by Fabio Quagliarella is blocked.
60' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 43%, Empoli: 57%.
59' Sampdoria plays a short goal kick.
58' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli sends an effort wide of target
58' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
57' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Francesco Caputo
57' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
56' The referee signals a free kick as Francesco Caputo from Sampdoria trips Kristjan Asllani
56' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
55' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
55' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
55' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 44%, Empoli: 56%.
54' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
54' Nedim Bajrami takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
54' The ref blows his whistle. Alex Ferrari charged Andrea Pinamonti from behind and it's a free-kick
53' Empoli are trying to create something here.
52' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Marco Benassi from Empoli crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
51' Safe hands from Wladimiro Falcone as he comes out and claims the ball
51' Fabiano Parisi puts in a cross...
51' Marco Benassi puts in a cross...
51' The referee signals a free kick as Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria trips Patrick Cutrone
50' Safe hands from Guglielmo Vicario as he comes out and claims the ball
50' Nicola Murru puts in a cross...
50' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 45%, Empoli: 55%.
50' Antonio Candreva relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli swings in the corner from the left.
49' Marco Benassi from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
49' The referee signals a free kick as Albin Ekdal from Sampdoria trips Marco Benassi
48' The referee signals a free kick as Alex Ferrari from Sampdoria trips Andrea Pinamonti
48' Szymon Zurkowski from Empoli sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
47' The referee signals a free kick as Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria trips Mattia Viti
46' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+1' Sampdoria has been the better team in this half
45+1' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 45%, Empoli: 55%.
45' The referee shows Albin Ekdal the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
45' Albin Ekdal from Sampdoria goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Mattia Viti
44' Empoli are in control of the ball.
43' After a tactical foul, Kristjan Asllani sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
43' Dangerous challenge by Kristjan Asllani from Empoli. Abdelhamid Sabiri on the receiving end of that.
43' Morten Thorsby relieves the pressure with a clearance
43' Nedim Bajrami swings in a cross from the free kick.
42' Bartosz Bereszynski from Sampdoria receives a yellow card after a dangerous challenge on an opponent player.
42' Dangerous challenge by Bartosz Bereszynski from Sampdoria. Szymon Zurkowski on the receiving end of that.
42' Dangerous challenge by Nicola Murru from Sampdoria. Petar Stojanovic on the receiving end of that.
41' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
41' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
41' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
41' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
40' Abdelhamid Sabiri fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
40' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 44%, Empoli: 56%.
39' Safe hands from Wladimiro Falcone as he comes out and claims the ball
39' Petar Stojanovic puts in a cross...
39' The referee signals a free kick as Kristjan Asllani from Empoli trips Abdelhamid Sabiri
39' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
38' Wladimiro Falcone relieves the pressure with a clearance
38' Kristjan Asllani puts in a cross...
38' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli takes a short corner kick from the right.
37' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
37' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 46%, Empoli: 54%.
35' Szymon Zurkowski from Empoli directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
34' Dangerous challenge by Omar Colley from Sampdoria. Guglielmo Vicario on the receiving end of that.
34' Antonio Candreva puts in a cross...
34' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria takes a short corner kick from the left.
34' Francesco Caputo forces a good save from Guglielmo Vicario who turns the ball behind for a corner!
34' Sampdoria with a potentially dangerous attack.
34' Great vision by Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
33' Petar Stojanovic puts in a cross...
33' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
32' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
32' Antonio Candreva goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
31' After a tactical foul, Nedim Bajrami sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
31' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Antonio Candreva
31' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 47%, Empoli: 53%.
29' Bartosz Bereszynski provided the assist for the goal.
29' G O O O A A A L - Fabio Quagliarella scores with the right foot!29' Bartosz Bereszynski puts in a cross...
29' Sampdoria are trying to create something here.
28' Kristjan Asllani shoots from outside the box, but Wladimiro Falcone has it under control
28' Andrea Pinamonti from Empoli commits a foul by elbowing Alex Ferrari
27' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27' Fabiano Parisi from Empoli directs a ball squarely in the box, but Wladimiro Falcone runs out to collect the ball
26' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
26' Francesco Caputo from Sampdoria directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
25' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 43%, Empoli: 57%.
25' Dangerous challenge by Fabiano Parisi from Empoli. Abdelhamid Sabiri on the receiving end of that.
25' Patrick Cutrone from Empoli sends a deflected cross into the box.
24' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
24' Albin Ekdal relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli swings in the corner from the right.
24' Nedim Bajrami forces a good save from Wladimiro Falcone who turns the ball behind for a corner!
24' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
24' Could be a good chance here as Szymon Zurkowski from Empoli cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
24' Empoli start a counter attack.
23' Sampdoria are trying to create something here.
22' Dangerous challenge by Szymon Zurkowski from Empoli. Bartosz Bereszynski on the receiving end of that.
22' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
22' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' Empoli plays a short goal kick.
22' A chance presents itself to Omar Colley from Sampdoria but his header goes wide
21' Nicola Murru puts in a cross...
21' Simone Romagnoli relieves the pressure with a clearance
21' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria swings in the corner from the left.
21' Antonio Candreva sees his shot deflected off target
20' Fabio Quagliarella puts in a cross...
20' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 43%, Empoli: 57%.
20' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli directs a ball squarely in the box, but Wladimiro Falcone runs out to collect the ball
19' Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria is ruled offside.
19' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
18' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
18' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli takes a short corner kick from the right.
18' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
18' Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Fabiano Parisi puts in a cross...
17' Fabio Quagliarella relieves the pressure with a clearance
17' Nedim Bajrami puts in a cross...
17' Nedim Bajrami from Empoli takes a short corner kick from the right.
17' Petar Stojanovic from Empoli tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
16' Empoli are in control of the ball.
16' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 44%, Empoli: 56%.
15' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
14' Antonio Candreva provided the assist for the goal.
14' GOAL! - Fabio Quagliarella score from a shot with the right foot, that takes a deflection.14' Could be a good chance here as Antonio Candreva from Sampdoria cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
14' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
13' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
13' Empoli are trying to create something here.
12' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
11' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
10' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 40%, Empoli: 60%.
10' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
10' Alex Ferrari relieves the pressure with a clearance
10' Fabiano Parisi puts in a cross...
9' Dangerous challenge by Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria. Mattia Viti on the receiving end of that.
9' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
8' Empoli are in control of the ball.
7' Goal kick for Sampdoria.
7' Szymon Zurkowski from Empoli sends an effort wide of target
7' Andrea Pinamonti of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
7' Patrick Cutrone of Empoli passes the ball to a team mate.
7' Empoli start a counter attack.
6' Mattia Viti relieves the pressure with a clearance
6' Antonio Candreva swings in a cross from the free kick.
6' Petar Stojanovic is penalised for pushing Abdelhamid Sabiri.
5' Ball possession: Sampdoria: 73%, Empoli: 27%.
5' Sampdoria are in control of the ball.
5' Patrick Cutrone from Empoli had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
5' Great vision by Albin Ekdal from Sampdoria as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
5' Petar Stojanovic puts in a cross...
4' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
4' Empoli take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
3' Fabio Quagliarella from Sampdoria is ruled offside.
3' Bartosz Bereszynski from Sampdoria passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
2' Francesco Caputo is penalised for pushing Kristjan Asllani.
2' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
2' Empoli take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
1' Sampdoria take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
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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