Empoli beat Cesena 1-0 on Saturday, 10 January 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Paride Tremolada. It was played at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. G. Frabotta received a yellow card for Cesena at 16'. M. Francesconi received a yellow card for Cesena at 29'. G. Guarino received a yellow card for Empoli at 31'.
Second half: Empoli took the lead at 47' when R. Ilie scored, with the assist credited to A. Ghion, making the score 0-1. B. Moruzzi received a yellow card for Empoli at 51'. Cesena made their 1st substitution at 53', with M. Francesconi replacing M. Castagnetti. Cesena made their 2nd substitution at 68', with G. Frabotta replacing R. Celia. Cesena made their 3rd substitution at 68', with D. Bisoli replacing S. Bastoni. Empoli made their 1st substitution at 68', with D. Degli Innocenti replacing N. Haas. Empoli made their 2nd substitution at 68', with R. Ilie replacing L. Ignacchiti. Empoli made their 3rd substitution at 77', with S. Elia replacing J. Ceesay. Empoli made their 4th substitution at 77', with S. Shpendi replacing B. Popov. Cesena made their 4th substitution at 79', with A. Ciofi replacing V. Magni. Cesena made their 5th substitution at 79', with T. Berti replacing Matteo Guidi. Empoli made their 5th substitution at 83', with A. Ghion replacing F. Carboni. M. Guidi received a yellow card for Cesena at 85'.
Cesena used 5 substitutions while Empoli used 5 substitutions. Cesena got 3 yellow cards, while Empoli got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Cesena outshot their opponent (17-11).
- Cesena controlled possession (65%).
- Cesena had the sharper finishing (6-4 shots on target).
