Empoli vs Reggiana, Empoli advance 3-0 on penalties
Match pulse
Who won: Empoli 1-1
Empoli beat Reggiana 1-1 on penalties in Empoli advance 3-0 on penalties on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Stadio Carlo Castellani - Computer Gross Arena. Goals for Empoli: Rares Ilie (64'). Goals for Reggiana: Cedric Gondo (13').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Rares Ilie
EMP · 1 G
Deserved to win
Dead even on chances: this one could have gone either way
Play by play
- Match ends, Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1.
- 97'
End match
Penalty Shootout ends, Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1.
- GOAL97'

Goal! Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1. Danilo Busiello (Empoli) converts the penalty with a...
Danilo Busiello
Goal! Empoli 1(3), Reggiana 1. Danilo Busiello (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
EMP 4 - 1 REG - 96'REG

Penalty - missed
Penalty missed. Matteo Rover (Reggiana) right footed shot is too high.
- 95'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Franco Carboni (Empoli) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Edoardo Motta (Reggiana).
- 94'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Manuel Marras (Reggiana) left footed shot saved in the top left corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
- GOAL93'

Goal! Empoli 1(2), Reggiana 1. Salvatore Elia (Empoli) converts the penalty with a...
Salvatore Elia
Goal! Empoli 1(2), Reggiana 1. Salvatore Elia (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
EMP 3 - 1 REG - 93'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
- GOAL92'

Goal! Empoli 1(1), Reggiana 1. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) converts the penalty with a...
Luca Belardinelli
Goal! Empoli 1(1), Reggiana 1. Luca Belardinelli (Empoli) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
EMP 2 - 1 REG - Penalty Shootout begins Empoli 1, Reggiana 1.
- Second Half ends, Empoli 1, Reggiana 1.
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Franco Carboni (Empoli) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul by Oumar Conte (Reggiana).
- 90'+2'
Foul by Stiven Shpendi (Empoli).
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Danilo Quaranta (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'

Free kick won
Andrea Papetti (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89'

Offside, Reggiana. Leo Stulac is caught offside.
- 88'

Corner,Reggiana. Conceded by Franco Carboni.
- 88'

Attempt blocked. Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Marras.
- 88'

Attempt saved. Francesco Vallarelli (Reggiana) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Andrea Fulignati (Empoli).
- 87'

Foul by Marco Curto (Empoli).
- 87'

Free kick won
Cedric Gondo (Reggiana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'

Foul by Salvatore Elia (Empoli).
- 86'

Free kick won
Andrea Bozzolan (Reggiana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

