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Modena
Italian Serie B
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2 - 1
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Empoli
Modena vs Empoli: match report
Modena hosted Empoli at Alberto Braglia on Sunday 20 September 2026, in the Italian Serie B (round 5). Modena have no reported absences; Empoli are missing 1 (Marco Curto). Andrea Calzavara is the referee, averaging 4.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.7.
Result and scorers
Modena 2-1 Empoli. Goals: Gerard Yepes 27' for Empoli; Andrea Belotti 61' for Modena; Giuseppe Ambrosino 70' for Modena.
Key moments (contains the result)
- 20' Yellow card: Luca Magnino (Empoli)
- 27' Goal: Gerard Yepes (Empoli)
- 47' Yellow card: Giacomo Olzer (Modena)
- 61' Goal: Andrea Belotti (Modena)
- 66' Yellow card: Alessandro Bianconi (Modena)
- 70' Goal: Giuseppe Ambrosino (Modena)
- 82' Yellow card: Cristian Cauz (Empoli)
Match stats (contains the result)
| 60.3% | Possession | 39.7% |
| 22 | Shots | 9 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Corners | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Line-ups
Modena 3-5-2
Coach: Daniele Galloppa
- 1 Leandro Chichizola GK
- 77 Daniel Tonoli DEF
- 6 Steven Nador DEF
- 20 Bryant Nieling DEF
- 27 Paulo Azzi MID
- 42 Alessandro Bianco MID
- 16 Gastón Brugman MID
- 10 Giuseppe Caso MID
- 7 Francesco Zampano MID
- 72 Giacomo Olzer MID
- 70 Giuseppe Ambrosino FWD
Bench
- 11 Andrea Belotti FWD
- 8 Simone Santoro MID
- 23 Francesco Folino DEF
- 32 Wisdom Acquah MID
- 33 Stênio FWD
- 22 Leonardo Consiglio GK
- 28 Davide Adorni DEF
- 34 Diego Ronco DEF
- 26 Antonio Imputato MID
- 17 Kleis Bozhanaj MID
- 9 Daniele Montevago FWD
- 29 Luca Bacchin FWD
Empoli 3-5-2
Coach: Guido Pagliuca
- 12 Jacopo Seghetti GK
- 8 Luca Magnino MID
- 6 Simone Romagnoli DEF
- 33 Cristian Cauz DEF
- 91 Niccolò Corrado DEF
- 98 Karim Zedadka MID
- 21 Gerard Yepes MID
- 39 Edoardo Biondini MID
- 15 Joseph Ceesay MID
- 10 Edoardo Saporiti MID
- 11 Stiven Shpendi FWD
Bench
- 77 Bogdan Popov FWD
- 20 Filippo Distefano FWD
- 44 Lapo Deli MID
- 57 Luca Belardinelli MID
- 13 Emiliano Filippis GK
- 1 Samuele Perisan GK
- 36 Dawid Bembnista DEF
- 28 Gabriele Indragoli DEF
- 40 Roberto Berizzi DEF
- 5 Duccio Degli Innocenti MID
- 38 Mattia Huqi MID
Injuries and suspensions
Modena
No reported absences.
Empoli
- Marco Curto suspension, back Mid September 2026
Previous meetings
- Saturday 31 January 2026: Empoli 0-0 Modena
- Friday 24 October 2025: Modena 2-1 Empoli
- Saturday 15 March 2014: Modena 0-0 Empoli
- Saturday 5 October 2013: Empoli 2-1 Modena
- Tuesday 19 March 2013: Modena 2-3 Empoli